2/11/12 At Wahoo

Wahoo 73
Ashland-Greenwood 43

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays 73-43 on Saturday afternoon in Capitol Conference action.

The Warriors jumped to a 20-10 lead after one quarter. The lead grew to 13 by halftime at 33-20. Ben Scheef scored 10 first half points.

Wahoo broke the game open in the third quarter and led 50-29 after three quarters before going on to the 73-43 win.

Coach Scheef: “I thought it was a good win over a solid team. I thought we defended very well in the half court. Our effort and intensity was really good tonight.”

Ben Scheef led the Warriors with 20 points on 8-8 shooting from the line to go with 8 boards and 3 assists. Quinn McGill had 10 points, 5 steals, and 4 assists. Tyler Kavan contributed 10 points on 4-5 shooting from the field. Jon Abbott had 7 points, 7 boards, and 3 steals.

The Warriors forced 24 Bluejay turnovers, while committing just 10.

The win gives the Warriors the regular season Capitol Conference Championship, and raises their record to 19-2. Ashland-Greenwood falls to 9-10. The Warriors will next face North Bend at home on Tuesday night.