The first round of the Blue & Gold Holiday Tournament ended for the Willow Springs Bears with a —. This high offense game started fast-paced and high scoring, which shown through the whole way.
By the time the half-time score came around, Willow Springs was leading Aurora with a score of 50 to 45. Both teams were racing up and down the court, with an almost invisible defense against both teams offensive capability.
While the first half of the game was mostly clean of any fouls, the third was slowed down by several. Even though the game slowed, scores did not. By the end of the 3rd quarter, Aurora retook their lead, 68 to 67.
The fourth and final quarter ended with the Willow Springs losing their match against Aurora, running out of steam with a final score of 88 to 80. However, one thing to note is that this game tied a record for the Blue & Gold Holiday Tournament as being the highest combined score game in the tournament’s history, sitting at 168, set in 1994.
