12/14/12 At Wahoo
Wahoo 60
Fort Calhoun 44
The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Fort Calhoun Pioneers 60-44 in Capitol Conference action on Friday night.
Fort Calhoun jumped out early on Wahoo and had leads of 9-4 and 12-8 in the first quarter. Wahoo cut the lead to 12-11 at the end of one on a Ben Scheef trey.
The second quarter stayed tight. A Quinn McGill basket pushed the lead to 6 at 28-22 to end the first half.
Brook Stuart hit a trey and Jonathan Abbott scored to push the lead to 11 at 33-22 to open the third quarter. Another Brook Stuart trey off of a Ben Scheef assist gave the Warriors a 42-32 lead after three quarters.
A Jonathan Abbott trey to open the fourth quarter gave the Warriors a 13 point lead at 45-32. A Jake Scheef three point play, followed by a Brook Stuart three point play pushed the lead to 52-36. The Warriors would lead by as much as 19 before finishing with the 60-44 win.
Ben Scheef led the Warriors with 22 points on 10-14 shooting from the field, 9 boards and 4 assists. Jonathan Abbott had 14 points, 3 steals, and 3 assist. Brook Stuart added 9 points for the Warriors.
Wahoo committed just two first half turnovers, and 11 for the game. The Warriors outrebounded Fort Calhoun 28-19.
Wahoo improves to 5-0, while Fort Calhoun drops to 4-2. The Warriors will host Lincoln Lutheran on Tuesday night in the last game before the Christmas break.