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Key win: Pullum leads Lobos past The Colony
By Kody Brannon, Special to The Journal
Senior Devante’ Pullum carried Little Elm (10-2 in district) past The Colony (7-5) with 29 points Tuesday night as the Lobos defeated the Cougars 64-47.
The contest was a rematch between district foes and featured a packed gym, making it evident this game was going to be a rowdy affair as the two student sections were throwing chants at each other.
The Cougars were able to use fast-break points and quick transitions to keep Little Elm off guard in the opening frame. While the first quarter was low scoring at 14-7, the Cougars were able to use their momentum from the first to begin slowly pulling away in the first half of the second quarter.
However, The Colony was whistled for a technical foul at the midway point of the second and that was all Little Elm needed to wake the crowd up and change the game, as the Lobos captured the momentum and made a comeback to establish a 24-21 halftime lead.
The Colony had trouble getting shots to fall at the start of the third period. Pullum took over in the third frame though and willed the Lobos to extend their lead.
Between the crowd and Pullum’s efforts in the third, the Lobos jumped out to a 46-30 lead and never looked back.
“I love it,” said Rusty Segler, Little Elm head coach. “It really boosts the boys play when [the crowd] gets into it.”
Despite a team-high 14 points from The Colony’s Bobby White, the Lobos wouldn’t let the Cougars close the gap. Little Elm started to use the transition game and put more distance between themselves and the Cougars in the second half. The game featured Little Elm’s first use of a zone defense this season and Segler noted he was pleased with his team’s new-look defense.
“We hoped to catch the Cougars by surprise with it,” he said.
The zone helped spark a revenge victory for Little Elm, as the Lobos prevailed for a 64-47 win after dropping a Jan. 11 contest to the Cougars.
“There was more pressure not to lose this game,” Segler said. “There was a need for a big win at home.”
It was indeed a big win and with two games remaining in the regular season, the Lobos look to be hitting their stride. The team is back in action today at Frisco Centennial and end the season at home next Tuesday versus Frisco Liberty.
The contest was a rematch between district foes and featured a packed gym, making it evident this game was going to be a rowdy affair as the two student sections were throwing chants at each other.
The Cougars were able to use fast-break points and quick transitions to keep Little Elm off guard in the opening frame. While the first quarter was low scoring at 14-7, the Cougars were able to use their momentum from the first to begin slowly pulling away in the first half of the second quarter.
However, The Colony was whistled for a technical foul at the midway point of the second and that was all Little Elm needed to wake the crowd up and change the game, as the Lobos captured the momentum and made a comeback to establish a 24-21 halftime lead.
The Colony had trouble getting shots to fall at the start of the third period. Pullum took over in the third frame though and willed the Lobos to extend their lead.
Between the crowd and Pullum’s efforts in the third, the Lobos jumped out to a 46-30 lead and never looked back.
“I love it,” said Rusty Segler, Little Elm head coach. “It really boosts the boys play when [the crowd] gets into it.”
Despite a team-high 14 points from The Colony’s Bobby White, the Lobos wouldn’t let the Cougars close the gap. Little Elm started to use the transition game and put more distance between themselves and the Cougars in the second half. The game featured Little Elm’s first use of a zone defense this season and Segler noted he was pleased with his team’s new-look defense.
“We hoped to catch the Cougars by surprise with it,” he said.
The zone helped spark a revenge victory for Little Elm, as the Lobos prevailed for a 64-47 win after dropping a Jan. 11 contest to the Cougars.
“There was more pressure not to lose this game,” Segler said. “There was a need for a big win at home.”
It was indeed a big win and with two games remaining in the regular season, the Lobos look to be hitting their stride. The team is back in action today at Frisco Centennial and end the season at home next Tuesday versus Frisco Liberty.
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