Adrian freshman post Casey Knips takes a shot in front of Minneota's Jon Buysee during Tuesday's boys' basketball game in Adrian. Knips scored six points during an 85-74 AHS victory.
By John Rittenhouse
The Adrian boys' basketball team turned a strong second half into an 85-74 home win over Minneota Tuesday.
After playing less than solid defense in a first half that ended in a deadlock at 38, the Dragons picked up intensity on both ends of the floor in the second half. The end result was a 47-36 scoring run that clinched an 11-point win for AHS.
"We just started running with the ball better," said Adrian mentor Chris Rozell, about the second half. "We scored a lot of points off fast-breaks, and we also started to play a little defense."
Adrian moved in front 61-55 after three quarters of play before outscoring the Vikings 24-19 in the fourth period.
Minneota led 21-18 after the first eight minutes of play.
Kyle Knips, who led Adrian with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, netted a career-high 37 points. He burned the nets for 23 points in the decisive second half. Bryce Block contributed 18 points and Brandon Wolf gave eight assists to the winning cause.
Adrian, 6-12 overall, hosts Southwest Christian tomorrow before playing at Edgerton Public Tuesday.
Box score
Hohn 2 0 2-2 6, Wolf 1 1 4-6 9, Block 3 4 0-1 18, Lynn 1 2 1-2 9, Knips 14 o 9-10 37, C.Knips 2 0 2-2 6.
Team statistics
Adrian: 30 of 53 field goals (57 percent), 18 of 23 free throws (78 percent), 29 rebounds, 20 turnovers.
Minneota: 15 of 24 field goals (63 percent), 24 of 79 field goals (34 percent), 21 rebounds.