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2/15/14 At Wahoo

Wahoo 54
Ashland-Greenwood 51

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays 54-51 on Saturday afternoon to win the Capitol Conference regular season title.

The Warriors got off to a good start, and after a Collin Nadrchal lay up, led 15-6. The first quarter ended with Wahoo up 15-11. The Warriors stretched the lead back out in the second quarter. A 11-0 run to start the quarter which included a Josh Langemeier trey, a Jake Scheef jumper, and a Gavin Iversen lay up put Wahoo up 15 at 26-11. Ashland cut the lead to 29-22, but a Jake Scheef jumper at the buzzer put Wahoo up 31-22 at halftime.

A Jake Ruzicka shot put Wahoo up 35-25 midway through the third quarter. An Ashland trey was answered by a Josh Langemeier trey to make it 38-28. Langemeier’s fourth trey of the game put Wahoo up 43-34 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Warriors got stuck on 43 in the fourth. Ashland cut the lead to 43-41. Two Ben Scheef free throws made it 45-41. A Bluejay basket followed by an Ashland trey put the Bluejays in front 46-45 and gave them their only lead of the game. A Jake Ruzicka steal turned into a Josh Langemeier lay up to put Wahoo up 47-46. Moments later, Ashland tied the game at 47 on a free throw. Two Gavin Iversen free throws put Wahoo up 49-47 late in the fourth. Ashland tied the game up on the next possession at 49. Following a missed Warrior lay up, Gavin Iversen stole the outlet pass, made the lay up and was fouled. He then converted the three point play to put Wahoo up 52-49. Ashland scored on the next possession to cu the lead to 52-51. After a missed Warrior free throw, Ben Scheef came up with a big steal on the defensive end, was fouled and made one free throw with 23 seconds left to make it 53-51. The Bluejays missed a trey on the other end, and Jake Scheef came up with the rebound and was fouled. Jake Scheef made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left to make it 54-51. The Warriors survived a missed Bluejay trey with 2 seconds left to escape with the win.

Josh Langemeier led the Warriors with 18 points on 4-8 shooting from three point range. Gavin Iversen had 16 points on 6-8 shooting from the floor and 3-3 from the line, to go with 5 boards. Jake Scheef added 9 points. Ben Scheef had 7 points, 10 boards, and 8 assists.

The Warriors committed 21 turnovers, while forcing the Bluejays into 19.

Wahoo improves to 18-4 and will host Schuyler on Friday night in the final regular season game. Ashland-Greenwood drops to 13-7.

COACH'S CORNER

“We got off to a really good start, but our inability to take care of the ball allowed Ashland to get back in to it. Give them credit for playing hard and forcing turnovers, but we have to handle the ball better. 21 turnovers is way too many. Gavin came up with the play of the game on his steal and 3 point play in the final minute. Josh really shot the ball well for us tonight, which was huge.” -- Coach Kevin Scheef.

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