Wondering why scores vary

I have a tendency to look at the scores of games that were played the day before and try to imagine what made the game unique.

Was a close game close from start to finish, or just in the last few minutes or the last quarter?

For instance, last Saturday, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos defeated the Okanogan Bulldogs, 50-48. In the first half, the Broncos had trouble finding their shooting range and only scored 15 points, which is not a lot for them.

The Bulldogs scored 26 and led by 11 at the half. Defensively, the Broncows were doing a great job; they just couldn’t take advantage of their p...