Boys Basketball Results Saturday, February 3rd
Denison Schleswig At Carroll
Denison Schleswig 57
Carroll 50
Carroll battled back after a slow 1st half with a dominant 3rd quarter but they struggled in the 4th quarter as Dension Schleswig outscored them 20-9 in the 4th quarter, pulling away in the final minute to hand the Tigers their sixth loss in their last seven games. Carroll had a few chances late in the game down one and had several shots go halfway down and come back out. Carroll finished the game 3-9 from the free throw line while Denison Schleswig entered the game shooting 59% from the line and knocked down 14-19 with most of those in the final minute.
Caden Lengeling hit a three and Payton Wardell scored to give Carroll a 5-3 lead early as the game went back and forth with four lead changes and three ties in the 1st quarter. A Mac Collison three gave Carroll an 8-7 lead but Denison Schleswig answered, building a 15-10 lead late in the quarter. Collison scored again late in the quarter and the Tigers trailed 17-14 going to the 2nd quarter. Caden Langeling cut the deficit to 17-16 and and Collison tied it with a free throw. After a Monarch basket, Lengeling hit his second three and Carroll ed 20-19. Denison Schleswig answered again, going up 21-20 on their way to a 28-20 lead. Carroll closed the half on a 4-0 run with baskets from Evan Hammer.
The 3rd quarter belonged to Carroll with Jared Mohr getting on the board to start them off. Evan Hammer pulled them within 30-28 and then gave them a 32-30 lead. Payton Wardell scored to make it 34-30 Tigers but Denison Schleswig hung tight with a three, then took a 35-34 lead. Carroll went back ahead as the lead changed hands three times in the quarter but Carroll held a 41-37 lead having outscored the Monarchs 17-9 in the 3rd. Denison Schleswig went on a 6-0 run to start the 4th and led 43-41 but Evan Hammer tied the game at 43 and Caden Lengeling gave Carroll the lead at 45-43. Payton Wardell scored to make it 47-43 but Denison Schleswig answered with an 8-0 run and led 51-47 with just over a minute to go. An Evan Hammer free throw pulled Carroll within 51-48 and Jared Mohr scored inside, cutting it to 51-50. Carroll had two shots go in and out, down one and Denison Schleswig was able to hit free throws down the stretch as Carroll went cold and had a few turnovers.
Payton Wardell played with great energy all game, leading Carroll with 16-points and 8 rebounds along with 4 steals. Evan Hammer had a big 2nd half, finishing with 13-points and 8 rebounds. He added 4 nifty assists. Caden Lengeling gave Carroll a third player in double figures with 10-points. Jared Mohr added 7 rebounds and Mac Collison had 6-points.
Carroll falls to 9-8 on the season as they prepare to head to Gilbert on Monday on 93.7 KKRL.
Carroll Stats
Stone Sibenaller 2 Rebounds, 3 Steals
Mac Collison 6 Points, Assist, 2 Steals
Caden Lengeling 10 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, Block
Ryan North 1 Rebound, 2 Assists
Jared Mohr 5 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal, 2 Blocks
Evan Hammer 13 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal, Block
Payton Wardell 16 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals, Block
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
DS 17 11 9 20 57
Carroll 14 10 17 9 50
Spencer At South Central Calhoun
South Central Calhoun 59
Spencer 53
South Central Calhoun earned their third straight win, jumping out early and maintaining their lead to knockoff Spencer in a nonconference matchup. The Titans shot 40.4% from the field with three players in double figures but hit 9-26 from three with 14 assists on 21 made baskets. They built a 18-10 lead at the end of the 1st quarter and led 33-24 at half. Spencer pulled within 8 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Cole Higgins had a big game offensively, hitting 4-9 from three, finishing with 27-points to lead the Titans. He added 5 rebounds. Gavin Batta scored 13-points, making 3-4 from the free throw line and Andrew Anderson added 11-points on 3-7 shooting from three. Keegan Soard had a team high 10 rebounds and Bryce Berquist added 6 rebounds.
The Titans improved to 15-4 on the season and will host East Sac on Tuesday on KIKD 106.7.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Keegan Soard 4 Points, 10 Rebounds, Assist, 3 Steals
Andrew Anderson 11 Points, 4 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 3 Steals
Gavin Batta 13 Points, Rebound, Assist, Block
Cole Higgins 27 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals, Block
Bryce Berquist 2 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Kaden Dorman 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Spencer 10 14 12 17 53
SCC 18 15 11 15 59
