Saints rally to beat Polar Bears 64-61

After trailing by 17 at the half, the St. Patrick Saints outscored the Bracken County Polar Bears 43-23 in the second half for a 64-61 victory at home Tuesday night. Stephen Mason led the Saints with a double-double, 16 points and 12 rebounds. Lee Gallenstein added 13 points. St. Patrick has won four out of five games against Bracken County this season. The two teams will meet in the semifinals of the 39th District Tournament on Feb. 24. St. Patrick plays at Augusta tonight.



SP FG 32.8% 3 PT FG 25% FT 56.3% REB 44 TO 18
BC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 46.4% REB 49 TO 31

SP (8-12) Mason 16, L. Gallenstein 13, Clarke 8, Strode 8, Yeary 5, Thompson 4, R. Gallenstein 2
BC (7-15) Craft 16, Ty. Jefferson 12, To. Jefferson 11, Hamilton 11, A. Cummins 7, Workman 4

SP 14 07 20 23-64
BC 20 18 08 15-61

(Photo of Stephen Mason by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sports photos)