Boys Basketball Results Monday, January 4th
Ar-We-Va At Storm Lake St Mary’s
Ar-We-Va 53
Storm Lake St Mary’s 32
Ar-We-Va clamped down defensively on Monday as they improved to 6-3 on the season and won for the 5th time in the last 6 games. The Rockets extended a 2 point lead at the end of the 1st quarter and were up 11 at half. They allowed less than 10 points in each of the first three quarters giving up just 3 in the 2nd quarter and 6 in the 3rd as they built a 19 point lead. Coach Matt Wilken felt their man to man was solid most of the game.
Offensively Ar-We-Va scored in double figures in every quarter with 14 in the 3rd and 17 in the 4th. They were consistent on offense and were able to get good looks.
Ar-We-Va had 3 guys in double figures with a fourth just under that with 8 points. Will Ragaller paced the offense with 15 points while Zach Schimmer added 13 points and 7 rebounds and Cooper Kock finished with 11 points while grabbing a team high 13 rebounds. Andres Cruz had his best scoring game this season with 8 points to go with 4 steals.
The Rockets will host Woodbine on Tuesday.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Will Ragaller 15 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Zach Schimmer 13 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Cooper Kock 11 Points, 13 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Andres Cruz 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, 4 Steals
Braeden Kirsch 2 Points, 3 Rebounds
Kyelar Cleveland 2 Points, Rebound
Conner Kirsch 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Damon Ehlers 2 Rebounds
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
AWV 10 22 36 53
SLSM 8 11 17 32
Coon Rapids Bayard At AC-GC
AC-GC 58
Coon Rapids Bayard 42
The Crusaders slipped to 3-4 on the season as they fell in non-conference action on Monday. The game slipped away from them in the 3rd quarter after they led by 4 at half. Coon Rapids Bayard struggled to score in the 3rd and couldn’t get a stop as they gave up 25 points to trail by 12 heading into the 4th quarter. They cut the deficit to 6 midway through the 4th quarter but couldn’t keep the momentum and the Chargers pulled away down the stretch.
Coon Rapids Bayard shot 50% from the field but only 4 of 12 from 3 point range and again struggled at the free throw line going 4 for 10. Those two areas have struggled lately.
Gabe Obert led the offense with 15 points. Corey Hiethoff came off the bench and scored 9 while Easton Hays added 8 points. Hays had a team high 4 steals and Tanner Oswald finished with 3 steals. Jeffrey Kracht led the team with 5 rebounds.
The Crusaders head to Glidden Ralston on Tuesday.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Gabe Obert 15 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Easton Hays 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals
Tanner Oswald 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals
Lance Clayburg 2 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Jeffrey Kracht 2 Points, 5 Rebounds
Corey Heithoff 9 Points, Rebound, Assist, Steal
Josue Ramirez 4 Rebounds
Box Score 1 2 3 Final
CRB 7 24 33 42
AC-GC 11 20 45 58
