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1/24/14 At Norfolk Catholic

Wahoo 56
Norfolk Catholic 63

The Wahoo Warriors were defeated by the Norfolk Catholic Knights 63-56 on Friday night in Norfolk.

The Knights jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter behind some hot three point shooting. The Knights were 4-7 from behind the arc in the first quarter.

Norfolk Catholic hit a three to open the second quarter to push the lead to 21-8. The Warriors were able to chip away at the lead and cut the lead to six at 32-26 at halftime.

The Knights made it 34-26 early in the third, but Wahoo went on an 8-0 run capped by a Collin Nadrchal basket to tie the score at 34 midway through the third. The Knights would regain the lead to go to the fourth quarter with a 46-40 lead.

Josh Langemeier hit a three to open the fourth quarter, and Jake Scheef followed with a three point play and a lay up to put Wahoo up 48-46. Josh Langemeier then had a steal and lay up to put Wahoo up 50-46. Following a Knight basket, Ben Scheef answered with a short jumper to keep the lead at 4 at 52-48 with 4 minutes left. The Knights scored on the next two possessions to tie the game at 52. Ben Scheef’s lay up with three minutes left put Wahoo up 54-52. A free throw and basket put Norfolk Catholic back up 55-54. A Jake Ruzicka offensive rebound and put back gave the Warriors their final lead at 56-55 with two minutes left. The Knights scored on an offensive rebound to go up 57-56. Following a missed three point attempt by the Warriors, the Knights made two free throws on the other end to extend the lead to 59-56. Two more missed shots were followed by 4 made free throws from the Knights to account for the 63-56 final.

Ben and Jake Scheef led the Warriors with 14 points a piece. Jake added 5 boards, and 4 steals. Ben added 5 boards, and 3 steals. Josh Langameier had 13 points and 4 steals. Jake Ruzicka had 9 points and a team high 9 boards. Gavin Iversen added 4 steals.

Wahoo falls to 13-2, while Norfolk Catholic improves to 8-5. The Warriors will face Raymond Central at home on Tuesday in the first round of the Capitol Conference Tournament.

COACH'S CORNER

“We faced a lot of adversity tonight. We got down by 13 in the first half, battled back, got down again by 8 late in the third and battled back again. We were 2-20 from three point range and got outrebounded by 8. In spite of all of that, we had a 4 point lead and the ball with under three minutes to play, and could not make the plays that we needed to, to finish the job. Hopefully, we learn and grow from this, and handle it better the next time.” -- Coach Kevin Scheef.

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