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12/19/14 At Wahoo

Wahoo 54
Fort Calhoun 50

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Fort Calhoun Pioneers 54-50 in Capitol Conference action on Friday night in Wahoo.

The Warriors jumped out to a 15-5 lead after one quarter behind 6 points a piece from Jake Ruzicka and Jake Scheef.

Fort Calhoun stormed back to cut the lead to one at 25-24 at halftime.

The Pioneers scored the first eight points of the third quarter to take a 32-25 lead. Wahoo then made a run, capped by a Gavin Iversen trey to tie it up at 33. The quarter ended with Calhoun up 37-34.

The Warriors would then score the first 12 points of the fourth quarter. Baskets from Jake Scheef and Dalton Lamprecht, were followed by two free throws a piece from Jake Ruzicka and Jake Scheef. A Jake Ruzicka jumper and a Jake Scheef lay up, put Wahoo up 46-37 with three minutes left to play. From there, the Warriors would survive a big comeback from the Pioneers. Following a Calhoun free throw, Josh Abbott hit two free throws to give the Warriors a 10 point lead at 48-38. Following back to back Pioneer buckets, Gavin Iversen hit one free throw to put Wahoo up 49-42 with 1:30 left. A Calhoun trey made it 49-45. Jake Ruzicka then hit one of two free throws to make it 50-45. The Pioneers then banked in a trey with 45 seconds left to cut the lead to 50-48. A Jake Ruzicka free throw made it 51-48 with 42 seconds left. Wahoo then survived two missed treys and a traveling call on Calhoun. Jake Ruzicka was fouled again with 11 seconds left and converted both free throws to seal the win for the Warriors.

Fort Calhoun outrebounded Wahoo 35-19. The Warriors forced 20 Calhoun turnovers though while committing just 11.

Jake Ruzicka led Wahoo with 17 points on 9-11 free throw shooting, 5 boards, and 5 steals. Jake Scheef had 16 points and 5 boards. Dalton Lamprecht added 10 points on 4-4 shooting from the field. Gavin Iversen chipped in 8 points, 5 steals, and 6 assists.

Wahoo improves to 4-1 and will play next in the Holiday Tournament on the 29th against Lincoln Christian. Fort Calhoun falls to 5-1.
COACH'S CORNER

“We survived. That is how to best describe tonight. We battled through being short handed tonight and some serious foul trouble, and found a way to get the win. Jake Ruzicka had a huge night for us tonight and made some very big free throws down the stretch. We got destroyed on the glass, and that is something we have to get a lot better at.” -- Coach Kevin Scheef.
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