Snook controls 2nd half in win over Yeguas

Bluejays roll in 70-51 win over county rival

  • SNOOK’S SAM SMITHERMAN takes a shot as Somerville’s Johnny Legg defends. Snook on 70-51. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    SNOOK’S SAM SMITHERMAN takes a shot as Somerville’s Johnny Legg defends. Snook on 70-51. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • SNOOK’S LANCE Lara leaps high for this shot as Somerville’s Verkobe Woodberry defends. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    SNOOK’S LANCE Lara leaps high for this shot as Somerville’s Verkobe Woodberry defends. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • BRANDYN CARTER of Somerville takes a shot against Snook. Snook won 70-51.
    BRANDYN CARTER of Somerville takes a shot against Snook. Snook won 70-51.
  • JESUS ESPINOZA of Somerville takes a shot as Snook’s Dekendrick Dawson and Tavarean Grimes defend. Snook won 70-51.
    JESUS ESPINOZA of Somerville takes a shot as Snook’s Dekendrick Dawson and Tavarean Grimes defend. Snook won 70-51.
  • VERKOBE WOODBERRY OF Somerville shoots as Snook’s Dekendrick Dawson defends. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    VERKOBE WOODBERRY OF Somerville shoots as Snook’s Dekendrick Dawson defends. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

    The Snook Bluejays took control in the second half with a 41-point offensive surge to overtake rival Somerville 70-51 in their district opener last Friday in Snook.

    The victory was Snook’s second in a row after a 73-62 road win over Granger on Tuesday, Jan. 11, and a major confidence boost before a loud, full-house crowd.

    It had been close in the first half with Snook taking a 29-28 lead in into hal…