12/3/2020 vs. Bennington ... NONCONFERENCE / away / REGULAR SEASON /
Season Game #: 1 / Current Record: 0-1
WAHOO: 22 ... 9 ... 18 ... 15 .... 64
Bennington: 19 ... 10 ... 18 ... 24 .... 71
The Wahoo Warriors were defeated by the Bennington Badgers 71-64 in the season opener at Bennington on Thursday night.
Wahoo jumped out to a 19-11 lead late in the first quarter, but Bennington cut the lead to 3 at 22-19 at the end of the quarter on a deep three.
The Warriors again stretched out the lead in the second quarter, leading by 10 at 31-21, before allowing the Badgers to score the last 8 points of the half to cut the lead to 31-29.
Once again, Wahoo stretched the lead back to 9 at 40-31 midway through the third. Bennington again cut the lead to 49-47 at the end of three.
The Badgers tied the game up at 49 early in the fourth. A Trevor Kasischke trey and Garrett Grandgenett bucket put Wahoo up 54-49. Bennington would go on a 11-2 run to go up 60-56 with three minutes left. An Owen Hancock lay up cut the lead to 62-60. The Warriors would go cold down the stretch and the Badgers would knock down their free throws to take home the 71-64 win.
Trevor Kasischke paced the Warriors with 21 points and 8 boards. Garrett Grandgenett had 15 points and 6 boards. Owen Hancock had 15 points and 6 boards. Marcus Glock came off the bench to add 8 points and 9 boards.
Wahoo returns to action tonight to host the Aurora Huskies.
Noteworthy:
Leading Scorer: Trevor Kasischke 21 pts.; Rebounds -- Marcus Glock 9 ; Assists -- Triston Keeney 5 ; Steals-- Trevor Kasischke 3
Wahoo
freethrows: 17 / 28 61 % ; fieldgoals: 21 / 57 37 % ; three point: 5 / 17 29 %
Bennington
freethrows: 19 / 25 76 % ; fieldgoals: 19 / 46 41 %; three point: 14 / 33 42 %
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