Boys Basketball Results Friday, December 6th
Denison-Schleswig at Kuemper
Kuemper 91
Denison-Schleswig 26
Kuemper Boys Basketball tipped off the 2025-26 season on their home court against Denison-Schleswig. The Knights were on the doorstep of the State Tournament a year ago and returned plenty of talent to the lineup. Kuemper opened up the game on a 14-0 run. The Knights ran a trap press and had plenty of fun getting back into the game speed. The Knights were sound on defense and had plenty of success on offense on the way to a 25-12 1st quarter. 2nd quarter was where a little bit of offensive struggle but still managed to lead 43 to 21 at the halftime break. Second half was way more fun to watch as Kuemper showed their athleticism and speed like last season. Brock Badding had two fast break dunks and transition and Griffin Glynn had one. Plenty of other Knights came out and had easy fast break layups. Badding and Clair had 6 and 7 rebounds to lead the Knights. All of the starters were pulled by the end of the 3rd as the Knights had a 33-3 scoring masterclass in the 3rd. The 4th became a lot slower game as both teams had backups and reserves playing. Teddy Perkins came off the bench and had 9 points for the Knights. Kuemper picked up a 91-26 victory on a 48-5 run during the second half. Offensively and defensively the Knights are picking up where they left off last regular season as they have plenty of competition in this next week.
Kuemper Stats
Jordan Tryon 4 Points, Rebound, Assist, 2 Steals
Dylan Schon 19 Points, 7 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 4 Steals
Griffin Glynn 16 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Jack Badding 5 Points, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal
Teddy Perkins 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Easton Gifford Rebound, 2 Assists, Steal
Brock Badding 24 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 6 Steals, 3 Blocks
Ryan Clair 10 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Steals
Nash Leonard 4 Points, 3 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Kuemper 25 18 33 15 91
Denison-Schleswig 12 9 3 2 26
Carlisle At Carroll
Carroll 54
Carlisle 53
Trey Tassell hit a big three late and Jared Mohr knocked down a free throw with 1.3 seconds left in the game as Carroll wins their season opener at home on Friday. The Wildcats got a good look, finding a man open near half court for the final shot and nearly made it but Carroll held on for a 54-53 win. Carroll opened quick, shooting it well and playing solid defense with Lual Tharjiath protecting the rim. They built a 15-11 lead at the end of the 1st quarter but watched as Carlisle found their rhythm in the 2nd quarter, taking a lead. The Wildcats edged ahead, taking a 30-26 lead at half.
The Tigers came out for the 2nd half as sharp as they began the game, playing dominating defense, holding the Wildcats to 6-points. Tharjiath shut the door at the rim and Tharjiath and Trey Tassell hit the glass hard. Tassell hit some clutch shots and Jared Mohr and Lual Tharjiath added some offense. The Tigers led 42-36 going to the 4th quarter. Carlisle rallied in the 4th as Carroll struggled to hit free throws, leaving the door open. They took a lead late, outscoring Carroll 17-12 in the 4th. Trey Tassell hit a clutch the three, giving Carroll a chance. They got a stop and Jared Mohr took it hard to the basket, getting fouled. He missed the first free throw but hit the second to give the Tigers the lead.
Trey Tassell paced the Tigers with 19 points to got with 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jared Mohr added 9 points with 6 assists and 5 steals. Lual Tharjiath was outstanding with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 9 blocks.
Carroll starts the season 1-0 and will head to ADM on Tuesday.
Carroll Stats
Chase Schable 2 Points, Rebound
Jake Jorgensen 6 Points, 2 Rebounds
Mac Collison 6 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Jared Mohr 9 Points, 3 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 5 Steals, Block
Lual Tharjiath 9 Points, 9 Rebounds, Assist, Steal, 9 Blocks
Landon Petersen 1 Rebound, Assist
Tallon Crandall 3 Points, 2 Rebounds
Moyer Olberding 2 Steals
Trey Tassell 19 Points, 8 Rebounds, Steal, 2 Blocks
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Carlisle 11 19 6 17 53
Carroll 15 11 16 12 54
Paton Churdan At Coon Rapids Bayard
Coon Rapids Bayard 77
Paton Churdan 25
Cal Heydon became the all-time leading scorer in Coon Rapids Bayard history, surpassing the previous record, set by Ben Obert. The game stopped for about 0:30 in the 1st quarter when he scored a bucket on the right side of the rim to break the record. He ended the game with 20-points, giving him 1,592-points. The old record was 1,581, set in 2019 by Obert. The excitement of the night helped propel the Crusaders to a strong start, working hard on the defensive end. That led to some easy buckets as the Crusaders were able to get out and run, building a 25-3 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. Paton Churdan struggled early but started shooting the ball better in the 2nd quarter. They hit a few three’s as they tried to claw back into the game. The Crusaders kept playing with good defensive intensity, pushing the lead to 43-13 at half.
Coon Rapids Bayard attacked the 2nd half similar to the 1st half, extending the lead against a Rockets team that is missing couple key pieces with injuries. The Rockets struggled against the veteran Crusaders, who pulled away for an comfortable win.
Gavin Heiderscheit had a huge game for Coon Rapids Bayard, finishing with a game high 21-points with 3 steals. Cal Heydon added 20-points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Ty Heydon had 9-points with 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Bennett Heiderscheit finished with 8-points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Bryce Stephenson and Peyton Minnehan both had 7 rebounds with Landon Vote leading them with 6-points. Damien Rice added 5-points with 6 rebounds and Blaise Schilling added 5-points.
The Crusaders are 3-0 and will head to Exira-EHK on Tuesday. Paton Churdan falls to 0-2 and will host Tri Center on Monday.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Jace Baker 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal, Block
Bryce Lewis 5 Points, 5 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal
Mason Culbertson 3 Points
Bennett Heiderscheit 8 Points, 6 Rebounds, Assist, 4 Steals
Ty Heydon 9 Points, 10 Rebounds, 4 Assists, Steal, Block
Tucker Lewis 5 Points, Rebound, Assist, Steal
Gavin Heiderscheit 21 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals
Cal Heydon 20 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals
Caden Oswald 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 3 Steals
Landon Cook 3 Rebounds, Assist, 3 Steals
Paton Churdan Stats
Landon Vote 6 Points
Damen Rice 5 Points, 6 Rebounds
Blaise Schilling 5 Points
Bryce Stephenson 2 Points, 7 Rebounds
Peyton Minnehan 2 Points, 7 Rebounds
Phoenix Hartman 3 Points
Shane Riley 2 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
P-C 3 10 8 4 25
CRB 25 18 20 14 77
South Central Calhoun At East Sac
East Sac 39
South Central Calhoun 38
Jordan Ulmer hit a midrange jumper with nearly 0:04 remaining, giving East Sac a lead in a game that was tight all game. The Raiders defense was able to get a stop in the final seconds as a young Raiders team picked up a huge win. Neither team was able to separate themselves with the Titans having the biggest lead, up by 4 at half. Both defenses were sharp, making it hard to score. The Raiders gained some confidence early with Jordan Ulmer and Zach Jacobsen both hitting a three. That helped spark them in the 3rd with Zach Jacobsen, Beckem Kluver and Carson Schmitt all hitting a three. The Raiders tied the game at 30 heading to the 4th quarter. The Titans edged away in the 4th and led by one with 0:25 left. East Sac fouled and South Central Calhoun missed both free throws. East Sac got the ball into the front court and called timeout with 0:13 left. The Raiders got the ball inbounds to Zach Jacobsen who found Jordan Ulmer flashing and found him for what was the game winning basket with 0:04 left.
Jordan Ulmer led the Raiders with 10-points with Kade Snyder having a 6-points and 8 rebounds. Zach Jacobsen, Beckem Kluver and Grayson Rubendall all scoring 6-points with Rubendall adding 7 rebounds. Kluver finished with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Evan Myers led the Titans with 14-points with Cade Higgins adding 8-points and Halas Steig and Charlie Nattress both having 6-points.
Both teams sit 1-1 with East Sac hosting OABCIG on Thursday and South Central Calhoun entertaining Manson NW Webster on Monday.
East Sac Stats
Jordan Ulmer 10 Points, 3 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Cade Bachman 3 Assists, Steal
Zach Jacobsen 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Carson Schmitt 5 Points, Rebound, 2 Assists, 2 Steals
Kade Snyder 6 Points, 8 Rebounds, Assist
Beckem Kluver 6 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, 3 Steals
Grayson Rubendall 6 Points, 7 Rebounds
South Central Calhoun Stats
Evan Myers 14 Points
Cade Higgins 8 Points
Halas Steig 6 Points
Charlie Nattress 6 Points
Garrett Krause 4 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
SCC 12 10 8 8 38
ESC 11 7 12 9 39
IKM-Manning At Riverside
IKM-Manning 64
Riverside 46
A strong 1st half helped IKM-Manning earn their second straight win. The Wolves were balanced on offense with three players in double figures and two more with a few points of scoring in double figures. They built a 22-15 lead in the 1st quarter as both teams came out shooting the ball well. The Wolves defense picked up in the 2nd quarter as IKM-Manning took control of the game, going up 39-24 at half. The Wolves defense was strong for a second night in a row, holding the Bulldogs to 33% from the field and 28.6% from 3, going 8-28. Offensively, the Wolves had five players with an assist and seven players score. The Wolves stretched their lead in the 3rd quarter and played even with the Bulldogs in the 4th to improve to 2-1 overall.
Ben Ramsey led the Wolves with 18-points to go with 9 assists. Isaac Blankman added 14-points and Ashton Ahrenholtz was huge on the boards with 12 rebounds to go with 11-points. Wyatt Danner finished with 9-points and 4 steals and Brock Kusel added 7-points.
The Wolves host LoMa on Tuesday.
IKM-Manning Stats
Isaac Blankman 14 Points, 2 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Wyatt Danner 9 Points, 2 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals, Block
Ashton Ahrenholtz 11 Points, 12 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Tyson Smith 2 Points
Ben Ramsey 18 Points, 2 Rebounds, 9 Assists, Steal
Karsyn Lorenzen 3 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Brock Kusel 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, Block
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
IKM-M 22 17 17 8 64
Riverside 15 9 12 10 46
Glidden-Ralston at Ar-We-Va
Ar-We-Va 57
Glidden-Ralston 44
Ar-We-Va hosted Glidden-Ralston in a conference matchup Friday. The Rockets entered the matchup at 1-1 while the Wildcats were searching for win number 1. The Rockets fell behind early at 8-4 as Glidden-Ralston had a good offensive stretch. The Rockets would spin that and close the 1st on an 11-1 run to lead 15-9. The scoring was exceptionally rounded for the Rockets as Wyatt Ragaller would have 21 and Hayden Studer would have 18. Greyson Renze of Glidden-Ralston led them with 18 as well. Ar-We-Va kept it rolling in the 2nd to get a 28-19 lead. The Rockets opened the game up in the 3rd as they got up 11 at 40-29 to end the quarter. Ar-We-Va picked up a 57-44 win. The Wildcats fell to 0-3 on the season with Ar-We-Va moving to 2-1. Both teams get the weekend off before picking it back up next week.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Wyatt Ragaller 21 Points, 5 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
Derek Thomsen 11 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Blocks
Hayden Studer 18 Points, 2 Rebounds, 4 Assists
Damon Thomsen 3 Points, 2 Rebounds
Devon Ehlers 2 Points, 10 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Tyson VonGlan 1 Point, 10 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals, 3 Blocks
Glidden-Ralston Stats
Greyson Renze 18 points, 7 rebounds
Alex Daniel 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assist
Carson Peters 7 points, 4 rebounds, steal
Dawson Majerus 2 points, 3 rebounds
Landon Rohrbeck 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals
Colton Rohrbeck 6 points, 3 rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Ar-We-Va 15 13 12 17 57
Glidden-Ralston 9 10 10 15 44
Audubon at Treynor
Treynor 67
Audubon 47
Audubon Boys hit the road to take on conference mate Treynor on Friday. Treynor came into the game at 2-0 on the season while Audubon was 0-2. The Wheelers and Cardinals had a close affair all night. Jorgen Nowatzke led the Wheelers with 17 points and Aiden Kjergaard right behind him with 15. Alec Lovely of Treynor led all scorers wth 20 on the night. The Wheelers fell down at half 28-26 and had themselves in the game. Treynor went on a run to make it 47-36 and go up 11. Treynor would pick up the 67-47 win as Audubon falls to 0-3 on the year.
Audubon Stats
Jorgen Nowatzke 17 Points
Aiden Kjergaard 15 Points
Brody Schultes 5 Points
Carson Wessel 6 Points
Austin Christensen 2 Points
Brody Weber 2 Points
