Banzhaf’s buzzer-beater lifts Lyndon to victory
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Derek Banzhaf completed a late comeback for Lyndon, draining a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Tigers a 37-34 victory over Alma-Wabaunsee.
With the game tied, Lyndon coach Michael Massey called a timeout to set up his team’s final play against a man defense.
When Alma-Wabaunsee came out in a zone, the Tigers adjusted on the fly, with Banzhaf finding an opening for the final shot.
Lyndon had to rally late, as the team trailed by five points with two minutes left.
“We decided to finally pick it up on defense,” Massey said. “We made the plays down the stretch.”
The Tigers jumped out to a 15-10 first-quarter lead before struggling in the second quarter. Alma-Wabaunsee took a 22-20 advantage into the break.
Alex Wendling and Shea Kirsop led Lyndon with eight points each, while Justin Bartkowski added seven.
LYNDON boys 37, ALMA-WABAUNSEE 34
Alma-Wab. 10 12 4 8 — 34
Lyndon 15 5 7 10 — 37
AW (1-10) — Ervin 2, Gehrt 4, Cook 1, Gleue 8, Terrell 15, Heiman 4.
Lyndon (5-8) — Jeremy Testerman 6, Derek Banzhaf 5, Shea Kirsop 8, Justin Bartkowski 7, Quinton Testerman 3, Alex Wendling 8.
Halftime — Alma-Wabaunsee 22-20. Total fouls — A-W 12, Lyndon 12. Fouled out — None.
Crest boys 55,
Hartford 44
The Hartford boys basketball team fell to Crest, 55-44, Tuesday night at Hartford.
The Jaguars started off sluggish, scoring just nine points in the first quarter.
“They came out more aggressive than we did,” Hartford coach Chuck Ewy said. “I think Crest did a much better job getting the ball inside for easy looks throughout the game.”
Four players scored in double digits for Crest, and Ewy said it was the result of better rebounding and getting the ball to open players.
“I thought they outworked us on the glass tonight,” Ewy said. “They’re real balanced and we’re hitting the guys that are open.”
Blake Edwards scored a game-high 18 points for Hartford, while Scott Gardner added 12.
CREST boys 55, HARTFORD 44
Crest 18 11 14 12 — 55
Hartford 9 11 6 18 — 44
Crest — N. Johnston 15, T. Johnston 15, B. Newton 12, Buck 10, Holloway 2, B. Newton 1.
Hartford — Edwards 18, Gardner 12, Farr 4, Williams 4, Dunn 3, Crawford 3.
Halftime — Crest 29-20. Fouls — Crest 15, Hartford 21. Fouled Out — Crest: B. Newton.
Lebo boys 56, Veritas 38
Lebo overcame a slow start against Veritas to win, 56-38, Tuesday night.
The Wolves were down 14-12 after the first quarter but rallied to lead at halftime, 27-21.
Neither team had many fouls, as the two teams combined for just 18 fouls.
Aaron Gillespie led Lebo with 23 points.
LEBO boys 56, VERITAS 38
Lebo 12 15 14 15 — 56
Veritas 14 7 9 8 — 38
Lebo — Jones 5, Knight 2, Linsey 6, Donoho 1, Smith 9, Laflin 2, Barker 8, Gillespie 23.
Veritas — Kay 8, Barclay 8, Hammer 12, Dover 8, Williams 2.
Halftime — Lebo 27-21. Fouls — Lebo 7, Veritas 11. Fouled Out — None.
N. Heights boys 65, Chase County 37
Northern Heights outscored Chase County 23-8 in the second quarter to overpower the Bulldogs 65-37 Tuesday night at Cottonwood Falls.
Northern Heights scored more points by halftime (38) than Chase County did the entire game. Also, 11 different Wildcats scored.
Jake Weakley led the way in scoring for Northern Heights with 13 points, while Joe Heathman led Chase County with 12 points.
N. HEIGHTS boys 65, CHASE COUNTY 37
Northern Heights 15 23 22 5 — 65
Chase County 13 8 5 11 — 37
Northern Heights — Glass 2, Bronson 2, Roeder 9, Neidfeldt 8, Weakley 13, Symmonds 2, Hizar 7, H. Parks 10, D. Parks 6, Murray 1, Swanson 5.
Chase County — Grokett 2, Lauer 2, Talkington 6, Heathman 12, Cole 3, Johnson 8, Glanville 4.
Halftime — NH 38-21. Fouls — NH 20, CC 18. Fouled Out — None.
MdCV boys 56,
Mission Valley 28
Ending the first half with a big lead against the Mission Valley Vikings, the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans continued to put out a good game, leading them to a 26-point victory.
Going into the second half, the Trojans led by 14 points, and the Vikings never recovered.
“This was a good win coming off the Lyon County Tournament,” MdCV coach Thad Thurston said.
The Trojans’ Dennis Becker stepped up his game, scoring 19 points to lead Marais des Cygnes Valley.
MdCV boys 56, MISSION VALLEY 28
MdCV 14 14 16 12 — 56
Mission Valley 4 10 5 9 — 28
MdCV — Chisom Spencer 5, Bryan Phillips 2, Brandon Litch 12, Drew Woodruff 9, Dennis Becker 19, David Becker 9.
Mission Valley — Robert McCleeland 1, Dalton Branch 4, Justin Zielke 4, Aaron Rudeen 6, Colton Lohse 8, Colton Leprich 5.
Halftime — MdCV 28, MV 14. Total Fouls — MdCV 11, MV 12.
Riley County boys 59, Council Grove 54
For the Council Grove Braves, Tuesday night’s game ended in defeat to Riley County.
Unfortunately for the Braves, their three-point lead going into the second half wasn’t enough to hold over for the win.
“That was a really tough ball game,” Council Grove assistant coach Josh Gant said. “Riley County is a tough team.”
Riley County’s rebounding played a major role in the Braves’ defeat.
“They rebounded really well,” Gant said. “That’s hard for us.”
Clint Roddy had 14 points for Council Grove.
RILEY COUNTY boys 59, COUNCIL GROVE 54
Riley County 14 16 14 15 — 59
Council Grove 20 13 9 12 — 54
Riley County — Stephens 6, Hammel 1, Eastes 2, Hofmann 4, McHenry 4, Hartenbower 18, Glenn 3, Field 9, Hagenmaier 12.
Council Grove — Bowles 2, Ross 9, Roddy 14, Miller 12, Mayer 10, Siegle 5, Messer 2.
Halftime — Council Grove 33-30. Total Fouls —RC 9, CG 23. Fouled Out — Council Grove: Miller.
Herington boys 54,
Lincoln 43
Using its four-point halftime deficit as motivation, the Herington Railers went on to defeat Lincoln by 11 Tuesday night.
The Railers took back the third quarter, scoring 21 points in the period, which gave them a two-point lead.
Herington won despite having Anthony Scott foul out in the third quarter.
Coty Miller scored a team-high 17 points to lead the Railers.
HERINGTON boys 54, LINCOLN 43
HERINGTON 7 10 21 16 — 54
LINCOLN 8 13 14 8 — 43
Herington — Miller 17, Scott 4, Geissert 6, Mitchell 13, Barnes 10, Mueller 2, Richardson 2.
Lincoln — Wicks 1, Abell 5, Wagoner 24, Meyer 2, Pacey 2, Schrant 9.
Halftime — Lincoln 21-17. Total Fouls — Herington 15, Lincoln 12. Fouled Out — Herington: A. Scott.
Ken Easthouse, Erica Bennett and Jesse Newell contributed to this report.