For 10th-ranked Broadneck, this was its second straight wild finish. But the Bruins liked this one better.
Jamaine Young came off the bench to score 20 points and spark a late fourth-quarter rally that saw Broadneck score 18 of the game's final 20 points for a 64-58 victory over host Glen Burnie last night.
This victory meant even more to Broadneck (15-2) because of its last-second loss to then-No. 10 Arundel last Friday on a half-court shot by Bakari Ward.
"In every way, this win tonight was as satisfying as last Friday night was heart-breaking," said Broadneck coach Ken Kazmarek, whose team outscored Glen Burnie 30-11 in the fourth quarter after getting only 34 points in the first three quarters.
The Bruins trailed, 56-46, with just over three minutes remaining when Kazmarek put on a full-court man-to-man press -- and the game began to turn around.
In a period of 1:14, Broadneck forced five turnovers on five straight Gopher possessions. The Bruins converted each into points, scoring 11 in a 14-0 run that gave them a 60-56 lead with 52 seconds left.
Young started the turnaround by making two steals -- and three points -- in 20 seconds. After that, Broadneck took over.
"The team just got pumped up," said Young, who scored 17 points in the second half. "We had to go after the ball and create steals and make something happen."
The Bruins also took advantage of some good shooting from Jason Smith (19 points). Smith scored eight key points in the fourth quarter. Eric Elston finished with seven points, but scored four during the 18-2 game-ending run.
Free-throw shooting also proved important for the Bruins. Broadneck hit 15 of 20 overall -- including the front end of all six fourth-quarter one-and-ones.
Before the final Broadneck run, Glen Burnie (9-8) had controlled the tempo -- with help from Desmond Dailey (21 points) and Rocky Newton (17 points).
The Gophers used a 15-0 run in the second and third quarters to build a 37-22 lead.
But it all fell apart for the Gophers in the final few minutes.
"In the last two minutes of the game, we just didn't take care of the ball," said Glen Burnie coach Terry Bogle.
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