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| Tigers take it to Gustine |
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| Written by Marc Aceves / Patterson Irrigator / | |
| Saturday, 26 January 2008 | |
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"Just like in past games, we started getting good looks, taking solid shots and we scored." — Tony Lomeli Jr. PHS boys basketball coach The Patterson boys basketball team relies heavily on its seniors for victories. But with six seniors on the roster, it is not always the same face that steals the spotlight. It was Patterson senior forward Robert Krager who had visiting Gustine searching for answers Tuesday. Krager owned the low post, muscling in 28 points and snatching seven rebounds in the Tigers’ 70-50 win over the Redskins. The win improves Patterson’s record to 17-3. Success in the paint is nothing new to Krager, who has a knack this season for being in the right spot at the right time. “He’s always rebounding the ball and putting himself in the right positions,” Patterson coach Tony Lomeli Jr. said. “Robert just does his job, and by doing this, he’s become very successful.”  Over The Top: Patterson’s Ronyea Ellington jumps to the rim as a Gustine defender tries to block the shot. Photo by Marc Aceves Astonishingly, Gustine did little throughout the contest to curtail the Tigers’ obvious weapon of choice. “I was surprised that they didn’t try to stop me somehow,” Krager said. “My teammates really opened up the inside for me, and (Gustine) kind of just left me open all game.” Despite Patterson’s domination of the key, the score remained marginally close throughout the first three quarters. Solid shooting from the Redskins’ Felix Figueroa helped curb the Tigers’ attack. Gustine was down by only seven after the third quarter. Figueroa hit five second-half 3-pointers for the Redskins, giving them some semblance of a consistent offensive threat. Lomeli was not at all surprised by Gustine’s tenacity. “Everybody’s improving in our league,” Lomeli said. “We’re getting everyone’s best game right now.” The Tigers once again saved their best basketball for the fourth quarter, inducing Redskins’ turnovers on defense and maintaining a consistent offensive attack. The final five minutes of each game consistently has belonged to the Tigers this season. “We started executing in the second half and really started playing better defense,” Lomeli said. “Just like in past games, we started getting good looks, taking solid shots and we scored.” The Tigers also received a solid performance from junior forward Felix Mapanda, who scored 16 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. Still, Krager said the Tigers will need a start-to-finish effort come playoff time. “We usually come out flat, and we turn it on in the second half,” Krager said. “Once we make the playoffs, we know that we’re going to have to put together a full game.” To reach Marc Aceves at the Irrigator, call 892-6187 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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