2/1/14 At Ashland, Finals of Conference Tournament

Wahoo 72
Ashland-Greenwood 49

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays 72-49 in the Finals of the Capitol Conference Tournament Saturday in Ashland. It was the fourth consecutive Conference Championship for the Warriors.

The Warriors jumped out to a 6-0 lead to start the game, on a Ben Scheef jumper, a Gavin Iversen steal and lay up and a Jake Ruzicka steal and lay up. The Bluejays came roaring back, behind four treys in the first quarter and led Wahoo 21-17 after one.

The Warriors stiffened up on the defense in the second quarter holding Ashland to four second quarter points to take a 29-25 lead in the locker room. Ben Scheef had 18 first half points to lead Wahoo.

The third quarter remained tight. Jake Ruzicka hit two treys, Brandon Zetocka hit a trey, and Gavin Iversen hit a trey in the third quarter, but the Warriors could not shake the Bluejays and led 47-41 entering the fourth quarter.

Back to back three pointers from Gavin Iversen to open the fourth quarter opened the game up for the Warriors. Following a Jake Ruzicka trey, Wahoo led 56-44. A Ben Scheef basket put Wahoo up 60-45, and Jake Scheef basket made it 62-45. Another Ben Scheef basket followed by a Josh Langemeier lay up pushed the lead to 20 at 66-46 and the Warriors would finish with a 72-49 win.

Ben Scheef led Wahoo with 25 points on 5-6 shooting from the field, and 14-17 shooting from the free throw line, to go with 7 boards, and 3 assists. Gavin Iversen had 14 points on 3-6 shooting from behind the arc, to go with 5 assists. Jake Ruzicka hadd 11 points on 3-3 shooting from three point range. Brandon Zetocka added 9 points on 3-3 shooting from behind the arc. Jake Scheef added 5 steals.

The Warriors were 10-19 from three point range, and turned the ball over just 8 times, while forcing 16 Bluejay turnovers.

Wahoo improves to 16-2, and will travel to Arlington on Friday. Ashland-Greenwood drops to 11-5.