Boys Basketball Results Friday, January 13th
Glenwood At Kuemper
Kuemper 76
Glenwood 70
Kuemper picks up their 11th straight win, coming back with great defensive effort in the 3rd quarter, then getting an offensive explosion from Michael Kasperbauer in the 4th. The Knights battled through an emotional night with a key player being injured in the 1st half. Tregan Beiter came off the bench and locked down Caden Johnson, keeping him from getting the Rams the great looks he had been able to most of the game. Beiter’s energy helped spark the Knights crowd, which ignited the Knights offense. Kasperbauer had a 10-point run in the 4th to help Kuemper get a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Glenwood was sharp early, leading most of the 1st half. Michael Kasperbauer scored to put the Knights up 4-3, their only lead in the 1st half. The Rams were able to establish, Logyn Eckheart and Risto Lappala inside with Eckheart stepping out and hitting a few threes. Glenwood led 19-12 at the end of the 1st quarter. DJ Vonnahme sparked Kuemper off the bench in the 2nd quarter, scoring a couple buckets, making three steals, helping Kuemper tie the game at 19. Glenwood responded, going up 25-21 before Michael Kasperbauer hit a three to cut it to 25-24. The Rams scored again, then Vonnahme was injured and taken to the hospital to be checked out. The Rams led 29-24 with 4:17 left in the half. They extended the lead to 31-24 before Kuemper got a free throw from Dawson Gifford and a basket from Evan Adams to pull within 31-27. The Rams held a 39-34 lead at half. Michael Kasperbauer and Taye Vonnahme scored just before the half after the Knights had fallen down 39-30.
Michael Kapserbauer hit a three to start the 2nd half, then added a two, making it 42-39 Glenwood. A Carter Putney three kept the Knights in striking distance, pulling them within 47-44. The Rams went on a 9-3 run to lead 56-47 but Brock Badding hit his second three and Kuemper was down 56-50. They closed out the quarter strong with Taye Vonnahme scoring a bucket, followed by back-to-back baskets from Michael Kasperbauer, a Tregan Beiter bucket and a game tying shot from Kasperbuaer. The Knights had the momentum heading to the 4th quarter tied at 58. Glenwood scored to start the 4th quarter but Michael Kasperbauer scored 10 straight points, putting the Knights up 68-60. The Rams responded with a 7-0 run, pulling within one but Kasperbauer hit a pair of free throws, then found Evan Adams under the basket for a bucket and Kuemper led 72-67. Dawson Gifford sealed it with a steal and layup. The Rams hit a three, pulling within four but Tregan Beiter extended to back to 76-70.
Michael Kasperbauer was outstanding, especially in the 4th quarter, leading Kuemper with 33 points. Tregan Beiter was a key in the win with his defensive effort and finished with 3 steals. Dawson Gifford added 9 points and 4 assists. Evan Adams led the Knights with 9 rebounds.
The win, moves Kuemper to 11-1 overall. They head to Bishop Heelan on Saturday.
Kuemper Stats
Michael Kasperbauer 33 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 2 Steals
Carson Kanne 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
DJ Vonnahme 5 Points, 3 Steals
Dawson Gifford 9 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Evan Adams 4 Points, 9 Rebounds
Ben Gerken 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Brock Badding 6 Points, Steal
Carter Putney 5 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist
Taye Vonnahme 4 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Tregan Beiter 4 Points, Rebound, Assist, 3 Steals
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Glenwood 19 20 19 12 70
Kuemper 12 22 24 18 76
Carroll At Gilbert
Gilbert 71
Carroll 59
Carroll had a lead in the 3rd quarter but foul trouble and turnovers added up to too many empty possessions and the Tigers fall on the road Friday. The Tigers missed Evan Hammer, Jack White and Tanner Gotto for a good portion of the 1st half but still found themselves trailing by only 3. Gilbert was switching full-court and half-court pressures and the Tigers found some success breaking them in the 3rd, getting several easy layups to lead 41-36 with about 4:00 left in the quarter. They turned the ball over on five of their next six possessions and Gilbert grabbed the lead and didn’t relinquish it. The Tigers had it down to a 3-point game with about 5:00 left. Carroll finished the game with 22 turnovers. Carroll was able to get to the free throw line, hitting 20-28 with the teams combining to shoot 57 free throws.
Carroll was balanced on offense with Evan Hammer leading the way with 11 points, Trey Hunter added 10 points, Bryce Berlau, Jack White and Tanner Gotto each had 9 points and Payton Wardell finished with 8 points. Trey Hunter had a game high 6 rebounds.
The loss drops the Tigers to 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the Raccoon River Conference. They host North Polk on Tuesday.
Carroll Stats
Bryce Berlau 9 Points, Rebound, Assist
Trey Hunter 10 Points, 6 Rebounds, Steal
Jack White 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Evan Hammer 11 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Blocks
Tanner Gotto 9 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Payton Wardell 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals
Andres Cruz 1 Point, Assist
Caden Lengling 2 Points, Rebound
Markus Wagner 1 Rebound, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Carroll 16 15 13 15 59
Gilbert 16 18 11 26 71
South Central Calhoun At Alta-Aurelia
South Central Calhoun 59
Alta-Aurelia 39
South Central Calhoun won their 7th straight, with a great defensive effort, moving to 9-1 on the season overall and 4-0 in the Twin Lakes Conference. The Titans only allowed double digit scoring twice, holding Alta-Aurelia to 11-points in the 1st and 4th quarters. The Titans outshot the Warriors 43% to 35%, finishing with 14 assists on 25 made baskets. South Central Calhoun did struggle from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 31 shots. The defense forced 24 turnovers while the Titans only turned it over 6 times.
Tyler Lightner paced the Titans with 20 points, along with having a team high 5 steals. Eli Wheelock added 14 points and 5 rebounds. Gavin Batta finished with 8 points and Keegan Soard pulled down 5 rebounds.
The Titans head to Pocahontas Area on Tuesday.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Joe Clark 2 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Keegan Soard 4 Points, 5 Rebounds, Steal, Block
Gavin Batta 8 Points, Rebound, Assist
Eli Wheelock 14 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 3 Steals, Block
Tyler Lightner 20 Points, Assist, 5 Steals
Cole Higgins 5 Points, Rebound, 2 Steals
Andrew Anderson 1 Rebound, Assist
Bryan Steig 4 Points, 3 Rebounds
Bryce Berquist 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Nolan Carver 1 Rebound
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
SCC 16 17 14 12 59
Alta-A 11 9 8 11 39
East Sac At Storm Lake St Mary’s
East Sac 57
Storm Lake St Mary’s 25
The Raiders came out with great focus, competing hard for all 32 minutes, jumping out early, picking up their 3rd win of the season. East Sac had just 4 turnovers while forcing 20 turnovers. The Raiders led 14-2 at the end of the 1st quarter, led by 14 at half and put the game away in the 3rd, outscoring Storm Lake St Mary’s 18-4. East Sac shot 40.7% from the field.
Ryan Clair had a game high 14 points along with a team high 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Luke Wright added 13 points and 3 steals. Aden Vondrak scored 9 points, Brody Boeckman had 6 rebounds.
The Raiders move to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in the Twin Lakes Conference. They travel to West Bend Mallard on Tuesday.
East Sac Stats
Ryan Clair 14 Points, 9 Rebounds, Assist, 4 Steals, Block
Luke Wright 13 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals, 2 Blocks
Sam Julin 6 Points
Aden Vondrak 9 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
Sam Schmitt 6 Points, 2 Steals
Brody Boeckman 5 Points, 6 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals, Block
Karter Ludwig 2 Points, Rebound, Assist, Steal
Carter Hogrefe 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Caleb Eichorn 1 Block
Caiden Auen 1 Rebound
Luke Wernimont 2 Rebounds
William Smith 2 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
ESC 14 11 18 14 57
SLSM 2 9 4 10 25
IKM-Manning At Riverside
IKM-Manning 59
Riverside 53 (OT)
IKM-Manning battled hard, picking up a nice road win in overtime, using a 15-0 run in the 4th quarter to build a lead, then outscoring the Bulldogs 11-5 in overtime thanks to back-to-back threes from Reed Hinners and Ross Kusel. The Wolves improve to 8-4 overall and 6-3 in the Western Iowa Conference.
IKM-Manning built a 8-point lead in the 2nd quarter, but Riverside closed the half on a 10-2 run, tying the game at 21 at half. The Bulldogs went up 31-27 in the 3rd on their way to a 3-point lead heading into the 4th quarter. Riverside scored the first-five points in the 4th to lead 41-33 but IKM-Manning answered with a 15-0 run, taking a 48-41 lead but Riverside rallied down the stretch as the Wolves went 1-8 from the free throw line. The game went to overtime, tied at 48 after Riverside missed a pair of shots in the final 4 seconds of regulation. Reed Hinners hit a three for the Wolves, followed by another three from Ross Kusel. After a Wolves free throw, Riverside scored to make it 55-53 with 40 seconds remaining. Ross Kusel hit a pair of free throws sealing the Wolves win.
Reed Hinners and Caden Keller each had a nifty double-doubles with Hinners having 11 points and 11 rebounds and Keller finishing with 10 points and 17 rebounds to go with a team high 4 blocks. Ross Kusel paced the offense with 19 points, Ben Ramsey added 10 points and 4 assists and Eli Dreyer added 7 points.
IKM-Manning has won 2 straight and 6 of 7 as they prepare to host AHSTW on Tuesday.
IKM-Manning Stats
Eli Dreyer 7 Points, Assist
Hunter Smith 1 Rebound, Assist
Reed Hinners 11 Points, 11 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal, Block
Ross Kusel 19 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal, Block
Ben Ramsey 10 Points, 4 Assists
Lane Sams 2 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, Block
Caden Keller 10 Points, 17 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal, 4 Blocks
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 OT Final
IKM-M 12 9 12 15 11 59
Riverside 9 12 15 12 5 53
Tri Center At Audubon
Tri Center 56
Audubon 22
Audubon struggled on offense on Friday, scoring in single digits in all four quarters as they fall to 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the Western Iowa Conference. The Wheelers trailed 26-13 at half and had a shot heading into the 4th quarter but were outscored 20-2.
Carson Bauer led the Wheelers with 12 points while Carson Wessel and Brody Schultes each had 3 points.
Audubon heads to Treynor on Tuesday.
Audubon Stats
Edward Miller 1 Piont
Carson Wessel 3 Points
Brody Schultes 3 Points
Aaron Olsen 2 Points
Carson Bauer 12 Points
Gavin Larsen 1 Point
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Tri Center 11 15 10 20 56
Audubon 5 8 7 2 22
Glidden Ralston At Exira-EHK
Exira-EHK 85
Glidden Ralston 33
Glidden Ralston dropped their 7th straight on Friday with a tough road trip to Exira-EHK, who improved to 10-1. The Wildcats struggled offensively in the 1st quarter, scoring 2 points but only found themselves down by 9. The Spartans exploded in the 2nd quarter, scoring 31 points to lead 42-14 at half.
John Whitver paced the Wildcats with 10 points while Colby Wallace added 6 points and Blayce Nelson had 5 points.
Glidden Ralston fell to 2-10 overall and 2-6 in the Rolling Valley Conference. They host Ogden on Monday.
Glidden Ralston Stats
John Whitver 10 Points
Colby Wallace 6 Points
Blayce Nelson 5 Points
Emmett Snyder 4 Points
Johnny Bergmeier 3 Points
Jackson Sklenar 2 Points
Charles Schon 2 Points
Daniel Thooft 1 Point
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
GR 2 12 8 11 33
E-EHK 11 31 25 18 85
Ar-We-Va At CAM Anita
CAM Anita 53
Ar-We-Va 34
Ar-We-Va started fast, scoring 10 points in the first-four minutes of the game, then went cold, scoring 24 points over the next 28 minutes. They trailed 26-20 at half, before CAM Anita scored 20-points in the 3rd quarter to lead by 20 heading into the 4th quarter.
Emmett Neumann had a nice double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Wade Ragaller added 9 points.
The loss drops the Rockets to 3-7 overall and 2-6 in the Rolling Valley Conference. They had a 2 game win streak snapped and will look to bounce back when they host Exira-EHK on Tuesday.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Emmett Neumann 12 Points, 12 Rebounds, Steal, 2 Blocks
Wade Ragaller 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist
Harley Molina 5 Points, 2 Steals
Blayne Smith 3 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist
Wyatt Ragaller 3 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists
Kyelar Cleveland 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Tyson Von Glan 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Devon Ehlers 1 Rebound
Jonathan Riesselman 1 Assist
Derek Thomsen 2 Rebounds, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Ar-We-Va 11 9 6 8 34
CAM Anita 17 9 20 7 53
