2/7/15 At Wahoo

Wahoo 76
GICC 67

In a Saturday night match up to highly rated C-1 teams, the #4 ranked Wahoo Warriors defeated the #2 ranked Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders 76-67. Jake Scheef led the Warriors with a career high 41 points.

Wahoo got off to a great start, as they raced to an early 10-0 lead. Collin Nadrchal scored four of those first 10 points, as did Jake Scheef. Dalton Lamprecht had the other two. The quarter ended with Wahoo up 23-11. Wahoo was able to maintain the lead throughout the second quarter, and the score at half was 34-24.

Midway through the third quarter, GICC cut the lead to 38-37. Jake Scheef answered with back to back treys to push the lead to 44-39. Two Lincoln Belitz free throws pushed the lead to 46-39. On the next possession, Scheef was fouled on a three point shot, and converted all three free throws to push the lead back to 10 at 49-39. Back to back Jake Ruzicka baskets closed out the third quarter to put the Warriors up 55-41.

A Jake Scheef basket to start the fourth quarter gave the Warriors their biggest lead of the game at 57-41. Though the Warriors struggled in the fourth quarter with the GICC press, the Crusaders were able to get no closer than eight the rest of the way, and Wahoo was able to knock down enough free throws to close out the win.

Jake Scheef had 41 points on 14-22 shooting from the field, including 4-6 from three point range, and 9-10 from the line, to go with 6 boards, and 4 steals. Jake Ruzicka had 12 points and 5 boards. Gavin Iversen had 7 boards, and 5 assists. Collin Nadrchal had 6 points and 6 boards. Dalton Lamprecht had 5 points and 5 boards, and Lincoln Belitz had 5 points on 5-6 shooting from the line and 4 boards.

The Warriors outrebounded the Crusaders 34-27.

Wahoo improves to 16-3, while GICC drops to 17-4. The Warriors will travel to Columbus Scotus on Tuesday to take on the #3 rated Shamrocks.