Boys Basketball Results for Monday, February 6th, 2023
Glidden Ralston at Coon Rapids Bayard
Coon Rapids Bayard 60
Glidden Ralston 17
Coon Rapids Bayard was really good on defense on Monday, holding Glidden Ralston to one point in both the 1st and 4th quarters and three points in the 3rd quarter. Offensively they shared the ball very well, making the extra pass to get the open look. The Crusaders jumped out 16-1 at the end of the 1st quarter and were up 19-1 before the Wildcats settled in offensively. The Wildcats played their best basketball of the night in the 2nd quarter, scoring 12 points. John Whitver was the driving force for their rally, scoring 8 of the 12 points in the 2nd quarter.
Cade Behrens was huge for Coon Rapids Bayard in the 1st half, scoring 17 of his 19-points, making 3-3’s. Lance Clayburg and Cal Heydon were critical as well for the Crusaders. Heydon had 10 in the 1st half and Clayburg scored seven points but was doing a nice job finding open teammates. Coon Rapids Bayard led 34-13 at the half, then put the game away in the 3rd, outscoring the Wildcats 10-3.
Cade Behrens led the Crusaders with 19 points to go with seven rebounds. Cal Heydon added 18 points and eight assists. Lance Clayburg finished with 10 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists.
John Whitver led the Wildcats with eight points and two steals. Ethan Olberding and Emmett Snyder both had three points.
Coon Rapids Bayard improves to 12-9 overall. They open the postseason At CAM Anita on Monday, February 13th. Glidden Ralston falls to 3-17 overall and will host Paton Churdan on Friday in the opening round of the postseason.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Parker Hays: 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Kolby Culbertson: 2 Assists
Cal Heydon: 18 Points, 4 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 3 Steals, 3 Block
Lance Clayburg: 10 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists
Cade Behrens: 19 Points, 7 Rebounds
Omarion Floyd: 3 Points, Rebound
Wyatt Oswald: 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Elia Esdohr: 2 Points
Mason Betts: 1 Assist
Glidden Ralston Stats
Ethan Olberding: 3 Points, Steal
Emmett Snyder: 3 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Jonathan Bergmeier: 3 Rebounds, Assist
John Whitver: 8 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Charles Schon: 2 Rebounds
Colby Wallace: 1 Assist
Jackson Sklenar: 2 Points, 3 Rebounds
Dawson Majerus: 1 Rebound
Waylon Hein: 1 Point, Rebound, Assist
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
GR 1 12 3 1 17
CRB 16 18 10 16 60
MVAOCOU at IKM-Manning
IKM-Manning 68
MVAOCOU 34
The IKM-Manning Wolves had smooth sailings Monday night as they went buzzer-to-buzzer with the lead against MVAOCOU.
Before the Wolves get Audubon twice in two weeks, they played the Rams at home and got out quickly. The Wolves got on an early scoring run going 17-3, leading to a 19-8 first-quarter lead. The points were spread amongst most of the Wolves’ starters with Ben Ramsey, Lane Sams, Caden Keller, and Ben Langel all scoring eight or more points in this game, but not quite double-digits. The Wolves got off to another scoring run to start the second quarter, going 20-0 this time to get up 39-19. The Rams managed to get five points on the board as IKM-Manning cruised to lead 40-13 at halftime. Ross Kusel had himself a great game, being the only player for the Wolves to crack double-digit points with 18 in this game.
In the second half, IKM-Manning again got off to a great start with a 12-4 scoring run that allowed the starters to sit for most of the half. The Wolves got ahead 54-25 heading into the fourth quarter. The Wolves rotated plenty of guys off the bench in the fourth quarter and were able to wind down the rest of the game clock. IKM-Manning ended up cruising to a 68-34 win at home.
The Wolves improve to 12-8 overall on the season. They’ll take on Audubon twice in the next week, and that two-game series starts Tuesday, February 7th when they wrap up their regular season at home. They’ll then host Audubon in the opening round of the Class 1A District 14 playoffs on Monday, February 13th.
IKM-Manning Stats
Eli Dreyer: 4 Points, 2 Rebounds
Cooper Irlmeier: 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 3 Steals, 1 Block
Reed Hinners: 3 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block
Justin Segebart: 3 Points, 1 Rebound, 1 Assist, 1 Steal
Ross Kusel: 18 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 2 Steals
Ben Ramsey: 9 Points, 1 Rebound, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
Lane Sams: 9 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Caden Keller: 8 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steal, 3 Blocks
Ben Langel: 8 Points, 2 Rebounds
Davis Rasmussen: 2 Rebounds, 1 Assist
Hunter Smith: 3 Assists, 1 Steal
Isaac Blankman: 1 Steal
17-3 lead early for IKM-Manning
20-0 run in 2nd quarter, led 39-19
12-4 run to start 3rd quarter
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
MVAOCOU 8 5 12 9 | 34
IKM-M 19 21 14 14 | 68
Boyer Valley at Ar-We-Va
Boyer Valley 58
Ar-We-Va 57
The Ar-We-Va Rockets were 11 second away from grabbing a one-point lead over Boyer Valley Monday night, but none of the Rockets got a grip on the basketball to put it up and in the hoop.
In the Rockets’ last meeting with the Bulldogs, Boyer Valley had no problems getting past them with a 62-21 win. This game was much more competitive and physical than the first go around. The Rockets started this game down 4-0 but eventually were able to tie the game at 8-8 and 10-10. Boyer Valley had one last basket in the first quarter that got them ahead 12-10. The game continued to stay close, especially with Boyer Valley in plenty of foul trouble early. They’d quickly cross 10 team fouls in the second quarter, giving Ar-We-Va eight chances at the charity stripe. Despite plenty of opportunities, the Rockets went 8-16 from the free-throw line. The Bulldogs were able to stay ahead thanks to a three-pointer from Landon Chevez-Green back in the first quarter at 25-24 at halftime. Emmett Neumann made is presence known from the beginning and put the Rockets on his back.
Harley Molina for Ar-We-Va got the momentum back to Ar-We-Va’s side with a three-pointer to get them ahead 27-25. Both teams went back and forth with the lead from there, Neumann got the Rockets the lead back at 29-27 with a bucket and tied the game at 33-33 as well. The Rockets were leading by three at 36-33 toward the end of the third quarter until Boyer Valley got another bucket to keep the game within reach at 36-35. In the fourth quarter, Boyer Valley got ahead 40-38 with a bucket from Drew Volkman and later used that momentum to get up 46-41. Ar-We-Va had to battle well from there as they were down 48-43. Molina hit another big-time shot to get the Rockets within a point at 52-51 and later another to keep the Rockets behind at 57-56. Boyer Valley’s Evan Ten Eyck was a crucial part to their big fourth-quarter stop as he went 7-8 from the free-throw line and had some clutch shots that set up a close game. The Rockets fouled Cael Beam with 11 seconds left and Beam hit both free throws to get the Bulldogs ahead 58-57. The Rockets had plenty of time to push the ball down the court, but when it came to making the final layup, they were unable to do so. Almost every player had a hand on the ball in the final moments underneath the hoop, but the Bulldogs were able to poke and prod the ball away for the one-point win 58-57.
Neumann was the essential part of the Rockets staying in this game with a 16-point, 20-rebound double-double along with four blocks. Wade Ragaller and Blayne Smith both ended up with nine points while Harley Molina and Wyatt Ragaller had eight points. Kyelar Cleveland had a big presence underneath with 10 rebounds. The Rockets conclude the regular season with a final record of 7-12 overall and 4-9 in the Rolling Valley Conference. They will be traveling for their first-round playoff game in Class 1A District 14 as they take on ACGC on Monday, February 13th.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Emmett Neumann: 16 Points, 20 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 4 Blocks
Wade Ragaller: 9 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Steal
Blayne Smith: 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Harley Molina: 8 Points, 3 Rebounds
Wyatt Ragaller: 8 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals
Kyelar Cleveland: 6 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Tyson VonGlan: 1 Point, 2 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
BV 12 13 10 23 | 58
AWV 10 14 12 21 | 57
Paton Churdan at Exira-EHK
Exira-EHK 65
Paton Churdan 44
Despite a poor start in the first quarter, the Paton Churdan Rockets were able to hold their own against Exira-EHK for three quarters Monday night.
Shaydon Thurman was a big part of the Rockets’ success as he’d aid his talents in the later parts of the game. The Spartans got off to a quick start and got up 26-9 going into the second quarter. The Rockets had a quick turnaround in the next quarter, going 10-8 to start, and ended up matching the Spartans in points with 12, but still trailed 38-21 at halftime. Thurman’s momentum never slowed down in this game as he ended up with 29 points in total, more than half of the Rockets’ points.
Paton Churdan kept battling hard in the second half and made the Spartans fight back. Exira-EHK would stay ahead and go 15-11 in the third quarter, but again were matched in points by the Rockets in the fourth quarter at 12. While Paton Churdans’ efforts were great in the end, they would fall short 65-44.
The Rockets finish the regular season with an overall record of 0-11 and 0-2 in the Rolling Valley Conference. They will be in the play-in round of the Class 1A District 14 playoffs as they travel to take on Glidden Ralston on Friday, February 10th.
Paton Churdan Stats
Phoenix Hartman: 6 Points
Shaydon Thurman: 29 Points
Cayden Stream: 9 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
PC 9 12 11 12 | 44
E-EHK 26 12 15 12 | 65
