Mendoza-Forsyth powers Steamboat basketball to win

Senior scores 27 to pick up Sailors

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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2010-11 Sailors boys basketball schedule

Dec. 1: Niwot 68, Steamboat 41
Dec. 3 and 4 Brenda Patch Tournament:
Dec. 3: Steamboat 49, Roaring Fork 43
Dec. 4: Steamboat 47, Basalt 33
Dec. 9 to 11 Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out:
Dec. 9: Palmer Ridge 44, Steamboat 30
Dec. 10: Steamboat 53, D'Evelyn 51
Dec. 11: Windsor 49, Steamboat 35
Dec. 13: Steamboat 52, Aspen 47
Dec. 16 to 18 Flaming Gorge Classic:
Dec. 16: Rock Springs 68, Steamboat 35
Dec. 17: Steamboat 47, Star Valley 45
Dec. 18: Evanston 58, Steamboat 34
Jan. 7: Glenwood Springs 54, Steamboat 43
Jan. 14: Steamboat 53, Battle Mountain 32
Jan. 15: Steamboat 66, Eagle Valley 51
Jan. 21: Palisade 47, Steamboat 44
Jan. 22: Steamboat 60, Delta 44
Jan. 28: Steamboat 51, Moffat County 50
Jan. 29: Steamboat 56, Glenwood 54
Feb. 4: Steamboat 48, Battle Mountain 38
Feb. 8: Steamboat 43, Eagle Valley 25
Feb. 11: Steamboat 42, Palisade 27
Feb. 12: Steamboat 74, Delta 46
Feb. 18: at Moffat County, 3:30 p.m.

Steamboat Springs — With senior star Charles Wood out with an illness, Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball coach Luke DeWolfe said he didn’t know what to expect Saturday as the Sailors traveled to play Delta.

What he got was a whole lot of Isiah Mendoza-Forsyth.

Mendoza-Forsyth erupted for 27 points, catapulting Steamboat to a 60-44 victory.

“I was just really proud of him,” DeWolfe said. “For a long time, we’ve known he was capable of putting together a performance like this, ever since he was a freshman. He’s come close, had good games, but he’s never put together one as complete as this.”

Mendoza-Forsyth hit three 3-point shots, including a huge one late in the second quarter to set the halftime margin at 5 points.

He and his team kept up the pressure in the second half.

“Isiah was really the difference,” DeWolfe said. “He took it upon himself, knowing this was a must-win game if we want to remain close to being able to reach that league title. It wasn’t just him, but he did a nice job getting everyone involved and at the same time making sure he was going to get his shots.”

Justin Anderson hit three treys as well and finished with 14 points.

“It was a big win for us, especially without Charles being there,” DeWolfe said. “These kinds of wins make us that much stronger for when Charles does get back.”

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