Poland pulls away from Springfield

By Tom Williams | December 5, 2008 at 11:00p.m.

POLAND — Like most high-performance machines that have been idle for about eight months, the Poland High basketball team was a bit sluggish to start.

Coming off a 25-1 season and a second-straight state appearance, the Bulldogs have high expectations to go with a high-tempo offense.

But in the first half of Friday’s season opened against backyard rival Springfield, the Bulldogs were unable to run away, leading by only five points at the break against the stubborn Tigers.

The third quarter was another story as the Bulldogs seized control with an early 14-0 run that triggered a 75-54 victory.

Read the story in Saturday’s Vindicator.