Final quarter proves to be fatal for Warrenton

By Kelly Bowen, Staff Writer
Posted 1/24/25

The fourth quarter has been the Warrenton boys basketball team’s “nemesis” lately after they dropped their third game in a row to Holt 52-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

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Final quarter proves to be fatal for Warrenton

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The fourth quarter has been the Warrenton boys basketball team’s “nemesis” lately after they dropped their third game in a row to Holt 52-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The Warriors trailed close to the Indians after the first two quarters (9-7, 18-17). At the end of the third, they were up 30-28.

When asked about the fourth quarter, Head Coach Mark Thomas said, “Holt did a good job of trying to speed us up and that led to our bad decision making. Instead of being patient, using fundamentals, we started to panic and turn the ball over.”

Thomas noted the first three quarters were working because they were looking for “team buckets” as opposed to “my buckets” in the last eight minutes.

“I think we were moving the ball better amongst ourselves, which led to better flow in the game,” Thomas said. “We got better looks because we were playing together better.”

Thomas specified increased turnovers in the fourth quarter as an area he wants to see cleaned up, along with missed layups and miscommunication.

With Holt new to the GAC North conference this year and being placed in the same district as Warrenton, the Warriors will face the Indians at least one more time this season on Feb. 25, and potentially in the postseason. Until then, Thomas believes the second meeting will lead to a different outcome.

“I think we’ll be a better team and be able to give them a better game. We played three quarters pretty well tonight. The fourth quarter has just been our nemesis lately,” Thomas said.

With two practices before facing another GAC North opponent, Orchard Farm, Thomas will be looking to incorporate some tough practices to not only prepare them, but motivate them as well.

“Tomorrow, in practice, it will be about us. Thursday, it will be about us. Then we’ll get back and go to work on Orchard Farm,” Thomas said.

Overall, Brodey Meier recorded 10 points, Isham Keeper tallied nine and Deadrick Forrest had seven. The Warriors now hold a 6-5 season record and are 0-1 in conference play. 


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