Olpe boys use big 2nd-half run to sprint past Burlingame, 82-58
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
The Olpe boys kept their undefeated record intact, using a second-half run to pull away from Burlingame in an 82-58 victory.
“We did some good things, but it definitely was not our best outing,” Olpe coach Chris Schmidt said. “Give Burlingame credit. They’ve got some good kids, and they made some shots.”
The Eagles (9-0, 8-0 LCL) led just 38-32 at half before wearing down the Bearcats.
Olpe out-scored Burlingame 21-10 in the third quarter and 23-16 in the fourth.
It looked early on as if the Eagles might run away with it.
Olpe started the game on an 8-0 run, which forced a quick Burlingame timeout.
The Bearcats (3-7, 2-5 LCL) responded with a couple of Chris Patterson jumpers to get back in it, then out-scored Olpe, 19-15, in the second quarter to cut the lead to six.
Burlingame’s 32 first-half points were the most given up by Olpe in a half this season.
Cole Krueger led Olpe, scoring 27 points. Ten of those points came in the first quarter.
Josh Klumpe added 17, while Alex Medenciy had 12.
Patterson was the only Bearcat in double figures with 19.
Olpe boys 82, Burlingame 58
Tuesday at Olpe
Burlingame 13 19 10 16 — 58
Olpe 23 15 21 23 — 82
Burlingame (3-7, 2-5 LCL) — Chris Patterson 19, Austin Masters 8, Chris Walker 7, Joel Bevitt 7, Cory Smart 6, Dustin Droege 5, Dakota Vandevord 2, Bryan Vandevord 2, Lucas Broxson 2, Ty Lang 0.
Olpe (9-0, 8-0 LCL) — Cole Krueger 27, Josh Klumpe 7 3-6 17, Alex Medenciy 2 2 2-5 12, Bradley Argabright 3 8, Ethan Schneider 8, Derek Vaughn 3, Matt Redeker 2, Bryant Duenas 2, Scott Swan 2, Wade Schmidt 1.
Halftime — Olpe 38-32. Total fouls — Burlingame 17, Olpe 17. Fouled out — Burlingame: Bevitt.
Hartford boys 69, Chase County 38
The Hartford Jaguars dominated the Chase County Bulldogs in Friday night’s 31-point win.
In the first quarter, it seemed like an evenly matched ballgame, as Hartford led 13-11.
Chase County lost its momentum in the second quarter, though, as the Bulldogs fell into an 11-point deficit going into the half.
The second half didn’t turn out well for the Bulldogs, either, as Hartford went on a 22-9 run to pull away.
“I was really pleased with our defensive effort tonight,” Hartford coach Chuck Ewy said. “We did a much better job stopping dribble penetration, and we rebounded the ball well.”
The Jaguars’ Justin Farr stepped up his game, leading the scoring with 20 points. Following Farr were teammate Taylor Heckathorn (11 points) and Storm Cartee (10).
Chase County’s Eli Fowler contributed 10 points.
Chase County boys 38, Hartford 69
Hartford 13 12 22 22 — 69
Chase County 11 3 9 15 — 38
Hartford (8-2, 6-1 LCL) — Justin Farr 20, Taylor Heckathorn 11, Storm Cartee 10, Adam Ewy 6, Cody Barrett 5, Ethan Beemer 5, Logan Grieder 4, Colton Barrett 3, Michael Wilson 3, Colby Gardner 2.
Chase County (1-7, 1-7 LCL) — Eli Fowler 10, Greg Davis 9, Jim Lauer 3, Shawn Talkington 4, Chayne Onek 3, Tyler Duncan 3, David Jones 2, Cole Starkey 2, Brian Palermo 2.
Halftime — Hartford 25-14. Total Fouls — Hartford 14, Chase County 17.
Lebo boys 63, Waverly 61
Led by Adam Laflin’s 33 points, Lebo edged out Waverly, 63-61, on Friday in Lebo.
Closing out the first quarter, both teams were tied at 17 points, but by the half Lebo had mustered up enough energy to outscore Waverly 17-13 and take a 34-30 lead.
In the end, Lebo successfully held the Bulldogs off.
Following Laflin was teammate Blake Jones with 12 points.
Waverly saw the majority of its points come from Kale Hamm, who finished with 20 points. Next for the Bulldogs was Matt Hevel, who had 11 points.
Lebo boys 63, Waverly 61
Lebo 17 17 12 17 — 63
Waverly 17 13 14 17 — 61
Lebo (7-3, 4-3 LCL) — Blake Jones 12, Calvin Perry 2, Cameron Smith 8, Adam Laflin 33, Dylan Smith 8.
Waverly (3-7, 2-5 LCL) — Travis Sipe 3, Matt Hevel 11, Mike Sarver 10, Dakota Foster 7, Mason Fleming 6, Kale Hamm 20, Raymond Zilliox 4.
Halftime — Lebo 34-30. Total Fouls — Lebo: 22, Waverly: 15. Fouled Out — Lebo: D. Smith; Waverly: Foster.
Lyndon boys 51, Flinthills 43
After a shaky performance in the first half, the Lyndon Tigers came alive in the second half, stepping up their defense to take a 51-43 victory over Flinthills.
The Tigers overcame a 37-32 deficit heading into the fourth quarter, out-scoring Flinthills, 19-6, in the final eight minutes.
“I felt we played really well the second half,” Lyndon coach Michael Massey said. “We didn’t play very well the first half. We just stood around and didn’t get anything done.”
It is Lyndon’s second consecutive win after starting the season 0-6.
The Mustangs showed a lack of consistency, decreasing their point total each quarter.
Teammates Derek Banzhaf and Alex Wendling led the Tigers, as both scored 10 points.
Grant Vogt and Micah Womacks led the Mustangs, scoring nine points each.
Following these leading scorers were the Tigers’ Shea Kirsop and the Mustangs’ Tyler Wilson, who had eight points apiece before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
Lyndon boys 51, Flinthills 43
Lyndon 10 11 11 19 — 51
Flinthills 16 12 9 6 — 43
Lyndon (2-6, 2-5 LCL) — Jeremy Testerman 3, Kade Neilson 4, Derek Banzhaf 10, Shea Kirsop 8, Dylan Filburn 3, Keene Niemack 7, Quinton Testerman 4, Alex Wendling 10, Trey Brown 2.
Flinthills (3-8, 2-6 LCL) — Garrett Breech 3, Grant Vogt 9, Dalton Skiles 7, Cope 2, Tyler Wilson 8, Micah Womacks 9, Nathan Vogts 5.
Halftime — Flinthills 28-21. Total Fouls — Lyndon: 21, Flinthills 23. Fouled Out — Lyndon: Shea Kirsop; Flinthills: Wilson.
* Erica Bennett and Jesse Newell contributed to this report.