Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
The Potter-Dix Coyotes continue to struggle on offense, but Coach Ryan Mumm is starting to see some improvements as the season continues. Potter-Dix played the Leyton Warriors last Friday, Jan. 11, and came up short in the away game, 58-15.
Anthony Tovar led the scoring category for the Coyotes with seven points, followed by Izaak Glanz with four, Grant Hickman with three and Niko Koon with one point.
Glanz led the rebounding category for the Coyotes pulling down eight, followed by Brandon Mendoza with seven, Hickman and Koon with five, Tavor, Gray and Donnie Moench with three and Preston Corfield with one.
After a tough loss the Coyotes returned home for Saturday’s match with the Hay Springs Hawks.
“Our overall energy and execution was much improved in Saturday’s game with Hay Springs,” Mumm said. “We struggled to execute the in-game adjustments, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.”
The Coyotes trailed the Hawks 38-26 at the half and continued to fall short in the second half of the game. The final score was 77-49.
“I was pleased with our balance offensively,” Mumm said. “The thing I was most pleased with was our effort throughout the game. The team kept competing and working until the final buzzer. We will have to use this game to build on in the coming weeks.”
Tavor again led the Coyotes with 15 points, followed by Mendoza with nine, Gray with eight, Hickman with seven, Corfield with six and Koon with four.
Gray led the team with nine total rebounds followed by Tavor with seven, Glanz with six, Koon with for, Corfield, Moench and Mendoza with three, and Hickman and Jaden Lee with one each.
Glanz and Mendoza led the assist category with three apiece. Hickman and Gray had two and Moench and Koon added one each.
Tavor led with three steals, followed by Hickman and Moench with two and Koon and Mendoza with one.
The Coyotes played at Garden County on Tuesday in the first round of the MAC tournament. No information was available at press time.
The next game for the Coyotes will be at Minatare on Jan. 26 with a JV start time of 4 p.m.
