NEWTON – When Newton North wanted him most, Jose Padilla was there to ship.
Padilla scored 16 factors whereas placing on an excellent defensive efficiency to steer No. 7 Newton North to a 52-38 win over No. 10 Lynn English within the Division 1 Round of 16 on Tuesday night time at Newton North High School.
The Tigers (19-5) advance to play Lawrence within the Division 1 state quarterfinal.
“What else can you say about Jose Padilla? Four-year player who has it all,” Newton North coach Paul Connolly mentioned. “Jose rushed it early, but I don’t know how many guys out there that are big-time players who can score and are willing to take charges. Terrific both ways.”
Lynn English held a 21-17 lead on the break and grabbed its largest lead, 27-20, halfway by the third quarter on a layup by Warren Keel. Padilla, nevertheless, got here to life because the senior guard scored eight straight factors to even the sport 28-28.
Moments later, Tyler Randall splashed two three-pointers to cap off a 14-3 run and put Newton North on high 34-30. Defensively, the Tigers took management with Will Davis stopping Lynn English from getting alternatives across the basket whereas Padilla helped spearhead dribble penetration.
Padilla continued to manage the sport on the offensive finish as he completed by contact to stretch the Tigers’ result in seven after which discovered Davis in transition for a three-pointer to offer Newton North a 42-34 benefit with 5 minutes remaining. Two free throws from Padilla and a basket by Davis excessive put Lynn English firmly out of attain. The Bulldogs netted simply 4 discipline objectives over the ultimate 12 minutes.
“They’re really good. They can score in the 90s,” Connolly mentioned. “We were getting shots in the first half but we just missed them. In the second half we settled down and played our game.”
The two sides struggled to achieve momentum on the offensive finish of the ground within the opening stanza with the Tigers grabbing a 9-8 lead after one. Lynn English (20-2) jumped in entrance within the second as Keel and Tyrese Melo Garcia every poured in a pair of baskets to assist the Bulldogs take a 21-17 lead into the half.
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