The Price is Right took down last-seeded NBN #2 this past Sunday, 68-62 in a game that was not as close as the score indicates.
The good guys led 41-35 at half and after a short scare during the middle of the second half, the PiR locked down on defense and took home the victory.
Brandon Hunter led all scorers with 22 points and also added a game high 14 rebounds. Andy Kempf followed up with a double-double of his own, totaling 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Captain Jason Hunter and point guard Kyle Komer also scored in double digits, scoring 15 and 13 points respectively. This is the first time this season that the team had four players scoring in double digits.
The PiR shot 37% from the field total (26/71) and for the first time in quite awhile, had their entire roster dressed and available for the game.
Ryan Stuver returned from his hiatus overseas, totaling 4 rebounds and gave Andy Kempf much needed rest in the middle. The PiR do not lose as much size when Stuver is available to play. In cases where he is not available, Jason Hunter may end up playing in the post on defense, which reduces the teams effectiveness to pressure the ball up top as well as losing some physicality under the basket.
"It's good to have a full roster moving forward," big man Kerry Hunter said after, "especially with me not being at 100%, with no one truly at 100% once these playoffs start. It's good to be able to go to your bench and get guys a breather for a few minutes. It really helps us in the second half when we can pressure the ball on D and push the pace on offense."
Schedules have yet to be posted for the official playoff schedule as of today and the team may be looking at another week of practice as the Easter holiday comes up this Sunday.
The PiR overall record for the year sits at 12-3 and recently won the Western Division of the BMRBL. They will have the top seed when playoffs begin in a week or two.
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