1/4/1997 vs. Beatrice ... NONCONFERENCE / AWAY / REGULAR SEASON /

Season Game #: 7 / Current Record: 6 - 1

WAHOO: 13 ... 11 ... 14 ... 15 .. 10 ... .... 63
Beatrice: 11 ... 7 ... 21 ... 14 .. 6 ... .... 59

A confident 5-1 Wahoo team travelled to Beatrice to face the #8 Class B ranked Orangemen and came away with a 63 - 59 overtime victory. Wahoo was able to stay ahead of Beatrice and owned a six point lead at the half. The Orangemen came back in the third to eventually take a five point lead which Wahoo cut to one at the end of three. Coach Watton commented, “We could either let the game slip away like we did against Plattsmouth, or we could respond and make a run at them.” Beatrice was clinging to a 52-50 lead when Wahoo took possession with 20 seconds to go. A Jaron Bromm jumper at the 10 second mark missed, but Grant Rubesh grabbed the rebound and was fouled. Rubesh missed the first freethrow, but made the second. Wahoo fouled and Beatrice scored one of two freethrows to still lead by two with 8 seconds remaining. Jaron Bromm drove to the basket with 2 seconds left and was fouled. The senior converted both freethrows to send the game to overtime. Beatrice scored the first basket of the extra period, but an Andy Dokulil three gave Wahoo the lead for good. Wahoo made freethrows down the stretch, netting 21/26 for the game. The Warriors were led by a career high 27 from Ryan Gerdts and 12 from Bromm, 12 from Dokulil, and 11 from Grant Rubesh (including 7/8 from the line).

Noteworthy:
Leading Scorer: Ryan Gerdts 27 pts.; Rebounds -- Grant Rubesh 6 ; Assists -- Grant Rubesh 4 ; Steals-- Ryan Gerdts 5

Wahoo
freethrows: 21 / 26 81 % ; fieldgoals: 19 / 40 48 % ; three point: 4 / 10 40 %

Beatrice
freethrows: 14 / 32 44 % ; fieldgoals: 20 / 43 47 %; three point: 5 / 18 28 %