Frostproof 47, Lake Placid 32

Tue. February 07, 2012 at 2:00 a.m. | By Polk Preps Staff

By LISA COFFEY

THE LEDGER

Class 4A-10

MULBERRY | A change in coaching brought about a change in focus and a more defensive mode as the Frostproof Bulldogs advanced in the first round of the Class 4A District 10 boys' basketball tournament at Mulberry High School.

The Bulldogs (7-13) picked up the win after switching their leadership three games ago.

Sensing the Bulldogs needed a change, head coach Keith Barker allowed junior varsity coach John Johnson to take over while he took a lesser role with the varsity with three games left in the regular season.

The fourth-seeded Bulldogs take on top-seeded Avon Park tonight at 5:30. Desoto, the second seed, meets third-seeded Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals.

Ricky Cobb led Frostproof with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Teammate Daniel Knighten added 12 points and seven boards. Cecil Cherry tallied six points and seven rebounds.

LAKE PLACID (32) Rufino Gutierrez 2, Jonah Brown 2, Clayton Mason 3, Devonta Chisolm 2, Marty Hickey 4, Scott Colley 2, Nick Swain 17. Totals 10 1 6-12 32.

FROSTPROOF (47) Zachary Barker 2, Jacob Bass 5, Ricky Cobb 14, David Dyer 1, Cecil Cherry 6, Daniel Knighten 12, Reginald Allen 2, Randall Knighten 2, Kaleel Gaines 2, Kijana Gaines 1. Totals 17 1 10-26 47.

Lake Placid 4 5 10 13 - 32

Frostproof 11 10 15 11 - 47

Halftime: Frostproof 21-9. 3-pointers: Lake Placid 1 (Swain). Records; Lake Placid 2-7. Frostproof 7-13.