Blazers exact quadrant revenge

Erick Starkey
Posted 2/14/18

The Torrington Trailblazers defended their home floor Friday against the quadrants top ranked team in Newcastle, winning 62-53, avenging a loss from earlier in the season.

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TORRINGTON – The Torrington Trailblazers defended their home floor Friday against the quadrants top ranked team in Newcastle, winning 62-53, avenging a loss from earlier in the season.

Jordan Malm had a solid game for Torrington, racking up 20 points, with eight from the charity stripe. He also paced Torrington in offensive rebounds, with five, while finishing out his stat line with seven total boards, three assists and a steal.

Jared Lemmon notched a double-double in the win, racking up 15 points, 10 rebounds and an assist. Six of his points came from behind the arc and four of his rebounds came on offense. Bryan Lemmon chipped in 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal.

Devin Flores joined Jared Lemmon by knocking down two three-pointers in the win, finishing with six points and a board. Josh Posten kicked in three points, three boards, an assist and a steal. Bo Moorehouse and Sam Firminhac rounded out the scoring for Torrington, kicking in two points apiece and combining for a rebound, two assists and two steals.

Torrington shot 34 percent from the field, but only 19 percent from behind the arc (4-of-21). At the free-throw line, the Blazers knocked down 72 percent of their shots (18-of-25).

Douglas 49, Torrington 35

Torrington was on the flip side of quadrant revenge Thursday, falling to Douglas 49-35, a team the Blazers beat earlier this season.

Bryan Lemmon racked up 13 points to pace Torrington, with four points from the free-throw line and three from behind the arc. He finished the night with six rebounds, a block, two steals and a team-high five assists.

Malm just missed double-figures, scoring nine points, which he paired with three boards and a steal. Nathan Stitt packed his stat line, tallying five points, four rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block. Jared Lemmon led the team on the glass, coming down with eight rebounds, along with a steal and four points.

Firminhac, Posten and Ryan Johnson combined for four points, six rebounds and two steals. Moorehouse and Flores combined for five rebounds, an assist and a block.

The Blazers struggled from the floor, hitting only 12-of-49 (24 percent) and only 2-of-19 from deep. On their 17 trips to the line, Torrington hit nine of their shots.

The Blazers now sit at 11-6 on the year, with a 3-2 record against quadrant opponents, putting them second in the standings behind Newcastle (11-4, 4-1). Torrington has its Senior Night on Friday against Wheatland at 7 p.m., followed by a road game Saturday against Rawlins, with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.