BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. -- The Apprentice School men's basketball
team outscored top-seeded Rochester College 43-12 in the last 13
minutes to rally from 60-41 deficit for an 84-72 victory in
the third place game of the USCAA Nationals on Saturday.
A Tom Webb 3-pointer put the Warriors up 60-41 with exactly 13
minutes left in the contest before the Builders commenced its
rally. Over the next 5:14 they cut the deficit to 65-57 on a
Ryan Davis conventional 3-point play. Rochester's Tyler
Leipprandt's layup put them ahead 69-62 with 4:28 left and the
Builders really turned up the defensive pressure.
A Jason Smith jumper and six straight points from Eric Ruffin
put the Builders ahead for the first time in the contest at 70-69
with 2:25 left. The Builders outscored Rochester 19-0 in a
4:15 span before a 3-pointer from Odai Baylor cut the deficit to
81-72. Down the stretch Apprentice School hit 10-of-12 free
throws in the last minute to seal the victory.
Apprentice School finished the season with a 17-14 record and
alternated wins and losses over its last 17 games.
Rochester box
