Woodard, Billie Spark Jacks second-half Comeback

The Jacks won over LewPort on Friday night, 55-35, which puts them at a 5-5 record, and a 4-2 record in Niagara Frontier League play. Chris Woodard went 7 of 9 from the floor and fnished with 14 points along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Joe Piotrowski had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 assits, and Nehemiah Stone chipped in 10 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals. North Tonawanda's bench was a huge part of their victory with Alex Billie leading the bench in production. The junior finished with 7 points, 2 assits, and 2 rebounds. I talked with head coach Ryan Mountain after the game and he said that he is an example of being a hard worker off the bench and giving some production to the team.

"It was a very even first half," he went on to say. "We were down two but we didn't panic. We just said that we just had to stay true to our discipline on the defensive side of the floor. We recognized some flaws in Lewiston's transistion defense and we took advantage. We held them without a field goal in the fourht, which was a testament to our will on the defensive side of the ball."

"This was a team win. Everyone that came off the bench brought something to the table in terms of productivity, energy, and effort and made plays. Chris Woodard played outstanding. It was probably the best game he's ever played. He was really the key to our win."

When inquired if they could continue their winning streak, Mountain replied, "We can if we focus on just one game at a time." The team will face Grand Island at home at the Student Alumni Center on Tuesday night.