Withrow's Chris Washington tries to drive around Taft's Anthony Lynch. (Michael E. Keating photo) | ZOOM |

        Withrow converted 24 of 28 free throws, 13 consecutive by Chris Washington, to post a 69-38 victory over Taft in the Martin Luther King Memorial at the Firstar Center on Monday.

        Withrow used a 2-3 zone to negate Taft's quickness. It worked. The Tigers lead 18-8 after the first quarter and 34-22 at halftime.

        WITHROW (69) — Hurt 3 0 7, Woods 1 0 2, A. Williams 2 0 4, McGuire 4 0 10, Washington 2 13 17, P. Williams 2 0 6, Lockhart 0 1 1, Jeffries 2 4 8, Stevens 1 0 2, Darden 2 2 6, Garth 1 4 6. Totals: 20 24 69.

        TAFT (38) — Turner 5 0 13, Williams 4 0 8, Price 0 4 4, Daniels 1 0 2, Huff 2 2 6, Lynch 1 2 4, Caldwell 0 1 1. Totals: 13 9 38.

        Withrow ....... 18  16  17  18—69

        Taft ....... 8  14   6  10—38

        3-pointers: W—Hurt, McGuire 2, P. Williams 2. T— Turner 3. Records: W 8-3, 6-1 QCC; T 3-8, 3-3 QCC.

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