JV Gladiators defeat Frost and dedicate the win to teammate Byron Lusk, Jr.

Barry Byers Posted January 27, 2015 5:45pm Italy Gladiator Basketball

Image: JV Gladiator Gary Escamilla(2) rises up to take a jump shot over a couple of Frost Polar Bears defenders. Italy outlasted Frost 41-33 for the win in what proved to be a physical contest. — JV Gladiator Gary Escamilla(2) rises up to take a jump shot over a couple of Frost Polar Bears defenders. Italy outlasted Frost 41-33 for the win in what proved to be a physical contest. (Barry Byers)

Frost — The JV Gladiators played well enough to lead the JV Frost Polar Bears 18-12 at halftime but the Polar Bears roared back in the third-period to pull within 1-point of Italy, 24-23.

The stage was set for an exciting finish. With head coach Bobby Campbell driving them, Italy’s JV poured in 17-points in the fourth-period to edge out Frost 41-33. Jorge Galvan scored eight of those points to finish the game with 10-points. Teammate James Walton hit 5-out of-6 free-throws in the fourth to help seal the deal. Walton totaled 12-points in the contest. Point guard Gary Escamilla managed 5-points along the way.

The team dedicated this win to their teammate Byron Lusk, Jr., aka Big Money B, who stayed with his family on this night. Thinking of their teammate, Italy’s players all wore tape on their wrists with ‘B$B’ written on the tape.

JV Gladiators roster and scoring vs Frost:

Joshua Cryer – 3
Gary Escamilla – 5
Jorge Galvan – 10
Anthony Lusk – 7
Dylan McCasland
James Walton – 12
Garrett Janek – 4
Ty Hamilton
Cade Roberts
Michael Hughes

Special thanks to bookkeepers Misty Escamilla and Rita Garza for logging and supplying the stats for our Italy Neotribune readers!

Go JV Gladiators! B$B!!!

JV Gladiator Anthony Lusk(4) gets the jump on Frost defenders to get a shot up. (Barry Byers)

Jorge Galvan(3), Ty Hamilton(15) and their JV Gladiator teammates had to step up their level of play to get the win over Frost. (Barry Byers)

JV Gladiator James Walton(11) execute a reverse layup for 2-points. (Barry Byers)

James Walton(11) asserts his will in the offensive paint for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Italy’s Gary Escamilla(2) surges past a Frost defender on his way to the hoop. (Barry Byers)

JV Gladiator Garrett Janek(12) needed a towel after taking an elbow to the nose. (Barry Byers)

JV Gladiator Dylan McCasland(5) freezes the Frost defense with a ball fake. (Barry Byers)

Italy’s James Walton(11) goes up strong in traffic. (Barry Byers)

Italy kept feeding James Walton(11) inside and the young Gladiator delivered. (Barry Byers)

Joshua Cryer(1) uses the dribble to advance Italy’s offense up the court. (Barry Byers)

Frost offered a big challenge but Italy’s James Walton(11) rose to the challenge for the JV Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

JV Gladiator Ty Hamilton(15) prepares for a final push against Frost. (Barry Byers)

JV Gladiator James Walton(11) scores inside again and finishes the night with a team high 12-points. (Barry Byers)

Joshua Cryer(1) shows patience while setting up an offensive set for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Gary Escmailla(3) swings the ball late in the fourth-period with a victory over Frost in sight. (Barry Byers)

Italy’s Joshua Cryer(1) dribbles and drives past a Frost defender. (Barry Byers)

Gary Escamilla(2) and the JV Gladiators finish strong to take the win against Frost. (Barry Byers)

This win was for teammate Byron Lusk, Jr., aka Big Money B, who was unable to be at the game. Lusk’s teammates taped their wrists with ‘B$B’ written on them in his honor. (Barry Byers)