Maroons Claim Two, Cougars Win, CHBC Falls In Close Game At Dieterich Boys Tourney

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Published on December 27 2022 10:23 am
Last Updated on December 27 2022 10:24 am
Written by Millie Lange

DIETERICH -- Dieterich High  School captured two victories in its own Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament Monday while South Central picked up a win and Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City suffered a loss.

Dieterich opened with a 58-44 win over Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville.

The two squads played to a 16-16 opening quarter tie. The Maroons edged ahead 25-18 at halftime and then had an 18-5 third quarter run to seal the victory.

Lucas Westendorf led the charge with 26 points on 12 field goals, one a three-pointer and one of five at thel ine. Also in double figures was Caleb Gephart with 17 points.

South Central defeated Red Hill (Bridgeport), 54-28. The Cougars held a 27-14 halftime lead and finished with an 18-5 final period.

Aidan Dodson was the lone player in double figures for the winners with 27 points on 10 field goals, one a three-pointer and six of 12 at the line.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost a tough one to Grayville, 84-81.

Grayville was a 20-18 leader after the opening quarter and led 43-35 at halftime. CHBC came back with a 46-41 second half run but couldn't get over the hump.

CHBC was led by AJ Radloff with 23 points on 10 field goals and three of five at the line, Kaidyn Calame with 17 points and Carter Bain and Lorton Gage with 12 each.

In the last game of the day, Dieterich beat Sullivan, 54-35. The Maroons led 21-16 at hafltime then had a 19-6 third quarter.

Will Cole tallied 15 while Caleb Gephart added 12 and Garrett Niebrugge 10 for the winners.

In other games, Grayville defeated Red Hill 70-61 and Arcola won over Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 61-40.

Dieterich Holiday Tournament

Game One

OPH (44)

Callum 2-0 -- 4, Rowan 0-0 -- 0, Holden 1-2 -- 5, Gunnar 1-1 -- 3, Riley 4-1 -- 12, Arron 1-1 -- 4, Hays 2-0 -- 3, Lawyer 0-1 -- 1, Webster 1-1 -- 3, Max 1-2 -- 4, Grayden 2-0 -- 5. TOTALS 14 FG, 9 FT.

DIETERICH (58)

Niebrugge 1-4 -- 6, Iffert 1-0 -- 3, C. Will 1-0 -- 2, T. Will 1-0 -- 2, Niemerg 0-0 -- 0, Westendorf 12-1 -- 26, Hall 0-0 -- 0, Gephart 6-4 -- 17, Curry 0-0 -- 0, Jo. Holste 1-0 -- 2, Ja. Holste 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 23 FG, 9 FT.

OPH                     16    12      5    11    --    44

Dieterich             16    19    18      5    --    58

3-point FG -- Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 5 (Blank 3, Sipes 1, Johnson 1, Hays 1), Dieterich 3 (Iffert 1, Westendorf 1, Gephart 1).

Game Four

SOUTH CENTRAL (54)

Anderson 2-0 -- 6, Watwood 1-0 -- 2, Dodson 10-6 -- 27, Markley 2-0 -- 4, Magnus 1-0 -- 2, Buonaura 3-0 -- 6, Smith 1-0 -- 2, Robb 0-0 -- 0, Clark 0-0 -- 0, Jones 0-0 -- 0, Bergmann 2-1 -- 5, Smith 0-0 -- 0, Hiestand 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 22 FG, 7 FT.

RED HILL (28)

Ash 7-0 -- 15, Arbuckle 0-0 -- 0, Ralston 0-0 -- 0, Pentell 1-0 -- 3, Powden 1-3 -- 5, Davis 0-0 -- 0, Laakman 2-0 -- 5, Stitt 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 11 FG, 3 FT.

South Central                12    15    9    18    --    54

Red Hill                          11      3    9      5    --    28

3-point FG -- South  Central 3 (Anderson 2, Dodson 1), Red Hill 3 (Ash 1, Pentell 1, Laakman 1).

Game Five

GRAYVILLE (84)

Leavens 5-5 -- 17, Rowland 14-5 -- 35, Neeley 1-0 -- 2, Hosman 9-2 -- 21, Worley 4-1 -- 9. TOTALS 33 FG, 13 FT.

CHBC (81)

Bain 4-0 -- 12, Wojcik 4-0 -- 9, Underwood 0-0 -- 0, Robbins 1-0 -- 3, Calame 6-0 -- 17, Thies 2-0 -- 5, Lorton 5-2 -- 12, Radloff 10-3 -- 23. TOTALS 32 FG, 5 FT.

Grayville           20    23    22    19    --    84

CHBC               18    17    24    22    --    81

3-point FG -- Grayville 5 (Leavens 2, Rowland 2, Hosman 1), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 12 (Calame 5, Bain 4, Wojcik 1, Robbins 1, Thies 1).

Game Six

DIETERICH (54)

Niebrugge 2-5 -- 10, Iffert 0-0 -- 0, C. Will 4-5 -- 15, T. Will 1-1 -- 3, Niemerg 0-0 -- 0, Westendorf 2-2 -- 6, Hall 0-0 -- 0, Gephart 5-2 -- 12, Curry 2-2 -- 6, Jo. Holste 1-0 -- 2, Ja. Holste 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 17 FT.

SULLIVAN (35)

Corkill 1-0 -- 2, Bushue 3-6 -- 12, Christensen 2-0 -- 4, Fryman 0-3 -- 3, Watkins 0-2 -- 2, Dawkins 0-0 -- 0, Ogle 0-0 -- 0, Winnings 1-0 -- 2, Moore 2-2 -- 6, Moody 0-0 -- 0, Yang 0-0 -- 0, Lane 2-0 -- 4. TOTALS 11 FG, 13 FT.

Dieterich                 9    12    19    14    --    54

Sullivan                   8      8      6    13    --    35

3-point FG -- Dieterich 3 (C. Will 2, Niebrugge 1), Sullivan 0.