Boys Basketball Results Tuesday, November 30th
Kuemper At Carroll
Carroll 72
Kuemper 59
Carroll looked like they were going to win their season opener going away on Tuesday but Kuemper stormed back in the 3rd and 4th quarters and had a chance with a few minutes left to tie the game. Carroll led 49-25, only to see that lead cut to 57-54 with a few minutes left in the game. Kaleb Booth took over for Carroll and the Tigers held off Kuemper to improve to 1-0 on the season while the Knights gained confidence in some of their younger players but fell to 0-1.
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The Tigers went up early behind the hot shooting of Nick Macke who scored 18 points in the 1st half. Carroll led 7-2 before Kuemper defense came up with a few steals, leading to a 7-0 run and a 9-7 Knights lead. Isaac Evans hit the bucket that put Kuemper ahead by 2. The lead was short lived as Nick Macke put Carroll back up 11-9. Kuemper would lead again at 12-11 but that would be their last lead. The 1st quarter saw four ties, the last one at 14 and four lead changes with Carroll taking the lead for good at 14-12. The Tigers closed out the 1st quarter on a 8-0 run and lead 22-14. The lead slowly grew in the 2nd quarter. Carroll took better care of the basketball, not allowing Kuemper to get out on the break after a turnover. Kuemper struggled to hit shots in the 2nd quarter, missing shots in the lane as Carroll held them to 6 points, building a 38-20 lead at half.
A quick Carroll basket to start the 3rd was answered by a Kuemper 3. The Tigers responded, scoring 9 of the next 11 points. With the lead at 49-25 Carroll may lost a little focus. Kuemper turned up the heat with Dawson Gifford picking up a few steals for layups. Gifford and Michael Kasperbauer also heated up from the three point line and Kuemper went on a 29-8 run, trailing 57-54. After a quick timeout, Kaleb Booth hit back-to-back threes and found Evan Hammer for a layup and Carroll extended the lead to 66-54, sealing the win. Carroll did a nice job getting to the free throw line, hitting 15-21, Kuemper finished 4-8 and didn’t take a free throw in the 2nd half.
Nick Macke led Carroll with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Kaleb Booth added 17 points and 12 assists. Evan Hammer pulled down 7 rebounds and Caden Kock hit a pair of 3’s, adding 10 points for Carroll. Dawson Gifford finished with a team high 18 points with 4 steals. Michael Kasperbauer added 10 points and Isaac Evans had 10 points and 7 rebounds for the Knights.
The Tigers open Raccoon River Conference play on Friday at Gilbert. Kuemper will host Denison Schleswig in a Hawkeye 10 Conference matchup on Saturday.
Carroll Stats
Nick Macke 24 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Kaleb Booth 17 Points, 3 Rebounds, 12 Assists, 2 Steals
Ethan Lengeling 6 Points, 6 Rebounds
Caden Kock 10 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist
Evan Hammer 4 Points, 7 Rebounds
Zach Dirkx 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Tanner Gotto 7 Points, 3 Rebounds
Gus Collison 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Kuemper Stats
Nate Overmohle 3 Points, Rebound, 2 Blocks
Michael Kasperbauer 10 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, Block
Jared Hausman 5 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Dennis Vonnahme 5 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Dawson Gifford 18 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 4 Steals
Patrick Hensel 3 Points, Rebound
Isaac Evans 10 Points, 7 Rebounds, Assist
Michael Pottebaum 5 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Evan Adams 5 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Kuemper 14 6 21 18 59
Carroll 22 16 15 19 72
Coon Rapids Bayard At Stanton
Coon Rapids Bayard 65
Stanton 52
Coon Rapids Bayard scored on eight straight possessions in the 2nd half, using a 19-0 run to start the 3rd quarter to rally in the 2nd half for a road win to open the season. The Crusaders responded well after closing the 1st half with a few turnovers that led to Stanton scoring 7 straight points for a 5 points halftime lead. The half court defense was the difference for the Crusaders in the 2nd half, helping to set up their offense.
The Crusaders trailed a good portion of the 1st half down by 3 at the end of the 1st quarter. Stanton was able to get some easy points in transition early. Coon Rapids Bayard defense slowed that down in the 2nd quarter allowing the Crusaders to climb back into the game and grab the lead in the 2nd quarter. They trailed 31-26 at half but never trailed after the 19-0 run to start the 3rd.
Coon Rapids Bayard had three players in double figures with Tanner Oswald leading the way with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Gabe Obert poured in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Lance Clayburg nearly had a double-double with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
The win starts the Crusaders off at 1-0. They host Paton Churdan on Friday.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Easton Hays 7 Points, Rebound, 4 Assists, 3 Steals
Gabe Obert 20 Points, 7 Rebounds, Assist
Tanner Oswald 22 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 6 Steals
Raiden Doty 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist
Lance Clayburg 14 Points, 9 Rebounds, 4 Steals
Corey Heithoff 2 Assists
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
CRB 10 16 27 12 65
Stanton 13 18 6 15 52
Ar-We-Va at Glidden Ralston
Ar-We-Va 49
Glidden Ralston 39
The Ar-We-Va Rockets got their season off to a strong start as they edged past Glidden Ralston Tuesday night.
The Rockets in the first quarter focused their offensive attack on the rim as they scored four field goals and drained two threes, taking a 15-6 lead. The Wildcats struggled to find their groove from beyond the arc as they were only able to score six points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Rockets continued to gravitate toward the paint as they scored 14 more points, led by Conner Kirsch who had four points in that quarter. Glidden Ralston was able to score double digit points in the second quarter, behind Cale Klocke who got hot from three, scoring two three pointers. The Rockets took a 29-16 lead into the second half.
The Wildcats came back from the halftime break and started to claw their way back into the game. Cale Klocke, once again, was a force from beyond the arc, netting two more three pointers, and making three free throws off a foul when time expired. The Wildcats were able to outscore the Rockets 15-7 in that quarter and kept the game within five points at 36-31 in favor of Ar-We-Va. In the final quarter of play, the Rockets got their groove back with Will Ragaller coming alive. Ragaller scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of three pointers and going 3-8 from the free throw line. Behind Ragaller’s strong fourth quarter performance, the Rockets were able to get past Glidden Ralston by a final score of 49-39.
The Rockets improve to 1-0 on the season as the Wildcats start their season off at 0-1. Ar-We-Va’s next game will be on the road against CAM Anita on Friday, December 3rd, while Glidden Ralston plays host to West Central Valley on Thursday, December 2nd.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Will Ragaller: 16 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Cooper Kock: 11 Points, 12 Rebounds
Conner Kirsch: 7 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Damon Ehlers: 5 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Braeden Kirsch: 5 Points, 3 Rebounds
Wade Ragaller: 3 Points, Rebound
Emmett Neumann: 2 Points, 5 Rebounds, Block
Harley Molina: 2 Rebounds, Assist
Glidden Ralston Stats
Caden Smith: 4 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Ethan Olberding: 4 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Cale Klocke: 18 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Carter Soyer: 10 Points, 3 Steals
Tyler Brant: 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Jackson Sklenar: Point, 3 Rebounds, Assist
John Whitver: 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Caden Wenck: Assist
Box Score 1 2 3 4 Final
AWV 15 14 7 13 49
GR 6 10 15 8 39
South Hamilton At South Central Calhoun
South Central Calhoun 57
South Hamilton 35
A slow start on offense turned into an offensive explosion as South Central Calhoun rolled to a 1-0 start to the season. The Titans scored just 7 points in the 1st quarter but went off for 27 points in the 2nd quarter while only giving up 19 in the 1st half. They didn’t let up in the 3rd. South Central Calhoun outscored South Hamilton 17-2 in the 3rd to lead 51-21. The Titans defense didn’t allow a basket in the 3rd quarter, only giving up a pair of free throws. Eli Wheelock scored 12 of his 22 points in the 3rd. South Central Calhoun finished the game with 21 steals and shot 44.7% from the field.
Eli Wheelock led the Titans with 22 points and was the only Titan in double figures. They were balanced behind him with Gavin Batta scoring 9, Antonio Sanders 8 and Joe Clark 7 points. Clark added a team high 6 steals while Wheelock had 5 steals. Clark also had a team high 12 rebounds with 10 coming on the defensive side. Gavin Batta added 7 rebounds.
The Titans travel to East Sac on Friday.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Joe Clark 7 Points, 12 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 6 Steals
Joshua Dietrich 3 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal, Block
Gavin Batta 9 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Eli Wheelock 22 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 5 Steals
Tyler Lightner 5 Points, Rebound, 3 Steals
Antonio Sanders 8 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 3 Blocks
Ethan Myers 3 Points, Assist, Steal
Aiden Westcott 1 Rebound
Jacob Kalkwarf 1 Steal
Jared Strong 1 Rebound, Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
So Ham 3 16 2 14 35
SCC 7 27 17 6 57
East Sac At Woodbury Central
Woodbury Central 61
East Sac 44
East Sac scored in double figures in all four quarters but gave up double digits in all four quarters including 36 points in the 2nd half as they drop their season opener. The Raiders started the game well, playing with good defensive intensity and rebounding the ball well. That led to some good shots around the rim as they trailed 13-11 after the 1st quarter. The Raiders got sped up in the 2nd quarter and missed a few shots, missing out on a chance to lead at half down 25-21. The 3rd quarter was hard fought, but Woodbury Central got some easy looks at the rim over the final few minutes, extending their lead. The Raiders shots wouldn’t fall in the 2nd half as they went cold at the rim and struggled from three. They shot 34% from the field but only 2-17 from the three point line. The inexperience Raiders did a nice job with only 7 turnovers for the game.
Tyler Scmitt led the Raiders with 21 points and 18 rebounds. Aden Vondrak added 7 points and Caleb Eichorn finished with 6 points.
East Sac hosts South Central Calhoun on Friday.
East Sac Stats
Weston Drost 2 Points, Assist, Steal, Block
Aden Vondrak 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, 3 Steals
Tyler Schmitt 21 Points, 18 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Cale Niehaus 4 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Caleb Eichorn 6 Points
Tony Clair 3 Rebounds
Luke Wernimont 1 Rebound, Assist
Luke Wright 1 Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
ESC 11 10 12 11 44
WC 13 12 17 19 61
Boyer Valley At Paton Churdan
Boyer Valley 58
Paton Churdan 26
Paton Churan opened the season on the road and played well to start both halves but struggled in the 2nd and 4th quarters as they suffer a loss. The Rockets offense was clicking pretty well in the 1st quarter with a nice balance. They trailed 15-10 heading into the 2nd quarter. Boyer Valley clamped down on defense and held Paton Churdan to 4 points and lead 26-14 at half. Paton Churdan was able to knock down a few shots in the 3rd but the Bulldogs stayed hot extending the lead to 23 points heading into the 4th. The Rockets were outscored 11-2 in the 2nd quarter.
Shaydon Thurman led the Rockets with 7 points and had a team high 8 rebounds. Bradyn Smith and Joe Carey each finished with 6 points and 4 rebounds.
The Rockets head to Coon Rapids Bayard on Friday.
Paton Churdan Stats
Parker Fitzpatrick 1 Rebound, Assist
Justin Stream 3 Points, Rebound, Steal
Joe Carey 6 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Seth Thurman 2 Points, Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Riley Cullum 2 Points, Steal
Bradyn Smith 6 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist
Shaydon Thurman 7 Points, 8 Rebounds, Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
BV 15 11 21 11 58
PC 10 4 10 2 26
Underwood At IKM-Manning
Underwood 65
IKM-Manning 49
IKM-Manning nearly had three player in double figures but couldn’t recover from a slow start as they drop their season and home opener. The Wolves scored just 5 points in the 1st quarter and trailed by 9. The offense got comfortable in the 2nd quarter and they scored in double figures in the final three quarters. Underwood is very athletic and lead by 9 at half before blowing the game open with a big 3rd quarter. The Eagles scored 25 points and led by 23 heading into the final quarter.
Amos Rasmusssen led the Wolves with 14 points with Conner Halbur right behind him at 13 points. Luke Ramsey nearly scored in double figures with 9 points. Ross Kusel led the Wolves with 7 rebounds, Conner Halbur finished with 6 rebounds. Hunter Smith dished out 4 of the teams 10 assists.
IKM-Manning heads to Riverside on Friday.
IKM-Manning Stats
Ross Kusel 2 Points, 7 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Amos Rasmussen 14 Points, Rebound, Steal
Hunter Smith 2 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Nolan Ramsey 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Reed Hinners 2 Points
Luke Ramsey 9 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Caden Keller 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Conner Halbur 13 Points, 6 Rebounds
Dalton Gross 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Kristians Upmalis 3 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Underwood 14 13 25 13 65
IKM-Manning 5 13 11 20 49
Audubon At Missouri Valley
Audubon 54
Missouri Valley 39
Audubon used a dominant 2nd quarter to pull out a road win in the Western Iowa Conference. They outscored the Big Red 13-3 in the 2nd quarter, extending their lead to 28-20 at half. The Wheelers got a big night on offense from Carson Bauer who finished with 21 points. They were balanced after Bauer with four players scoring between six and nine points. The Wheelers trailed by 2 heading into the 2nd quarter. They won the 3rd quarter by 3 points and the 4th quarter by 4 points.
Audubon hosts Tri Center on Friday.
Audubon Stats
Jackson Deist 7 Points
Gavin Smith 6 Points
Collin Bauer 9 Points
Edward Miller 7 Points
Braden Wessel 4 Points
Carson Bauer 21 Points
