1/20/2023 vs. Waverly ... NONCONFERENCE / Home / REGULAR SEASON /

Season Game #: 14 / Current Record: 13 - 1

WAHOO: 10 ... 4 ... 6 ... 27 .... 47
Waverly: 11 ... 12 ... 11 ... 3 .... 37

The Wahoo Warriors used a 27-0 scoring run in the fourth quarter to pull off a huge comeback and defeat the Waverly Vikings 47-37 on Friday night in Wahoo.

Wahoo jumped out to a 6-3 lead, but Waverly would lead 11-10 after one quarter. The Viking defense stymied Wahoo throughout the second and third quarters. Waverly led 23-14 at the half and extended the lead to 34-20 after three quarters.

Waverly scored early in the fourth quarter to take their largest lead at 16 points at 36-20 with 7:30 left in the game. A Garrett Grandgenett trey got Wahoo started on the road back. An Owen Hancock put back, made it 36-25. An Anthony Simon jumper, followed by two Kamron Kasischke free throws, cut the lead to 36-29. A Marcus Glock steal and lay ups made it 36-31 with 5:40 left. In less than two minutes, Wahoo had cut a 16 point lead to 5. An Owen Hancock steal and lay up, made it 36-33. A Kamron Kasischke steal and lay up cut the lead to 1 at 36-35. An Owen Hancock offensive rebound and put back, gave Wahoo it’s first lead since late in the first quarter at 37-36, with 3:46 left. In four minutes of action, Wahoo had a 17-0 run, but were not done. Another Kamron Kasichke steal and lay up, made it 39-36 with 3:26 left. An Anthony Simon steal and dunk made it 41-36 with 3:10 left. Two Marcus Glock free throws with 2:45 left pushed the lead to 43-36. An Owen Hancock dunk with 1:33 left made it 46-36, and a Garrett Grandgenett lay up with 1:10 left, capped the 27-0 run and made it 47-36. Waverly would add a free throw late to make the final 47-37.

Owen Hancock led the Warriors with 11 points, 8 boards and 4 steals. Marcus Glock added 10 points. Anthony Simon had 4 steals.

After forcing only 9 turnovers through three quarters, the Warriors forced 10 fourth quarter turnovers from Waverly. Waverly was 7-13 from behind the arc in the first half, but just 1-8 in the second half.

Wahoo improves to 13-1, while Waverly falls to 8-5. Wahoo will get a bye in the first round of the Conference Tournament, and will host a semi-final game on Thursday.

Noteworthy:
Leading Scorer: Owen Hancock 11 pts.; Rebounds -- Owen Hancock 8 ; Assists -- Marcus Glock 3 ; Steals-- Owen Hancock; Anthony Simon 4

Wahoo
freethrows: 4 / 8 50 % ; fieldgoals: 20 / 44 45 % ; three point: 3 / 13 23 %

Waverly
freethrows: 3 / 4 75 % ; fieldgoals: 13 / 39 33 %; three point: 8 / 21 38 %