Boys Basketball Results Saturday, December 4th
Denison Schleswig At Kuemper
Denison Schleswig 62
Kuemper 52
Big runs by Denison Schelswig at the end of the 1st half and game were the difference as Kuemper saw a win slip through their hands. The Knights were up 24-13 in the 2nd quarter and 54-45 in the 4th quarter but Denison Schleswig closed out the 1st half on a 13-2 run and closed the game on a 24-5 run. Kuemper was outscored 29-15 in the 4th quarter. Dawson Gifford of Kuemper and Head Coach Sean Minnehan said Kuemper took some early threes when they were up late and didn’t do a good enough job keeping Denison Schleswig off the free throw line. The Monarchs were 22-33 from the line, outscoring Kuemper by 10 points from the charity strip. Kuemper had some really good moments, controlling the 1st quarter with defense and holding Denison Schleswig to 1 point in the 2nd quarter until the run just before half. Isaac Evans battled foul trouble, taking away the Knights best inside presence.
Denison Schleswig opened the game with a three from Matthew Weltz and led 3-0 until Dawson Gifford answered, putting Kuemper on top 5-3. Michael Kasperbauer had a nice driving layup and drained a three to give the Knights a 12-3 lead. The Monarchs cut it to 12-8 but Kuemper finished the 1st quarter strong and lead 17-10 after one. Michael Pottebaum hit a bucket to extend the lead to start the 2nd quarter. The lead grew to 24-11 when Jared Hausman knocked down one of his two-threes for the game. It looked like Kuemper would blow the game open. They needed a couple stops and another bucket or two before half. Denison Schleswig finished the half on a 13-2 run capped by a half court buzzer beater and trailed 26-24 at half.
The Monarchs came out strong to start the 2nd half and grabbed a 28-26 lead on a bucket by Aiden Schuttinga. The lead grew to 32-28 and Kuemper called a timeout. The Knights got a tying bucket from Dawson Gifford and went ahead on a two from Michael Kasperbauer after the timeout. Kuemper led 34-32 and seemed to have settled back in. The Knights held the lead until Carson Seuntjens put Denison Schleswig up 40-39. Dawson Gifford found DJ Vonnahme for a bucket and the Knights took the lead right back at 42-40 after the Vonnahme free throw. Gifford extended the lead to 44-40. After a Monarch three, Vonnahme found Isaac Evans for a bucket and Jared Hausman hit his second three and Kuemper was up 49-43. Hausman fed Nate Overmohle for a three and Kuemper was up 54-45. Denison Schleswig rolled off 13 straight points after late and led 59-54. Kuemper called a timeout and cut it to three, two times after that but never tied the game or led again as Denison Schleswig scored 24 of the final 29 points to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Dawson Gifford led Kuemper in scoring with 16 points and tied for the team lead with 4 assists. DJ Vonnahme scored 14 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 4 assists in the loss. Michael Kasperbauer came off the bench to score 11 points, Evan Adams added 7 rebounds.
The loss drops Kuemper to 0-2 as they host Harlan on Tuesday.
Kuemper Stats
Nate Overmohle 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, Block
Michael Kasperbauer 11 Points, Rebound
Jared Hausman 6 Points
DJ Vonnahme 14 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 2 Blocks
Dawson Gifford 16 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals, Block
Isaac Evans 4 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist
Michael Pottebaum 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist
Evan Adams 7 Rebounds, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
DS 10 14 16 29 69
Kuemper 17 9 18 15 59
Panorama At IKM-Manning
Panorama 35
IKM-Manning 46
IKM-Manning dominated the 1st and 4th quarters and did enough in the middle part of the game to pick up a win and improve to 1-2 overall. The Wolves led at the half but struggled in the 3rd quarter only scoring 4 points. The Panthers took advantage, leading by one heading into the final stanza. The 4th quarter belonged to the Wolves, outscoring Panorama 16-4. IKM-Manning did their damage without getting to the free throw line. The Wolves hit 2-4 from the line. IKM-Manning limited Panorama second chance points with 16 defensive rebounds.
The Wolves were balanced on offense with Conner Halbur again leading the way with 12 points, Luke Ramsey added 9 points, Ross Kusel scored 8 points and Cooper Irlmeier and Caden Keller had 7 and 6 points respectively. Cooper Irlmeier and Nolan Ramsey each grabbed a team high 7 rebounds. Ross Kusel, Luke Ramsey and Cooper Irlmeier all had 3 assists.
The Wolves return to action on Tuesday at AHSTW in Western Iowa Conference play.
IKM-Manning Stats
Ross Kusel 8 Points, 3 Assists, Steal, Block
Conner Halbur 12 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Luke Ramsey 9 Points, Rebound, 3 Assists, Steal
Caden Keller 6 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Block
Cooper Irlmeier 7 Points, 7 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Nolan Ramsey 2 Points, 7 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Dalton Gross 1 Rebound
Kristians Upmailis 2 Points, Rebound, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Panorama 12 10 9 4 35
IKM-M 17 9 4 16 46
