Things were cookin’ for Patriot Kevin Welch, right, who came up big in last Friday’s win over West Frankfort. Welch keyed an early rally and totaled 12 points in the win.
— Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
Friday night, the boys struggled with West Frankfort’s much-improved Redbirds for one quarter before putting the pedal to the metal and pulling away with a 36-point win.
After watching some painful games with West Frankfort for the last couple of years, the current Redbird team made the night more enjoyable, at least for a while.
Massac connection Christian Dunning, a sophomore, led the ‘Birds with eight points in the loss.
Massac fell behind from the tip and trailed for the first 7 minutes of action before a Kevin Welch field goal gave the Pats their first lead with 48 seconds left in the quarter. Massac led 18-15 at the first horn.
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