Boys Basketball Results Thursday, January 23rd
IKM-Manning At Coon Rapids Bayard
Coon Rapids Bayard 54
IKM-Manning 29
Coon Rapids Bayard took charge in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Wolves 21-5 to lead 33-14 at half. The early part of the game was tight as Ben Ramsey was able to hit a few shots to keep the Wolves close while Bryce Lewis and Caden Oswald hit a pair of early threes. IKM-Manning had a brief lead at 9-8 but the Crusaders went back up 10-9 and never trialed again, pushing the lead to 15-9. The Crusaders defense was fantastic, making it tough for IKM-Manning to get clear looks. Parker Hays had a tremendous defense game, working hard to make Ben Ramsey earn everything he scored. Their defense didn’t let anyone else hurt them with the Wolves combining for 10 points outside of Ramsey, who scored 11 of his in the 1st half.
Bryce Lewis and Caden Oswald both hit threes to start the game as Coon Rapids Bayard went up 6-0. Ben Ramsey brought the Wolves back with a pair of threes, tying the game. Cal Heydon put Coon Rapids Bayard up 8-6 but Ramsey hit another three and IKM-Manning grabbed their only lead. Cal Heydon put the Crusaders up 10-9, then Caden Oswald pushed it to 12-9. A three from Cal Heydon gave the Wolves a 15-9 lead. Isaac Blankman hit a three for IKM-Manning and Ramsey scored to pull them within 15-14. Parker Hays responded with a bucket for Coon Rapids Bayard and knocked down the free throw. Three straight baskets from Cal Heydon put the Crusaders up 24-14. They closed the half with a 18-0 run to lead 33-14 at half.
Ben Ramsey hit a three to start the 2nd half but Bryce Lewis answered with a three and the Crusaders were off and running. They led 48-19 after a basket from Cal Heydon and went on to win 54-29.
Cal Heydon paced the Crusaders with 23 points along with pulling down 8 rebounds. Caden Oswald was outstanding with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Parker Hays had 8 points and 3 assists and was really good on defense. Ty Heydon pulled down 11 rebounds.
Ben Ramsey had 19 points for the Wolves along with 4 rebounds. Brock Kusel had 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Ashton Ahrenholtz pulled down 5 rebounds.
The Crusaders have won seven in a row, improving to 12-1. They host Paton Churdan on Friday. IKM-Manning falls to 5-8 and will host Audubon on Friday on KKRL.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Bryce Lewis 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Caden Oswald 11 Points, 9 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 2 Steals
Parker Hays 8 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals, Block
Ty Heydon 3 Points, 11 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals, 2 Blocks
Cal Heydon 23 Points, 8 Rebounds, Assist, Steal, Block
Jace Baker 2 Assists
IKM-Manning Stats
Isaac Blankman 3 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Wyatt Danner 1 Rebound
Ashton Ahrenholtz 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Steal
Ben Ramsey 19 Points, 4 Rebounds, Steal
Brock Kusel 7 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Steal
Ben Langel 2 Points, 2 Rebounds
Jace Starman 1 Assist
Luke Janssen 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Karsyn Lorenzen 3 Rebounds
Tyson Smith 3 Points, Rebound
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
IKM-M 9 5 7 8 29
CRB 12 21 15 6 54
East Sac At MVAOCOU
East Sac 53
MVAOCOU 44
East Sac evened their record at 6-6 with a nice road win on Thursday. The Raiders need to have a strong night shooting the three, attack the baseline and not turn the ball over against a defense with length. East Sac shot 42.9% from three and had 14 turnovers, helping them earn the win. A fast start contributed to their success, building a 14-4 lead late in the 1st quarter. MVAOCOU charged back, pulling within 26-20 at half but big halves from Jack Gullett, who did a nice job attacking the baseline and hitting a couple corner threes. Sam Julin was crucial in the 1st half, knocking in several threes.
The Raiders had to buckle down in the 3rd when Sam Julin went to the bench with his 4th foul. They did a nice job getting scoring in different ways, pushing the lead to 38-28 heading to the 4th. The Raiders were able to shorten the game in the 4th, having long possessions and scoring late in the possession. Landon Sporrer and Sam Julin both hit three, keeping their lead around double figures. They rebounded the ball very well, especially on the defensive end, not allowing an offensive rebound for the Rams.
Sam Julin had a team high 17 points with Jack Gullett scoring 16 points. Asher Lawler had a career high 11 rebounds while scoring 7 points. Landon Sporrer had 7 points along with 6 assists and 3 steals.
The win improves the Raiders to 6-6 as they head home to host Alta-Aurelia on Friday.
East Sac Stats
Asher Lawler 7 Points, 11 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Jack Gullett 16 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, Steal
Kade Snyder 1 Point, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Landon Sporrer 7 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 3 Steals
Sam Julin 17 Points, 3 Rebounds, Steal
Zach Jacobsen 2 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Carson Schmitt 1 Point, 2 Rebounds
Jordan Ulmer 2 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
East Sac 17 9 12 15 53
MVAOCOU 8 12 8 16 44
