Boys Basketball Results Thursday, February 18th
Kuemper at OABCIG- Class 2A District 1
OABCIG: 79
Kuemper: 63
The Kuemper Knights were able to go toe to toe with the 19-1 OABCIG Falcons in the Substate 1 quarter final match, but fell short in the fourth quarter on Thursday night. The hometown Falcons would start off the contest with a huge 25 point performance, thanks to Cooper DeJean, who scored 11 points in the first quarter. The Knights would see some early success from the three point line, sinking three from behind the arc and scoring 14 points in the first quarter. The second quarter is where the Knights started to come alive and get back in this contest. The Knights were able to be brought to the free throw line a total of four times making seven of their eight free throws. Mayhall would be fouled as time expired by DeJean and would make the two free throws to end the second quarter and cut down the Falcon’s 10 point lead to six at 38-32.
The Knights would ride their momentum shift into the third quarter as Issac Evans would trim the Falcon lead down to five points with a lay up. The closest the Knights came to taking over the game would be thanks to Noah Bauer, who’s only basket in the third quarter would bring the Knights within three points of the Falcon lead. After that bucket, the Falcons would start to gain back their large lead, seeing plenty of players getting to the basket, including DeJean who had six points in the third quarter. The Falcons would pull away some at the end of the third and hold a 57-49 lead. In the fourth quarter, the biggest thing that haunted the Kuemper Knights were the free throws from the Falcons. The Falcons, in the fourth quarter alone, went to the charity stripe a total of 10 times and made 12 of their 20 baskets. While the Knights gave the Falcons a run for their money, they would end up losing this contest by a score of 79-63.
Individually for the Knights, seniors John Mayhall, Mitchell Badding, and Issac Evans would end their final game as a Kuemper Knight in double digits. Mayhall would post 18 points, three rebounds, and seven assists, Badding would have 15 points, one rebound, and one steal, and Evans had 13 points, four rebounds, one assist, and one block. Dawson Gifford would also be a great support player for the Knights in this contest, posting eight assists along with four points and one steal. The Knights’ season comes to an end with a final record of 9-14.
The OABCIG Falcons move onto the Class 2A Substate 1 Semifinals and will take on the East Sac County Raiders on Tuesday, February 23rd. Stay tuned for more information on the details surrounding that broadcast from Carroll Broadcasting on Tuesday.
Kuemper Stats:
John Mayhall: 18 Points, 3 Rebounds, 7 Assists
Mitchell Badding: 15 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Steal
Blake Pottebaum: 3 Rebounds
Isaac Evans: 13 Points, 4 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Block,
Dawson Gifford: 4 Points, 8 Assists, 1 Steal
Noah Bauer: 7 Points, 3 Rebounds
Michael Pottebaum: 2 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Assist
Chris Mohr: 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
Kuemper 14 32 49 63
OABCIG 25 38 57 79
Ridge View At East Sac- Class 2A District 1
East Sac 53
Ridge View 49
East Sac showed poise in the 4th quarter after letting a double digit lead slip away and falling behind. The Raiders started quickly on both offense and defense as Dylan Meredith and Camden Schroeder hit some 3’s. Then the Raiders started finding Tyler Schmitt open at the rim. They led 15-6 after the 1st quarter and backed by a great defensive effort in the 1st half, where they contested shots and rebounded the ball very well, they led by 11 at half. Ridge View began to heat up from behind the arc in the 3rd but got it rolling in the 4th and tied the game late. The Raptors took a brief 47-45 lead but Gavin Vondrak answered with a huge 3 and Tyler Wright extended the lead to 3 with a mid-range jumper. Ridge View missed a 3 and Camden Schroeder was fouled after rebounding the ball. Schroeder hit a free throw with 0:05 left to seal the win.
The Raiders had three players in double figures with Tyler Schmitt leading the way with 14 points. Camden Schroeder added 13 points to go with 14 rebounds and 4 block shots. Gavin Vondrak added 12 points and 5 rebounds and Joel Halbur passed out 5 assists.
East Sac will have a rematch with OA-BCIG who topped the Raiders 50-38 in early December. The game will be broadcast on 93.7 KKRL on Tuesday, February 23rd.
East Sac Stats
Dylan Meredith 7 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, Steal
Joel Halbur 3 Points, 5 Assists, 3 Steals
Tyler Schmitt 14 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist
Camden Schroeder 13 Points, 14 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 4 Blocks
Tyler Wright 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Aden Vondrak 1 Assist
Jake Paysen 1 Assist
Gavin Vondrak 12 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, Block
Cale Niehaus 1 Assist
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
RV 6 17 33 49
ESC 15 28 41 53
Coon Rapids Bayard At Ogden- Class 1A District 15
Coon Rapids Bayard 63
Ogden 46
Coon Rapids Bayard took over the game in the 2nd half after struggling in the 1st half and dominated the 4th quarter outscoring the Bulldogs 22-7 on their way to another huge road in the postseason. The Crusaders struggled with a press and trapping defense in the opening 16 minutes of the game and fell down 16-3 with a minute left in the 1st quarter. The offense began to come on in the 2nd quarter as the Crusaders made some adjustments. In the 2nd half Coon Rapids Bayard found open looks against the Bulldog 1-3-1 and took the lead with under a minute left in the 3rd. After grabbing the 41-39 lead, they took over in the 4th quarter. The defense created some turnovers and they got a few breakout layups and were able to hit enough free throws. The defense adjusted and forced Ogden off the three point line in the 4th quarter.
Tanner Oswald, Gabe Obert and Josue Ramirez all scored in double figures. Oswald had 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, Obert added 16 points and 6 rebounds and Ramirez had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
The win moved Coon Rapids Bayard to 7-9 on the season. They will play Grand View Christian on Tuesday, February 23rd on 1380 AM/95.1 FM KCIM.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Gabe Obert 16 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Easton Hays 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Tanner Oswald 24 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 3 Blocks
Lance Clayburg 5 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals, Block
Josh Ramirez 12 Points, 8 Rebounds, Assist, 4 Steals
Cade Behrens 1 Assist
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
CRB 7 20 41 63
Ogden 16 25 39 46
Other District 15 Scores
Grand View Christian 81 Madrid 64
South Hamilton At South Central Calhoun- Class 2A District 14
South Central Calhoun 61
South Hamilton 45
South Hamilton knocked off the Titans earlier this season but Thursday the Titans took charge early and never left South Hamilton get comfortable. The Titans jumped out early leading 18-10 at the end of the 1st quarter and they maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the night. Joshua Dietrich had a good night inside and Cole Corey, Brennan Holder and Eli Wheelock controlled the perimeter. South Central Calhoun was up 9 at half and extended the lead to double digits heading into the final stanza.
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Joshua Dietrich led the way with 14 points, Cole Corey had a nifty double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Eli Wheelock had 11 points and 3 steals and Brennan Holder nearly had a double-double with 9 points and 8 rebounds.
The Titans will square off with Roland Story on KIKD 106.7 on Tuesday, February 23rd on KIKD 106.7. The Titans improved to 17-5 on the season.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Joe Clark 8 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
T’Juan Sanders 6 Points, Rebound, Assist
Cole Corey 12 Points, 11 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Joshua Dietrich 14 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals, Block
Brennan Holder 9 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals
Gavin Batta 1 Point
Eli Wheelock 11 Points, 2 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Tyler Lightner 1 Rebound, Steal
Blake Thompson 1 Rebound
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
SH 10 22 33 45
SCC 18 31 44 61
Other Class 2A District 14 Scores
Roland Story 58 SE Valley 49
Harlan At Carroll- Regular Season
Carroll 72
Harlan 68
Carroll closed out the regular season going 20-2 but the 20th win wasn’t easy as they had to battle back after a tough 1st quarter in which they didn’t defend well. Carroll was down 8 heading into the 2nd quarter but rebounded to take a 1 point lead at half. The Tigers improved on defense and began to get a few shots to fall. The one point lead at half would grow to 3 heading into the final stanza. Kaleb Booth hit a few clutch shots and needed too as the Tigers didn’t shoot well from the free throw line. Carroll missed a couple free throws down the stretch that could have extended the lead to 6 or 7 but made stops to seal the win.
Kaleb Booth had a team high 25 points and 7 assists, Tory Feldman added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Carroll begins the post season on Monday when they host Sioux Center on 93.7 KKRL.
Carroll Stats
Kaleb Booth 25 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Nick Macke 7 Points, Rebound, Assist
Colby Christensen 12 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
Tory Feldman 13 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal
Kelin Jones 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Treyton Goins 7 Points, 6 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals, Block
Logan Fricke 2 Points, 3 Rebounds
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
Harlan 23 36 54 68
Carroll 15 37 57 72
