CORBIN — Lynn Camp got back to its winning ways on Monday, snapping a two-game losing skid with a 64-30 win over Red Bird.
Led by Tate Mills’ 20-point scoring effort, the Wildcats (2-2) overcame a slow start and jumped out to a 9-8 lead in the first quarter, never looking back.
“We came out tonight and in the first quarter, we came out slow,” Lynn Camp coach Tyler Wagner said. “In the second quarter, we really turned up the defense and got the ball moving. We were able to push it ahead and run the floor really well and finish some shots.
“I came into halftime challenging them to not come out flat and extend the lead and we did just that,” he added. “We came out in the third and started turning the ball over and getting some easy buckets.”
Mills and Zach Thorpe scored eight points apiece in the second quarter to push Lynn Camp’s lead to 29-12 at halftime. Thorpe knocked down two 3-pointers during the period.
The Wildcats used a 22-10 run to put the game away in the third quarter while building a commanding 51-22 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Mills and Ian Agosto both scored seven points apiece during the third quarter while, Thorpe and Jayden Woods each hit a 3-pointer apiece.
Caleb Wilburn, Caleb Jones, and Mills out the finishing touches on Lynn Camp’s 34-point victory by hitting a 3-pointer apiece in the final eight minutes.
“When we get locked in for 32 minutes, and we have our mindset to guarding the ball and going to the boards collectively as a group, we can compete with some teams,” Wagner said. “We held a Red Bird team that’s scored 55 and 42 points the past two games, to 30 tonight. That shows progress to me that we have the mentality to shut people down and keep the throttle pushed down.
“We have a big test tomorrow with Eric Swords and Whitley County coming in here and I’m excited to see how we respond,” he added. “I’m excited about this group, we didn’t take 10 steps backwards tonight. Felt great to get our first home win, now if we can just stick to the plan and battle no matter the outcome. We will surprise some people.”
The Wildcats hit nine 3-pointers in the game. Agosto joined Mills in double figures, finishing with 12 points while Thorpe added 11 points.
Felix Omatoko led Red Bird with 11 points while Ashton Lewis added eight points, and Josue Ilunga contributed seven points.
