Boys rout Chatt Christian by 30; Luton big spark
KNOXVILLE — Having “not played in a while,” Webb boys hoops head coach Ricky Norris said he was “worried about the lay-off causing us to be rusty” prior to the Spartans’ first Division II-AA East Region game of the season, which was at home versus Chattanooga Christian.
However, “I thought we were pretty sharp,” Norris added, as his team was 30 points better than the 10-win Chargers, pulling away late for a 76-46 victory Friday night, Jan. 12.
“I liked our demeanor, I liked our intensity, I liked our body language.”
Though unhappy with his team’s defense in the third quarter — CCS cut a 21-point halftime deficit to 11 —”Wilson Luton was a big shot in the arm in the third,” the coach said, as this sophomore wing came off the bench and nailed three 3-point jumpers, 12 points in all, in the third quarter to help keep the Chargers at bay. “Wilson was a big answer. ... He’s just gotten better and better.”
Webb, 16-3 after the victory, also was led offensively by senior wing Drake Ingram’s game-high 20 points. Luton ended with 15 while sophomore wing Owen Lentz scored 13 and junior point guard Jaylen Pompey added 11
