Wahoo 53
Grand Island CC 64

The Wahoo Warriors were defeated by the 3rd-rated Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders 64-53 on Saturday night in Grand Island.

GICC jumped out to a 9-2 lead following a trey from Casey Wiens. The Warriors battled back and a basket from Greg Milliken cut the GICC lead to 15-11 after one quarter. Jake Barry scored 8 of his team high 21 points in the first quarter.

The Warriors stayed close throughout the second quarter, and a Sean Lindgren bucket cut the Crusader lead to 29-23 at halftime.

The Warriors were still down 7, when Turner Fahey scored for the Crusaders on a put-back to end the quarter, with GICC up 43-34.

The fourth quarter saw GICC maintain and slowly expand its lead. Wahoo was not able to cut into the Crusader lead and did not get closer than 9 points in the fourth quarter.

Jake Barry led Wahoo with 21 points and 9 boards. Max Cook, Milliken, and Cole Barry each added 8 points. Josh Discher and Max Cook each added 6 boards. Jake Barry also led Wahoo with 5 steals. The Warriors outrebounded the Crusaders 33-16, but had 18 turnovers compared with 8 for GICC. GICC also made 6 treys to 2 for Wahoo, and made 7 more free throws than the Warriors.

“I thought our kids really battled for 32 minutes. GICC has a terrific team that plays tremendous defense. They made everything tough for us offensively. There is a reason why they are the #3 team in the State. Jake Barry played a great game for us, with his 21 points, 9 boards, and 5 steals. Jake always plays so hard. The effort he gives is what makes him so successful,” commented Head Coach Kevin Scheef.

The Warriors fall to 10-7 and will host Ashland-Greenwood next Saturday. GICC improves to 17-1.