Osbourn Park Splits Two on Road

 

The Osbourn Park boys basketball team opened up their season with back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday night- a 54-53 win over Colgan and a 71-61 loss at Hylton.

The energy at the Charles J. Colgan Shark Tank was palpable, as the home side was completely packed. Not to be outdone, the OP faithful showed up strong to show their support. At one point Colgan fans exchanged words with an OP fan across the court, but administrators quickly stepped in to defuse the tension.

The Yellow Jackets would end both the first quarter (18-14) and the first half (29-27) with the lead, but the home team would find an edge in a low-scoring third quarter, outscoring OP 10-4. The Yellow Jackets pushed the pace in the fourth quarter, attacking the basket and drawing fouls when their shots weren’t falling. The team went 22-30 (73%) from the free throw line.  

Osbourn Park senior Logan Dwyer would lead the team with 13 points, going 2-5 from beyond the arc and 5-7 at the charity stripe. Dwyer would also add two steals, two rebounds and an assist. Other top scorers included sophomores Trey Terrell (9) and Tavyahn Faison (8).

OP’s defense was sharp all night, as they racked up 15 steals. Trey Terrell led the team with four steals. Terrell also tied for most rebounds (5) with junior forward Joshua Okuadido. OP grabbed 23 total rebounds with 9 on the offensive end.

Wednesday night saw OP travel to C.D. Hylton and take on an incredibly tall Bulldogs team, with most of their roster well over six feet tall. Despite the disadvantage, the Yellow Jackets would lead through three quarters and even led by 12 at one point.

The visitors used a gritty effort to outrebound the Bulldogs in the first half and led 29-21. Sophomore guard Tavyahn Faison led all OP players with 9 rebounds. Fellow sophomore Trey Terrell led OP with 19 points, weaving in, out, under and around Bulldog defenders with crafty layups and crisp passes.

Senior guard Logan Dwyer would get off to a hot start with two quick three point shots, but would later get in foul trouble and have his minutes watched in the second half. Defensively, he drew two key charges to get the ball back for his team. OP forced 16 turnovers and Dwyer would finish with 12 points.

 Osbourn Park would have another strong showing at the free throw line (19-24, 79%) and from beyond the arc (6-15, 40%.  The Bulldogs had a stellar final quarter, outscoring OP 29-16.

 Up next is a another road game for OP as they travel to North Stafford Friday night for a 7:30 tipoff versus the Wolverines.

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