2/8/14 At GICC
Wahoo 67
GICC 74
The Wahoo Warriors were defeated by the GICC Crusaders 74-67 on Saturday night in Grand Island.
Wahoo grabbed an early lead. A basket by Jake Scheef and a free throw by Collin Nadrchal put Wahoo up 12-7. The Warriors led 12-10 after one quarter.
The second quarter remained tight, and went to halftime with the game tied at 22.
The Crusaders came out on fire to start the third quarter. After a missed three point attempt by GICC, the Crusaders connected on 9 of their next 11 shots, including 3-3 from three point range, to open up a 47-34 lead after three quarters.
The Warriors battled back in the fourth quarter, and cut the lead to five with under a minute to play, but timely free throws from the Crusaders prevented the Warriors from finishing the comeback.
Jake Scheef led the Warriors with 24 points on 8-14 shooting from the field and 6-6 from the line, and 3 steals. Ben Scheef added 13 points on 9-11 shooting from the line. Josh Langemeier had 12 points and 6 steals. Gavin Iversen had 10 points and 5 boards.
GICC shot 55.6% from the field and outrebounded Wahoo 29-18.
Wahoo drops to 17-3 and will host Columbus Scotus on Tuesday. GICC improves to 13-7.
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