North Clay Hands South Central Loss

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Published on March 12 2021 9:07 am
Last Updated on March 12 2021 9:07 am
Written by Millie Lange

LOUISVILLE -- North Clay (Louisville) played host to South Central in high school boys basketball action Thursday and picked up a 51-43 victory.

The Cougars took a 9-7 opening quarter lead on North Clay and led 26-17 at halftime as Aidan Dodson tallied 10 points and Keenin Willshire seven.

But North Clay started a slight comeback in the third quarter with a 16-15 run then went on a huge run in the final period, outscoring the Cougars, 18-2.

In the final period, Logan Fleener scored 11 points on four field goals and a free throw. Fleener finished with 25 for the contest with 11 field goals and two of three at the line.

South Central was led by Dodson and Dunn with 13 each and Miller with 12. The Cougars dropped to 4-4 in the National Trail Conference and 11-4 overall and will travel to Atlamont today.

In the junior varsity contest, South Central claimed a 40-30 victory. Spencer Johannes led the way with 14 points. North Clay was led by Trey Wells with 13.

In the freshman/sophomore game, North Clay claimed a 30-25 victory. Levi Smith led the winners with 21 points. Rahkien Anderson led South Central with 11.

At Louisville

SOUTH CENTRAL (43)

Hiestand 0-0 -- 0, Watwood 1-0 -- 3, Dodson 4-3 -- 13, Hails 0-0 -- 0, Johannes 0-0 -- 0, Miler 5-0 -- 12, Cowger 1-0 -- 2, Blomberg 0-0 -- 0, Langley 0-0 -- 0, Willshire 4-4 -- 13, Dunn 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 15 FG, 7 FT.

NORTH CLAY (51)

Ballard 3-0 -- 6, Bible 3-1 -- 9, B. Griffy 0-2 -- 2, Fleener 11-2 -- 25, Boose 2-0 -- 4, Rinehart 0-0 -- 0, Ingram 0-2 -- 2, Weidner 1-0 -- 3. TOTALS 20 FG, 7 FT.

South Central          9    17    15      2    --    43

North Clay               7    10    16    18    --    51

3-point FG -- South Central 6 (Dodson 2, Miller 2, Watwood 1, Willshire 1), North Clay 4 (Bible 2, Fleener 1, Weidner 1).

Junior Varsity Game

South Central          19      5    7    9    --    40

North Clay               10    10    5    5    --   30

South Central -- Anderson 4, Dodson 3, Johannes 14, Watwood 2, Magnus 0, Hiestand 5, Hails 0, Langley 4, Dunn 8

North Clay -- Dawkins 6, VanDyke 0, Kuenstler 2, L. Griffy 0, Smith 4, B. Griffy 4, Weidner 1, Wells 13

Freshman/Sophomore

South Central          6      9    5    5    --    25

North Clay               5    12    8    5    --    30

South Central -- Anderson 11, Magnus 9, Schaal 0, Bursott 0, Jenne 2, Dunn 3

North Clay -- Weidner 6, Wells 2, L. Griffy 0, Kuenstler 1, Smith 21, Sullens 0, Parks 0, McCrary 0, Bailey 0