1/24/11 At Wahoo
First Round - Capitol Conf. Tour.
Wahoo 82
Fort Calhoun 37

The Wahoo Warriors won the first round of the Capitol Conference Tournament against Fort Calhoun on Monday night 82-37.

The Warriors jumped out to a 27-6 first quarter lead behind 15 points from Junior Max Cook. Cook had 15 of his 18 points in the first quarter.

Wahoo stretched the lead to 46-14 at halftime, and 66-24 after three quarters, before going on to the big win. 11 Warriors scored in the game.

Max Cook and Greg Milliken both had a game high 18 points for Wahoo. Milliken added 7 boards, and Cook had 4 assists. Cole Barry contributed 9 points. Josh Discher had 7 points and 7 boards, and Sean Lindgren added 7 points.

Wahoo outrebounded the Pioneers 41-28, and forced 21 Calhoun turnovers.

“I was pleased with our effort and intensity tonight. After kind of a tough week last week, this game was exactly what we needed. We got good performances from everybody who played tonight. It was good to see us shoot the ball well from the 3 point line and from the free throw line.” Said Coach Kevin Scheef.

Wahoo, 10-4, will now face Bennington on Thursday night in the Conf. semi-finals at Syracuse.