1/23/15 At Wahoo

Wahoo 65
Norfolk Catholic 59

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Norfolk Catholic Knights 65-59 on Friday night in Wahoo. The Warriors overcame an eight point deficit with six minutes left to claim the victory.

Wahoo jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but a 35 ft. shot at the buzzer put the Knights up 11-9 after one quarter.

Wahoo opened up a 20-14 lead midway through the second period, but the Knights used a 12-2 run to take a 26-22 lead, and went to the locker room up 31-27.

The Knights still led 41-38 after three quarters. The lead grew to 46-38 with six minutes to play, when the Warriors started to rally. A three point play and two free throws from Jake Scheef cut the Knight lead to 48-43. A Lincoln Belitz steal and assist to Jake Scheef made it 48-45. A minute later, the Knights led 50-45, when Scheef answered with a trey to make it 50-48. Moments later, a Jake Ruzicka free throw cut the lead to 51-49. The Knights still led 55-51, but a Gavin Iversen bucket, and a Jake Scheef three point shot gave the Warriors their first lead of the second half with two minutes to play at 56-55. The Knights answered to go back up 57-56, but Scheef answered with a bucket to put Wahoo up 58-57 with 1:20 left. A Norfolk Catholic bucket put the Knights up 59-58 with 1:08 left. Two Jake Ruzicka free throws gave the Warriors the lead at 60-59 with 40 seconds left. Moments later a Dalton Lamprecht steal and two free throws put Wahoo up 62-59 with 34 seconds left. Following a missed Knights shot, Gavin Iversen knocked down two free throws to clinch the win for the Warriors, and give Wahoo an exciting 65-59 win.

Wahoo outscored the Knights 27-18 in the fourth quarter. Jake Scheef scored 18 fourth quarter points for the Warriors, and Wahoo as a team was 14-19 from the line in the fourth quarter.

Jake Scheef had a double-double for the Warriors with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Ruzicka had 12 points and 9 boards. Gavin Iversen and Dalton Lamprecht each added 10 points and 5 boards. Collin Nadrchal contributed 6 boards.

Wahoo forced 16 Norfolk Catholic turnovers, while committing just 10 themselves.

Wahoo improves to 11-3, and will face Raymond Central in the first round of the Conference Tournament on Monday night in Wahoo.