MdCV Trojans score big win over Hartford
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Marais des Cygnes Valley had been waiting on a second scorer to complement forward Dennis Becker.
On Friday, the Trojans found their man, as Chisom Spencer stepped up to score a game-high 16 points in MdCV’s 52-46 victory over Hartford in Melvern.
“He started the year with a couple big games early, then he went quiet,” MdCV coach Thad Thurston said. “In order for our team to be successful, someone other than Dennis is going to have to score points.”
It looked like Becker’s scoring might be enough to carry MdCV early, as the forward had 10 first-quarter points before having to sit because of foul trouble.
The Trojans still held a 22-8 advantage at halftime and stretched the cushion to as high as 18 points.
“We doing lot of good things in the first half,” Thurston said. “I was real happy defensively, but I knew Hartford wasn’t going anywhere.”
The Jaguars used an 18-12 third quarter run to pull closer, and even came within four points on two different occasions.
MdCV held on, though, moving into a second-place tie with Hartford in the league standings.
Because of the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Trojans will be the No. 2 seed in next week’s Lyon County League Tournament.
Becker finished with 15 points for MdCV, while Brandon Litch added 12.
Adam Ewy (12) and Justin Farr (10) were the only Jags in double figures.
MdCV boys 52, Hartford 46
Hartford 5 3 18 20 — 46
MdCV 14 8 12 18 — 52
Hartford (9-3, 7-2 LCL) — Adam Ewy 12, Storm Cartee 6, Cody Barrett 5, Taylor Heckathorn 9, Justin Farr 10, Logan Grieder 3, Aaron Thomsen 1.
MdCV (8-2, 7-2 LCL) — Dennis Becker 15, Drew Woodruff 1, Brandon Litch 12, Mike Spillman 2, Chisom Spencer 16, Michael Schmidt 6.
Halftime — MdCV 22-8. Total fouls — Hartford 28, MdCV 16. Fouled out — Hartford: Barrett, Heckathorn.
Waverly girls 56, Madison 49
Megan Steward carried the Waverly girls on Friday, exploding for 36 points in her team’s 56-49 upset over Madison.
Waverly made a comeback after trailing early.
Madison jumped out to a 17-7 first-quarter lead before Waverly picked up its offense.
Waverly made its biggest mark in the third quarter, using an 18-9 run to take a 42-40 lead.
Julie Gifford added nine points for Waverly.
Morgan Stout’s 13-point effort paced Madison, while Shelby Buster had 12 and Tera Titus contributed nine.
Waverly girls 56, Madison 49
Madison 17 14 9 9 — 49
Waverly 7 17 18 14 — 56
Madison (9-3, 6-3 LCL) — Chelcie Schankie 1, Morgan Stout 13, Abby Kile 7, Molly Ballard 4, Bethany Whitehurst 1, Shelby Buster 12, Malacie Bybee 2, Tera Titus 9.
Waverly (8-4, 5-4 LCL) — Megan Steward 36, Julie Gifford 9, Brenna Wilson 6, Kristina Ervin 3, Sarah Coursen 2.
Halftime — Madison 31-24. Total fouls — Madison 24, Waverly 26. Fouled out — Madison: Stout, Ballard; Waverly: Ervin, Coursen.
Lebo girls 35, Chase County 26
In a defensive struggle, the Lebo girls hit their free throws down the stretch to secure a nine-point victory.
The Lady Wolves hit 8 of 14 free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter.
“It was a great defensive effort on both teams’ parts,” Chase County assistant coach Cammy Onek said. “It was almost an ugly game because the defenses were so good.”
Lebo held a 15-12 halftime lead before Chase County responded with a run of its own.
The Lady Bulldogs went on an 11-6 spurt in the third quarter to take a two-point advantage.
Chase County couldn’t buy a basket in the final frame, as Lebo went on a 14-3 run to end the game. The Lady Wolves led by just three with two minutes to go before sealing the contest with free throws.
Morgan Laflin was Lebo’s high scorer with 11 points. Lauren Schlesener added 10.
Robin Grokett contributed a game-high 12 points for Chase County.
Lebo girls 35, Chase County 26
Chase County 4 8 11 3 — 26
Lebo 9 6 6 14 — 35
Chase County (5-5, 5-4 LCL) — Robin Grokett 12, Kylee Scott 6, Aubrey Watts 2, Ashley Cahoone 4, Ashley Carr 2.
Lebo (10-2, 7-2 LCL) — Brittany Hase 4, Shelby Robke 4, Lauren Schlesener 10, Morgan Tastove 2, Tabitha Frye 4, Morgan Laflin 11.
Halftime — Lebo 15-12. Total fouls — Chase County 21, Lebo 16. Fouled out — None.
Lyndon boys 57, Burlingame 50
The Lyndon boys used a strong fourth quarter to take a seven-point victory over Burlingame.
Leading 35-34 after three quarters, the Tigers went on a 22-16 run in the final frame. During that stretch, Lyndon hit 8 of 11 free throws to put the game away.
Quinton Testerman paced the Tigers with 14 points, which included six valuable points in the fourth quarter.
Keene Niemack added 13 points for Lyndon.
Chris Patterson led Burlingame with a 21-point performance, contributing a pair of 3-pointers and also a 7-for-7 effort at the free-throw line.
Austin Masters also hit double digits with 12 points.
Lyndon boys 57, Burlingame 50
Burlingame 14 9 11 16 — 50
Lyndon 10 14 11 22 — 57
Burlingame (4-8, 3-6 LCL) — Chris Patterson 21, Austin Masters 12, Cory Smart 8, Dustin Droege 6, Joel Bevitt 2, Bryan Vandevord 1.
Lyndon (3-7, 3-6 LCL) — Quinton Testerman 14, Keene Niemack 13, Derek Banzhaf 10, Shea Kirsop 7, Alex Wendling 7, Dylan Filburn 3, Jeremy Testerman 2, Kade Neilson 1.
Halftime — Lyndon 24-23. Total fouls — Burlingame 21, Lyndon 20. Fouled out — Burlingame: Bevitt.
Lyndon girls 44, Burlingame 25
Led by a game-high 18 points from Krista Banzhaf, Lyndon took an easy 19-point win over Burlingame in Lyndon.
The Lady Tigers took control by starting well and ending well.
Lyndon began the game on a 16-6 run, then cruised in the fourth quarter, outscoring Burlingame 8-2 in the final eight minutes.
Stephanie Goetz added 10 points for the Lady Tigers, while Kayla Schmidt and Ashley Persinger had six apiece.
Burlingame’s Miranda Fagan scored 12 of her team’s 25 points.
Lyndon girls 44, Burlingame 25
Burlingame 6 9 8 2 — 25
Lyndon 16 8 12 8 — 44
Burlingame (5-7, 3-6 LCL) — Miranda Fagan 12, Gretchen Vandevord 6, Shelby Crevison 3, Tabitha Lester 2, Shelby Love 2.
Lyndon (8-2, 7-2 LCL) — Krista Banzhaf 18, Stephanie Goetz 10, Kayla Schmidt 6, Ashley Persinger 6, Cara Bolz 4.
Halftime — Lyndon 24-15. Total fouls — Burlingame 16, Lyndon 13. Fouled out — Burlingame: Fagan.
Madison boys 63, Waverly 52
Madison jumped out to an early advantage and coasted from there, taking an 11-point victory over Waverly.
Madison used a 24-12 first-quarter run to take its initial lead.
“I thought our defensive intensity was good again,” Madison coach Alan Brown said.
This time, the Madison players made it easier on their coach by playing well with a lead.
Madison outscored Waverly 24-21 in the second half to put the game away.
“The players kept their composure, hit some key baskets and forced some turnovers,” Brown said. “I was pleased with how we finished. The heart attack was not as big this game.”
Eric Porter benefited from Madison’s inside-out attack, finishing with 24 points and racking up six 3-pointers.
Forward Kaleb Schankie added 14 points, while Sid Childers had 10.
Matt Hevel (17), Mike Sarver (16) and Kale Hamm (13) all hit double figures for Waverly.
Madison boys 63, Waverly 52
Madison 24 15 13 11 — 63
Waverly 12 19 13 8 — 52
Madison (9-3, 6-3 LCL)— Eric Porter 24, Kaleb Schankie 14, Sid Childers 10, Michael Luthi 6, Henry Ott 5, Kale Schankie 4.
Waverly (3-9, 2-7 LCL) — Hevel 17, Sarver 16, Hamm 13, Fooler 3, Heming 2, Schmidt 1.
Halftime — Madison 39-31. Total fouls — Madison 19, Waverly 11. Fouled out — None.
Lebo boys 63, Chase County 46
The Lebo boys bounced back nicely from Tuesday’s loss to Hartford, taking a 63-46 victory over Chase County on Friday.
Cameron Smith led the Wolves with 24 points.
Chase County was paced by Brian Palermo, who had 18 points.
* Jesse Newell contributed to this report.