Marion boys are runners-up at Centre
Staff writer
Marion
The Warriors placed second Friday night after losing 51-39 to Rural Vista at the Cougar Classic.
The fourth-seeded Warriors went on a tear early in the tournament, beating Peabody-Burns and Douglass day two. Second-seeded Rural Vista caught them in championship game.
Carson Krause led his team with 20 points scored. Kadon Mercer scored thirteen points and pulled ten rebounds.
“This last week was a positive one for us,” coach Kevin Dasenbrock said. “We are starting to come together at the right time playing team basketball. Obviously our goal was to win the whole tournament, but overall I thought we competed well.”
Marion will continue Thursday, at home against Council Grove.
Centre
The Cougars placed fourth out of eight boys’ teams in their final Cougar Classic.
The Cougars beat Peabody-Burns Day 1 but lost to Rural Vista on Day 2. This put Centre against Douglass on Friday , losing 58-41.
Kole Kroupa led his team with 11 points. Noah Brunner crashed the boards with eight rebounds and five points.
“The team battles very hard against a solid Douglass team that enters the classic as the No. 1 seed,” coach Richard Idleman said. “I have to praise the team for continuing to battle, positive attitudes, and solid efforts that stood out in this game.”
Centre will play Friday at home against Canton-Galva.
Peabody-Burns
The Warriors finished fifth out of eight teams at the Cougar Classic. Peabody-Burns lost against Marion but beat Herington on Day 2 and Goessel 53-44 on Day 3.
The Warriors’ next game will be Tuesday at Rural Vista.
Goessel
The Goessel boys defeated Wakefield on Thursday for their second victory of the season.
The Bluebirds fluttered to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, extending their lead 20-8 at halftime and coasting at a 42-15 victory.
Trey Gaddis scored 22 points for the Bluebirds.
The Bluebirds faced Peabody-Burns in the fifth-place game. Goessel scored first but the Warriors tied the game 6-6 at the end of one quarter. Peabody-Burns gained a five-point lead in the second quarter, but by halftime the Bluebirds got as close as 17-15.
Although the Warriors led by 13 points early in the fourth quarter, the Bluebirds cut the deficit to 7 before time expired with a final score of 53-44.
For the second game in a row, Gaddis scored 22 points.
The Goessel boys are now 2-10 and will face Sedgwick (5-8) Friday.
“I was very proud of how we responded after our tough game on Tuesday,” coach Curtis Guhr said. “We came out with great energy and effort on Thursday to get the win vs Wakefield. On Friday, I thought we had the same effort to start the game but got tired by the end of the game.”
Hillsboro
The final day of games in Hillsboro’s Classic has been postponed to Saturday because of weather.
Hillsboro boys opened the tournament with a 78-44 loss against Sacred Heart. On Friday, they lost 41-40 to Clay Center.
The Trojans are scheduled to play Remington for seventh Saturday.
Before that though, Friday night, Hillsboro will travel to Minneapolis.