SoRo Boys To Lose
Nine Senior Boys
By Dustin Parker

Last Friday the Royals hosted the Raptors of Rivendell for senior night. Nine Royals played at the Royal Palace for the last time. SoRo waved goodbye to Joey Kinnarney, Jake Timian, Ki Walker, Miles Ellis, Jarred Shirlock, Cal Wilmot, Tyrell Manning, Cody Welch and Dustin Parker.

The Royals did not have much offense in the first quarter, racking up just nine points. Kinnarney got the Royals on the board by driving to the hoop for two points, Manning hit a jump shot from just inside the three-point arc, Wilmot scored on a drive to the hoop, and Parker hit a three from the corner for the only three-pointer for the Royals and his only points of the game. After a quarter of play the Royals were leading, 9-5.

The second quarter was much better for South Royalton, and they added 13 points. Ellis had a big quarter with seven points, and Wilmot added four to his total. Walker got a steal and took it in for an easy two. At halftime, the Royals were leading 22-11.

The SoRo boys did even better in the third quarter, racking up 15 points. Kinnarney put in another four points, Timian hit a jump shot from just outside the paint for his only points of the game, and Jack Howe got on board with four points. By the end of three quarters, the Royals were running away with the game, 37-19.

SoRo extended their lead in the fourth quarter by adding another 15 points. Colin Judge scored his only two of the game, Walker had two steals in back-to-back possessions for four points, and Ellis had another big quarter with seven points. The Royals won this one easily, 52-26.

Ellis was leading scorer with 16 points. Adrian Pike led the Raptors with eight points.

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