Hurt dominates in Rochester John Marshall’s win over A.L.
Published 9:07 am Friday, February 3, 2017
- Albert Lea’s Sean Wadding goes up for a shot against Rochester John Marshall’s Matthew Hurt in the first half Thursday night at Albert Lea High School. Laura Mae/For the Albert Lea Tribune
Rochester John Marshall’s Matthew Hurt scored 30 points and the Rockets scored 100 points against Albert Lea in a 100-47 win over the Tigers on Thursday night.
Albert Lea kept the game close early on, but John Marshall pulled away midway through the first half and led by 34 at halftime, putting up 55 points in the half.
Things didn’t get much better for the Tigers in the second half, as turnovers and the deficit continued to mount.
Isaiah Walden (13), Dedoch Chan (12) and Ray Adams (11) also scored in double figures for the Rockets.
Tanner Wichmann scored 21 points in the loss and Jack Buendorf finished with 14. Sean Wadding added seven points.
The Tigers have allowed 77.1 points per game over their last six games.
The loss drops the Tigers to 0-15 on the season.
Albert Lea will host Faribault on Saturday at Albert Lea High School.
Tip is set for 5 p.m.