Boys Basketball Results Monday, February 14th
Eagle Grove At Kuemper- Class 2A District 5
Kuemper 89
Eagle Grove 44
PHOTOS: Credit to Jeff Storjohann (ViewFinder22)
Kuemper tore it up inside the three point line as they dominated the 1st half, building a 51-23 lead at half. Kuemper scored 58 points, hitting 29 shots from 2 point range. They outscored Eagle Grove even without the 8-3’s they made or the 7 free throws. The Knights finished 37-64 from the field, good for 57.8%. They assisted on 22 of their made 37 shots. They made 8-22 from three as the offense was clicking, helping them lead 25-12 after the 1st quarter. Kuemper did a terrific job taking care of the ball, turning it over 5 times while picking up 12 steals. The inside game kept Eagle Grove off the backboards, giving Kuemper a 39-18 rebounding advantage.
Isaac Evans scored a team high 19 points and led the team with 11 rebounds. Nate Overmohle and Dawson Gifford gave Kuemper three players in double figures with 12 points each. Evans hit 8 of 12 shots while Overmohle was 5-7 and Gifford was 5-6. Michael Kasperbauer (8), Carson Kanne (7) and DJ Vonnahme (7) all nearly scored in double figures, combing to hit 9-13 shots. Nate Overmohle paced Kuemper with 7 assists and Dawson Gifford had 5 assists and 5 steals. Jared Hausman added 3 steals.
The win improved Kuemper to 12-10 on the season as they head to South Central Calhoun (16-5) on Thursday. The game will be broadcast on KIKD 106.7.
Kuemper Stats
Nate Overmohle 12 Points, 3 Rebounds, 7 Assists, Block
Michael Kasperbauer 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
DJ Vonnahme 7 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Dawson Gifford 12 Points, 2 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals
Isaac Evans 19 Points, 11 Rebounds, Steal, 2 Blocks
Ben Gerken 5 Points, 3 Rebounds
Tyler Stoelk 6 Points, Rebound
Jared Hausman 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 3 Steals
Patrick Hensel 6 Points, Assist
Koby Lampman 3 Points
Carter Putney 2 Points, Rebound, Assist
Carson Kanne 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Michael Pottebaum 2 Rebounds, Steal
Evan Adams 2 Points, Rebound, Assist, Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
EG 12 11 12 9 44
Kuemper 25 26 19 19 89
Audubon Vs Riverside At Avoca- Class 1A District 15
Audubon 69
Riverside 67
The game was exciting from start to finish as both teams came out firing. Jackson Deist and Carson Bauer were getting open threes in the corner against the 3-2 zone and taking advantage of it, combing for 5 in the 1st quarter. Aiden Bell and Grady Jeppesen of Riverside were also hot, hitting 6 threes in the 1st quarter, giving the Bulldogs a 23-19 lead. The 2nd quarter was just an intense as the opening quarter. The Bulldogs started the quarter, building their largest lead to that point, going up 27-22. Audubon quickly responded with Gavin Smith scoring a great offensive rebound, then feeding Jackson Deist for a three, tying the game at 27. Edward Miller scored inside moments later, tying the game at 29. The Wheelers took the lead back at 31-29, extending it to 33-29 when Edward Miller found Gavin Smith cutting on the baseline. Riverside responded this time, scoring 5 straight, leading 34-33. Smith and Miller each scored inside and the Wheelers clung to a 37-36 lead late but Riverside got a deep three from Aiden Bell before the buzzer and lead 39-37 at half.
Things looked a little grim for Audubon early in the 3rd. Riverside opened the quarter with a 10-4 run, leading 49-41, the largest lead for either team in the game. Audubon fought back. The run started with a Carson Bauer three. They pulled within 49-46 but Riverside kept the lead around 4-6 points until Braden Wessel found Jackson Deist cutting on the baseline for a basket and foul. Deist free throw pulled the Wheelers within 3 at 54-51. Edward Miller scored inside again a few moments late and Audubon led 55-54, capping a 7 point run. A Grady Jeppesen three put Riverside back on top but Carson Bauer found Braden Wessel who scored his only basket in the game, but the three tied the game at 58. Carson Bauer tied the game again at 61 with another three. Braden Wessel hit Jackson Deist for a three and Audubon took the lead late at 64-61. Riverside answered with a three, tying the game. They took their last lead when Grady Jeppesen hit a three, putting them ahead 67-66. Carson Bauer was fouled on another baseline cut and pass, making the shot and free throw. Audubon led 69-67 but the game wasn’t over yet. Riverside had two late possessions, one ending in a missed shot, rebounded by Gavin Smith. The Wheelers nearly turned it over after a timeout but Gavin Smith was fouled and sent to the free throw line. He missed the front end of a one and one but it looked like Audubon had gotten the rebound as the ball was tipped near half court. Audubon was called for over and back and Riverside would have one last chance. They got a look from 3 from the left side top of the key but it missed and Gavin Smith grabbed his last rebound, turning and tossing it down the floor, running the final seconds off the clock.
The game changed lead 18 times, the last time when Audubon went up 68-67. It was tied 9 times, the final time was 64-64. Riverside largest lead was 49-41 in the 3rd quarter. Audubon had their largest lead at 33-29 late in the 1st half.
Every Wheeler played a key part in the win with Gavin Smith finishing with 10 p0ints, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Jackson Deist paced the offense with 25 points with 6 made threes, to go with 5 rebounds. Carson Bauer added 19 points on 4 made 3’s and a pair of big steals. Braden Wessel took over the point guard role and finished with 9 assists and a clutch 3 point shot. Edward Miller scored 12 points to go with 4 assists.
The win improves the Wheelers to 9-13 on the season. They will play at AHSTW (21-1) on Thursday on 1380 AM/95.1 FM KCIM. The Viking beat Griswold on Monday 85-22.
Audubon Stats
Jackson Desit 25 Points, 5 Rebounds, Steal
Gavin Smith 10 Points, 16 Rebounds, 6 Assists
Edward Miller 12 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal
Braden Wessel 3 Points, 4 Rebounds, 9 Assists, Steal
Carson Bauer 19 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Audubon 19 18 11 21 69
Riverside 23 16 12 16 67
IKM-Manning At CAM Anita- Class 1A District 15
IKM-Manning 46
CAM Anita 44 (OT)
CAM Anita hit a three late in regulation to force overtime but the road team didn’t panic, getting a 12-foot jump shot from Luke Ramsey in overtime with 2.7 seconds left to give the Wolves a huge playoff win. The game changed leads 13 times and was tight the whole way with IKM-Manning grabbing their largest lead of 3, three times and CAM Anita leading by 5, three times. The Cougars tied the game with a three with 40 seconds left in regulation. IKM-Manning tried to hold for the final shot, but a turnover gave the Cougars one last chance. They had 4 seconds left and were able to get a shot up but Ross Kusel blocked it to force the overtime.
IKM-Manning was down 1 after the 1st quarter but held the Cougars to single digits in the 2nd quarter and went up 20-19 at half. The 3rd quarter was a defensive struggle with both teams scoring 11 points. IKM-Manning had outscored the Cougars 9-7 in the 4th until the game tying 3.
Amos Rasmussen and Ross Kusel both scored in double figures with Rasmussen leading the way with 12 and Kusel with 10. Caden Keller chipped in 6 points but had a team high 9 rebounds. Kristians Upmalis added 7 rebounds. Ross Kusel and Amos Rasmussen each had 3 assists.
The Wolves improve to 7-15 on the season. They will play Exira-EHK (14-8) on Thursday at AHSTW on 1380 AM/95.1 FM KCIM. The Spartans beat Nodaway Valley 69-56 on Monday.
IKM-Manning Stats
Eli Dreyer 1 Assist
Amos Rasmussen 12 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Nolan Ramsey 1 Point, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Ross Kusel 10 Points, 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal, Block
Lane Sams 4 Points, 3 Rebounds
Luke Ramsey 4 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists
Caden Keller 6 Points, 9 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Dalton Gross 5 Points, Rebound
Kristians Upmalis 4 Points, 7 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 OT Final
IKM-M 9 11 11 9 6 46
CAM 10 9 11 10 4 44
Glidden Ralston at West Harrison- Class 1A District 16
West Harrison 67
Glidden Ralston 36
The Glidden Ralston Wildcats saw their season come to a close as they took on Rolling Valley Conference opponent West Harrison Monday night.
The Wildcats and Hawkeyes went back and forth in the first quarter with Glidden Ralston holding on closely. Wildcats Head Coach Tyler Shipley says the game plan was to take away the Hawkeye’s big scorers and force other guys to beat them. That plan worked out well as they only trailed 9-6 going into the second quarter. Ethan Olberding and Cale Klocke were a good duo offensively, putting up 21 points combined for the Wildcats. The Wildcats success in the first quarter was quickly derailed as West Harrison went on a tear the second quarter. The Hawkeyes started hitting three-pointers and got points in the transition, putting up 25 points and leading 34-12 into halftime.
The Wildcats got on a bit of a better scoring streak in the second half, but so did West Harrison. While Glidden Ralston was able to put up 11 points, the Hawkeyes continued to pack on the points, extending their lead by 22 at 56-23 going into the fourth quarter. Coach Shipley says they kept West Harrison’s main scorers at their season averages, but their role players made the biggest impact against them. The Hawkeyes close out the game by putting up 11 points and taking home the 67-36 victory.
Glidden Ralston closes out the 2021-2022 season with a final record of 3-20.
Glidden Ralston Stats
Ethan Olberding: 11 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Cale Klocke: 10 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Caden Smith: 4 Points, 4 Rebounds
Carter Soyer: 3 Points, 1 Steal
Bryson Ertz: 3 Points
Bennett Janning: 3 Points
Tyler Brant: 2 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Assist
Emmett Snyder: 1 Rebound, 1 Steal
John Whitver: 1 Rebound
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
GR 6 6 11 13 36
WH 9 25 22 11 67
Ar-We-Va at Coon Rapids Bayard- Class 1A District 16
Coon Rapids Bayard 50
Ar-We-Va 45
PHOTOS: Credit to Jeff Storjohann (ViewFinder22)
The Coon Rapids Bayard Crusaders were able to hold on by the skin of their teeth as the Ar-We-Va Rockets clawed their way back from an 18-point deficit and almost came away with the win Monday night, but the Crusaders found a way to survive and advance.
The Rockets started off the contest with a strong 6-1 scoring run to get their offense going. The Crusaders put an end to that scoring run with one of their own, going 10-0 to close out the quarter and lead 11-6. The Crusaders used that momentum to carry their offense in the second quarter where they kept their scoring run alive by going 18-0 and keeping Ar-We-Va scoreless for nine minutes. Easton Hays and Gabe Obert both had solid performances in the first half, scoring eight points each. The Rockets were led by Will Ragaller who had put seven points on the board. Coon Rapids Bayard went 19-10 in the quarter and took a 30-16 lead into halftime.
The Rockets were able to match the output of the Crusaders in the third quarter, with both teams putting up 11 points each. Obert’s solid night got better as he led all scorers with 12 points going into the fourth quarter and helped the Crusaders lead 41-27. Ar-We-Va’s luck started to go in their favor as they slowly chipped away at Coon Rapids Bayard’s lead. The Rockets went from down 18-points to starting the third quarter by going on a 9-3 run to cut down the Crusader lead to 44-36 and got even closer with a score of 47-39 with a minute remaining. Despite dominating the fourth quarter 18-9, the Rockets were unable to get over the hump and secure the win over the Crusaders. Coon Rapids Bayard wins on their home court 50-45.
Hays, Obert, and Tanner Oswald all scored double-digit points for the Crusaders, with Obert leading all scorers with 15 points while Oswald put up 11 and Hays added 10. Lance Clayburg was a solid rebounder for the Crusaders, putting up a team high 12 boards. Ar-We-Va was led by Emmett Neumann and Will Ragaller as both put up 11 points and four rebounds. Cooper Kock also had a solid night with nine points, nine rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
The Rockets season comes to an end with a final season record of 7-15. The Crusaders will improve to 16-6 overall on the season and advance to Thursday’s second round playoff game where they will travel to take on Boyer Valley.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Easton Hays: 10 Points, 1 Rebound, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
Gabe Obert: 15 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Steal
Tanner Oswald: 11 Points, 8 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steal
Raiden Doty: 4 Points, 6 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Steal
Lance Clayburg: 8 Points, 12 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 3 Steals
Corey Heithoff: 2 Points, 1 Rebound
Ar-We-Va Stats
Emmett Neumann: 11 Points, 4 Rebounds
Will Ragaller: 11 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Cooper Kock: 9 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Steals, 2 Blocks
Conner Kirsch: 4 Points, 4 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Damon Ehlers: 3 Points, 1 Rebound, 2 Steals
Wade Ragaller: 3 Points, 2 Steals
Kyelar Cleveland: 2 Points
Mason Burgart: 2 Points
Braeden Kirsch: 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Blayne Smith: 1 Assist
Harley Molina: 2 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
AWV 6 10 11 18 45
CRB 11 19 11 9 50
East Sac vs Ridge View at Cherokee- Class 2A District 3
East Sac 63
Ridge View 56
The East Sac Raiders were able to use a solid third quarter performance to carry them to a close but earned victory over Ridge View Monday to survive and advance to the next round of the district playoffs.
The Raiders opened up the game with a solid 7-0 scoring run in the first quarter, led by Luke Wright who put up seven points in the quarter. East Sac took the early 13-9 lead over the Raptors. The game got dicey midway through the second quarter as Ridge View started to slowly take the game into their hands. They got closer and closer to taking the lead, at one point with 1:50 left in the half, and were only down two points at 24-22. The Raiders were able to widen the gap a little bit at the end of the quarter thanks to Cale Niehaus hitting two free throws to put the Raiders up by four at 28-24 going into halftime. Wright continued to play solidly, throwing down 14 first half points along with the team going six of 11 from the free throw line.
Ridge View got some revenge at the start of the second half, getting on a 6-0 run that gave them the 30-28 lead. The third quarter went back and forth from that point on, with Caleb Eichorn draining one of two three pointers to give the Raiders back the lead at 36-34, and eventually a momentum shift that kept the lead in their hands. East Sac finished the quarter with an 11-0 scoring run that gave them the 44-34 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Raiders continued to play solid basketball from that point on, but the Raptors almost had another scoring run late. With 38 seconds left, Ridge View hits a three pointer to cut down the East Sac lead to 59-52. That would be the last close call East Sac had as they closed out the game on a high note and eventually won with a final score of 63-56. Wright finished out the game with an 18-point, 10 rebound double-double, while Tyler Schmitt also recorded a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Brody Boeckman was the other Raider to record double-digit points with 10 points and a game high six assists.
The Raiders will improve to 10-12 overall on the season and advance to the second round of the district playoffs where they will take on Western Christian on Thursday, February 17th.
East Sac Stats
Weston Drost: 1 Assist
Aden Vondrak: 5 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Tyler Schmitt: 11 Points, 15 Rebounds
Cale Niehaus: 5 Points, 1 Assist
Luke Wright: 18 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Caleb Eichorn: 6 Points, 1 Rebound
Tony Clair: 2 Rebounds
Karter Ludwig: 8 Points, 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Brody Boeckman: 10 Points, 2 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 1 Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
ESC 13 15 16 19 63
RV 9 15 10 22 56
