Boys SubState Basketball Results Saturday, March 1st
Kuemper Vs Union At Knapp Center At Drake- Class 2A Sub-State 6
Union 77
Kuemper 66
Things didn’t bounce Kuemper’s way on Saturday at Union shot the ball well from three, getting good looks off their dribble penetration. Kuemper battled hard, out rebounding Union 15 to 5 on the offensive glass but it wasn’t enough. Kuemper led most of the 1st quarter but Union grabbed the lead for good in the 2nd quarter, holding a Kuemper offense that averaged 84 points per game to 19 points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined. Union led by nine at half but blew the game open in the 3rd, going up by as many as twenty one. Kuemper fought back in the 4th quarter, trapping Union in the full and half court, creating turnovers. They cut the lead to eight with under three minutes remaining but Union hit enough free throws down the stretch and Kuemper couldn’t get any three point shots to fall. Kuemper finished 4-17 from beyond the arc.
Ryan Clair was sharp early as Kuemper did a great job breaking down the Union defense off the dribble and finding him near the basket for easy buckets. Kuemper scored their first-eight points, helping them lead 4-0 and 8-6. Union tied the game at 6 and 8, hitting a pair of early threes. They would finish 8-16 from three. Tregan Beiter put Kuemper up 10-8 and made it 13-10 with a three. Union grabbed a 14-13 lead but Brock Badding nailed a three and Kuemper was up 16-14. Kuemper led 18-14 heading to the 2nd quarter, using a 5-0 run to end the quarter. Ryan Clair made it 20-16 early in the 2nd quarter but Union went on a 9-0 run, grabbing a 25-20 lead. They wouldn’t trail the rest of the game and Kuemper would only get within three once the rest of the game. A Dylan Schon basket in the lane pulled Kuemper within 33-29 late in the 1st half but Union went on a 5-0 to close out the half, leading 38-29.
Kuemper needed to make a run early in the 3rd but the game quickly slipped away. Ryan Clair scored to start the 2nd half but Union pushed their lead to double digits, up 42-31. Dylan Schon scored the next four Kuemper points, keeping them within striking distance, down 45-35. Union used another run, this time 11-0 to lead 56-35 before Jack Badding hit a pair of free throws to pull Kuemper within 56-37 heading to the final stanza. Union combined to outscore Kuemper by 16 points in the final three minutes of the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Griffin Glynn came out aggressive for Kuemper to start the 4th quarter, pulling them within 56-40. Glynn and Ryan Clair scored back-to-back baskets, making it 59-45 as the Kuemper pressure defense was making an impact. Brock Badding hit his second-three and the Knights were down 65-54 but Union was begging to handle the pressure defense better and was making enough free throws to maintain their lead. Griffin Glynn hit a shot in the lane and Kuemper was down 67-56. The deficit hung around ten points until Jack Badding scored to pull Kuemper within eight with around a minute left. Union extended the lead back to thirteen as Kuemper struggled to finish on the offensive end. Quick layups by Griffin Glynn and Jack Badding kept the Knights within eleven but Union knocked down free throws and sealed the win.
Ryan Clair had a team high 19 points with 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Griffin Glynn added 14 points and Dylan Schon had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
The loss ends the Kuemper season at 22-2.
Kuemper Stats
Dylan Schon 12 Points, 9 Rebounds, Block
Griffin Glynn 14 Points, 4 Rebounds, Steal
Carson Kanne 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists
Tregan Beiter 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Brock Badding 6 Points, 7 Rebounds, 3 Blocks
Jack Badding 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Block
Ryan Clair 19 Points, 7 Rebounds, Assist, Steal, 3 Blocks
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Union 14 24 18 21 77
Kuemper 18 11 8 29 66
Coon Rapids-Bayard vs Woodbine- Class 1A SubState 7
Woodbine 50
CRB 41
The Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders fall in the Substate seven final to a familiar opponent in Woodbine in a defense ball game on Saturday. The first half was low-scoring. CRB struggled in the first couple of minutes to find a groove offensively. The Crusaders would lead 2-0, but Woodbine would respond with a 10-0 run, taking a 10-2 lead. CRB would trail 10-5 at the end of the first quarter. CRB would struggle on the offensive end again in the second quarter as they would trail 21-13 at the half.
Woodbine would grow their lead coming out of the locker room as they led the most of the second half by double digits. Cal Heydon had a great second half offensively as he tried bringing CRB back into the game. Woodbine knocked down two quick threes to start the third quarter as they jumped up by double digits. CRB would trail by 11 going to the fourth quarter, 34-23. The Crusaders were able to cut it to 36-30, but Woodbine quickly got the lead back to ten in the fourth quarter. CRB went on to lose 50-41.
Cal Heydon led the Crusaders in scoring with 19, 18 of which came in the second half. Caden Oswald and Parker Hays each chipped in nine points for CRB. With the loss, the Crusaders ended their season at 22-3.
CRB Stats
Bryce Lewis 2 points
Caden Oswald 9 points
Parker Hays 9 points
Ty Heydon 1 point
Cal Heydon 19 points
Box Score
Team 1 2 3 4 Final
Woodbine 10 11 13 16 50
CRB 5 8 10 18 41
