BULLDOGS MAKES LATE CHARGE TO DEFEAT ROGERS

ROGERS --Fayetteville converted at the free-throw line when it mattered most, and Payton Willis and Josh Breathitt scored 22 points each as the Bulldogs held off Rogers High 62-51 in a 7A-West Conference basketball game Tuesday night. Willis tied the game at 42-42 with a 3-pointer that beat the third quarter buzzer, and the Bulldogs used an 8-0 run to break a 44-44 tie in the fourth quarter to pull away. Fayetteville made 14 of 17 free throws over the final 5 minutes, 19 seconds of the game. Breathitt made 9 of 10 free throws in the game, while Willis was good on 6 of 7. Willis scored six points the final 1:26 of the first half as the Bulldogs cut a six-point Mounties' lead to two, 27-25, at halftime "Payton is our leader and when things go south, he knows that it is his time to step up," said Fayetteville coach Kyle Adams. "That is what he did. Josh was really solid for us all night long. Rogers shot the ball well and (Rogers) coach (Wayne) Herren had them ready. "I thought we played hard." Jake Benninghoff led Rogers with 15 points, while Will Allen added 13 points for the Mounties. "Very proud of how our guys competed tonight," Herren said.. "Willis is a special player and he kind of took the game over."

BULLDOGS MAKES LATE CHARGE TO DEFEAT ROGERS

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