3/2/1998 vs. Bennington ... CONFERENCE / NEUTRAL / DISTRICT TOURNAMENT / Finals

Season Game #: 23 / Current Record: 20 - 3

WAHOO: 8 ... 26 ... 17 ... 17 .... 68
Bennington: 11 ... 10 ... 11 ... 10 .. .... 42

Wahoo faced off with Bennington at Elkhorn High School in the Class C1-2 District final. It was the second meeting of the two teams as Wahoo had begun the season with a 67 - 57 win over the Badgers. This time the margin was much larger as Wahoo prevailed 68 - 42. In the first quarter Bennington had the upper hand as the Badgers connected on 4 of 8 field goals and took an 11 - 8 lead. Then the Wahoo press took over. The Warriors forced 9 turnovers in the second period and went on a 22 - 6 run that put them ahead by 13 at the half, a lead the Badgers could not overcome. Ryan Gerdts scored 19 of his 30 points, including 3 of 4 three’s, in the final five minutes of the half. Nik Reimer came off the bench to score 10 for Wahoo. Bennington ended its season with a 16 - 5 record. The Badgers haven’t been to state since 1933. Wahoo returns to state after a one year absence as the Warriors qualify for the tenth time in eleven years.

Noteworthy:
Leading Scorer: Ryan Gerdts 30 pts.

Wahoo
freethrows: 16 / 25 64 % ; fieldgoals: 24 / 50 48 % ; three point: 4 / 13 31 %

Bennington
freethrows: 13 / 19 68 % ; fieldgoals: 13 / 28 46 %; three point: 3 / 9 33 %