Boys Basketball Results Tuesday, January 18th
Carroll At North Polk
Carroll 56
North Polk 49
Carroll picked up a huge win on the road, pulling within a win of first place in the Raccoon River Conference as they begin the second time through the conference schedule. Carroll controlled most of the game, only trailing once at 20-17. The Tigers got a great defensive effort from Caden Kock and the usual clutch shots from Kaleb Booth, helping them build a fourteen point 2nd half lead. They were clutch from the free throw line finishing 14-18 with Booth going 10-11, hitting hit last eight.
The game had four ties early as two, four, six and eight. Caden Kock helped set the tempo finding Nick Macke on a nice baseline cut to put Carroll up 2-0, after a Comet basket Ethan Lengeling scored to put Carroll up 4-2. North Polk tied the game again before Kaleb Booth and Ethan Lengeling found Evan Hammer for back-to-back baskets. A Nick Macke bucket put Carroll up 10-8 and Kaleb Booth added a pair of free throws as Carroll built a 12-8 lead that grew to 15-10 on a three from Booth off a Lengeling pass. Carroll led 17-13 when North Polk went on a 7-0 run to grab their only lead at 20-17. Kaleb Booth took over on offense, scoring ten straight Carroll points, putting the Tigers ahead 27-21. Caden Kock extended it to 29-21 and Tanner Gotto scored at the 1st half buzzer and Carroll led 31-21 at half.
A Caden Kock 4-0 spurt in the 3rd extended the Tigers lead to 38-24. Carroll started to pull away as Evan Hammer put them up 40-29 and Caden Kock found Nick Macke for a basket making it 42-29. Both teams hit a dry spell the rest of the 3rd quarter and Carroll led 43-34 at the end of the 3rd after a Jevin Sullivan basket. That ignited Sullivan who had struggled most of the game, thanks to a great defensive effort from Caden Kock. Sullivan helped pull North Polk within 44-41 in the 4th quarter but Kaleb Booth took over again for Carroll. Booth hit eight free throws down the stretch, including an and one and Carroll extended the lead back to 10 at 56-46.
Kaleb Booth led the Tigers with 25 points, Nick Macke added 12 points and Caden Kock had 7 points. Ethan Lengeling scored 4 points but took 3 charges.
The win improves Carroll to 7-4 overall and 6-3 in the Raccoon River Conference, having won 5 straight. North Polk falls to 8-4 overall and 8-2 in the RRC. Carroll will play Dallas Center Grimes on Saturday at the Gilbert Tournament.
Carroll Stats
Kaleb Booth 25 Points, 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Nick Macke 12 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Ethan Lengeling 4 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Block and 3 Charges
Tanner Gotto 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Caden Kock 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Evan Hammer 6 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Blocks
Zach Dirkx 3 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Carroll 12 19 12 13 56
North Polk 10 11 13 15 49
Kuemper at Clarinda
Clarinda 58
Kuemper 44
A tough 4th quarter hindered the Knights as they tried to get above 500 overall on the season. Kuemper led after the 1st quarter and were tied at the half. The game remained tight heading into the 4th quarter as the Knights trailed by 3 but they were outscored by 11 in the 4th to fall to 7-8 overall on the season.
Kuemper struggled from the field, hitting 27.6% from the field, going 6-22 from three. Clarinda countered that, hitting 41.8% from the field. The Knights were outrebounded 41-30 and Clarinda had 6 block shots to the Knights 1.
Michael Pottebaum led a balanced Kuemper attack with 12 points, DJ Vonnahme added 9 points and 4 steals. Dawson Gifford finished with 7 points and 4 steals. Evan Adams and Carter Putney each had a team high 6 rebounds.
The Knights host Creston on Friday before taking on Martensdale St Mary’s in the Gilbert Tournament on Saturday at 1:30.
Kuemper Stats
Nate Overmohle 1 Rebound, 1 Assist
Michael Kasperbauer 4 Points, Rebound, Assist
Jared Hausman 1 Steal
Trevor Rial 3 Points, 2 Rebounds
DJ Vonnahme 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 4 Steals
Dawson Gifford 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals
Patrick Hensel 1 Rebound, Assist
Koby Lampman 2 Points, 4 Rebounds
Carter Putney 3 Points, 6 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
Carson Kanne 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist, 3 Steals
Michael Pottebaum 12 Points, Rebound, 2 Steals
Evan Adams 2 Points, 6 Rebounds, Block
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Kuemper 14 15 8 7 44
Clarinda 11 18 11 18 58
Audubon at Treynor
Treynor 64
Audubon 36
A slow start, dug a hole that Audubon couldn’t recover from as they fell at Treynor on Tuesday. The Wheelers fell down 18-8 after the 1st quarter and 34-12 at half. They executed better on offense in the 2nd half, scoring in double figures in both quarters.
Carson Bauer led two players in double figures with 12 points and Jackson Deist finished with 10 points. Edward Miller added 7 points in the loss.
Audubon falls to 5-9 overall and 4-6 in the Western Iowa Conference. They travel to Tri Center on Thursday.
Audubon Stats
Jackson Deist: 10 Points
Collin Bauer: 3 Points
Edward Miller: 7 Points
Braden Wessel: 4 Points
Carson Bauer: 12 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Audubon 8 4 14 10 36
Treynor 18 16 21 9 64
AHSTW at IKM-Manning
AHSTW 63
IKM-Manning 34
IKM-Manning dropped their 4th straight, falling to Western Iowa Conference leader and undefeated AHSTW. The Wolves fell down 26-7 at the end of the 1st quarter. AHSTW shot the ball well, hitting twelve-threes.
Amos Rasmussen paced the Wolves with 9 points and 3 assists. Conner Halbur added 8 points and 5 rebounds, Caden Keller finished with 7 points and 5 rebounds.
The loss drops the Wolves to 3-10 overall and 2-10 in the Western Iowa Conference. The Wolves travel to Tri Center on Friday.
IKM-Manning Stats
Eli Dreyer 1 Block
Amos Rasmussen 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Reed Hinners 3 Points, 3 Rebounds, Block
Nolan Ramsey 3 Points, 2 Assists, Steal
Ross Kusel 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Conner Halbur 8 Points, 5 Rebounds, Steal
Lane Sams 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, Steal
Caden Keller 7 Points, 5 Rebounds, Block
Dalton Gross 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Kristians Upmalis 1 Assist
Max Nielsen 1 Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
AHSTW 26 11 16 10 63
IKM-M 7 7 9 11 34
Pocahontas Area at South Central Calhoun
South Central Calhoun 86
Pocahontas Area 52
South Central Calhoun continues to play good basketball as they roll to a 34 point win, staying atop the Twin Lakes Conference at 5-0 in the TLC and 11-1 overall. The Titans blew a tight game open in the 3rd quarter, after leading 45-33 at half. South Central Calhoun outscored Pocahontas Area 28-8 in the 3rd quarter.
The offense continues to execute well, shooting 58.2% from the field, including 13-26 from three. Joe Clark, Gavin Batta, Eli Wheelock and Ethan Myers all shot 50% or better from beyond the arc. The defense garnered 13 steals while the Titans only turned the ball over 9 times.
Eli Wheelock hit 5 of 8 shots from three and finished with a team high 26 points along with 5 assists. Gavin Batta knocked down 3 of 6 shots from threem finishing with 15 points. Antonio Sanders had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Tyler Lightner added 9 points and 6 assists. Joe Clark had a big all-around game with 8 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
South Central Calhoun hosts Alta-Aurelia on Thursday.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Joe Clark: 8 Points, 10 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals, 2 Blocks
Joshua Dietrich: 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 2 Steals
Gavin Batta: 15 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block
Eli Wheelock: 26 Points, 1 Rebound, 5 Assists, 3 Steals
Tyler Lightner: 9 Points, 2 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Antonio Sanders: 11 Points, 7 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 3 Blocks
Ethan Myers: 6 Points
Keegan Soard: 2 Points, 1 Rebound
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
PA 10 23 8 11 52
SCC 16 29 28 13 86
Exira-EHK at Ar-We-Va
Exira-EHK 49
Ar-We-Va 46
Ar-We-Va nearly pulled off their biggest win of the season but a dry spell in 4th quarter allowed Exira-EHK to pull out a 3 point win. The Rockets led most of the game, but scored 4 points over a six minute stretch of the 4th quarter as the Spartans rallied back. Ar-We-Va had 25 turnovers.
Conner Kirsch had 14 points to lead the team in scoring. Cooper Kock had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Will Ragaller scored 10 points and Emmett Neumann nearly had a double-double with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
The loss drops Ar-We-Va to 4-9 overall and 2-8 in the Rolling Valley Conference. The Rockets head to Paton Churdan on Thursday.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Conner Kirsch: 14 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Cooper Kock: 10 Points, 13 Rebounds
Will Ragaller: 10 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Emmett Neumann: 8 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Braeden Kirsch: 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Wade Ragaller: 2 Points
Damon Ehlers: 1 Rebound
Harley Molina: 1 Rebound, 1 Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
EEHK 9 10 13 17 49
AWV 19 7 8 12 46
West Harrison at Coon Rapids Bayard
Coon Rapids Bayard 56
West Harrison 41
A huge win over a top 10 ranked team and the conference leader as Coon Rapids Bayard was outstanding on both ends of the floor. The Crusaders were the aggressor on both ends with Raiden Doty, Lance Clayburg and Easton Hays containing Koleson Evans, Sage Evans and Mason King. They finished with a combined 27 points but didn’t hurt the Crusaders. Tanner Oswald and Gabe Obert did a nice job of doubling the post when needed.
Coon Rapids Bayard used their ability to put the ball on the floor to get in the lane in the 2nd half, which started with great spacing. Gabe Obert, Lance Clayburg and Tanner Oswald attacked off the dribble, getting good looks at the basket.
Coon Rapids Bayard finished 21-24 from the free throw line, helping to clinch the win. They dominated the 4th quarter, outscoring the Hawkeyes 24-11. Coon Rapids Bayard shot 41% from the field, holding the Hawkeyes to 26.4%
Tanner Oswald had a team high 18 points along with 8 rebounds but he wasn’t the only Crusader with a big night. Lance Clayburg had a nifty double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. He added 4 blocks. Gabe Obert had 16 points.
The win improves Coon Rapids Bayard to 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the Rolling Valley Conference. They travel to Woodbine on Thursday and then host Woodbine on Friday.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Easton Hays: 1 Point, 2 Rebounds
Gabe Obert: 16 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Tanner Oswald: 18 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
Raiden Doty: 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Block
Lance Clayburg: 14 Points, 11 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal, 4 Blocks
Parker Hays: 1 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
WH 7 12 11 11 41
CRB 10 9 13 24 56
Paton Churdan at CAM Anita
CAM Anita 49
Paton Churdan 34
Paton Churdan made a long road trip for the second straight night and hung tough on the road against a team that is tied for the Rolling Valley Conference lead. The Rockets trailed by 7 at the end of the 1st quarter and were down by 14 at half but battled in the 2nd half, playing to a 19-18 2nd half.
Shaydon Thurman led them in scoring with 14 points and Joe Carey added 11 points and 4 steals. Parker Fitzpatrick had 5 points and 5 rebounds.
Paton Churdan falls to 0-10 overall and 0-5 in the conference. They host Ar-We-Va on Thursday and West Harrison on Friday.
Paton Churdan Stats
Parker Fitzpatrick: 5 Points, 5 Rebounds
Justin Stream: 1 Point, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
Joe Carey: 11 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals
Seth Thurman: 3 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Riley Cullum: 3 Rebounds
Bradyn Smith: 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
Shaydon Thurman: 14 Points, 2 Rebounds, 1 Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
PC 9 7 10 8 34
CAM 16 14 13 6 49
West Bend Mallard at East Sac
East Sac 73
West Bend Mallard 48
East Sac built an early lead and kept extending it, as they rolled to a big conference win on Tuesday. The Raiders led by 10 after the 1st quarter and by 12 at half. A dominant 3rd quarter blew the game open. The Raiders wanted a quick start and needed to be the more physical and aggressive team and where. They battled hard on the boards and for loose balls.
The 73 points scored by East Sac was a season high, as they got contributions from eight different players in the score sheet. The Raiders shot 56.5% from the field, with this their most consistent offensive performance this season. Their good shooting drifted over to the free throw line where they made 17-20.
Tyler Schmitt started fast and led the team with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Weston Drost had his best scoring game this season with 9 points. Aden Vondrak scored 11 points but maybe had his best passing game with 8 assists. Luke Wright, Caleb Eichorn and Tony Clair all scored 8 points with Clair adding 7 rebounds.
The Raiders improved to 4-8 overall and 3-2 in the Twin Lakes Conference. They host MVAOCOU on Thursday.
East Sac Stats
Weston Drost: 9 Points, 1 Assist, 2 Steals
Aden Vondrak: 11 Points, 4 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 2 Steals
Tyler Schmitt: 23 Points, 11 Rebounds, 1 Steal
Cale Niehaus: 4 Points, 1 Rebound, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Luke Wright: 8 Points
Caleb Eichorn: 8 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Assist
Tony Clair: 8 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Luke Wernimont: 1 Assist
Carter Hogrefe: 1 Rebound
Brody Boeckman: 2 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 2 Steals
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
WBM 8 16 9 15 48
ESC 18 18 17 20 73
