By LuAnn Schindler
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Walthill wins holiday tourney championship
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January 6, 2022
Amy Kerkman | SAM
Second place • The Bobcats finished second at the Summerland Holiday Tournament, played Dec. 27 and 28. The team defeated CWC, 74-61, in the opening round and lost to Walthill, 67-46, in the final round. Team members include: (front row, l-r): Kolten McAllister Preston Hoke, Jaykwon Petite, Sam Cheatum, Keegan Smith, Trevor Thomson, Kaden Barlow, Matthew Potter, Cohen Schindler; (middle row, l-r): Coach Scott Young, Joe Ahlers, Dillon Moser, Mason Hoke, Levi Cronk, Logan Eacker, Alec Schindler, Michael Koenig, Kellen Mlnarik, Barrett Stearns, Carter Bergman, Dylan Rotherham, Coach Brett Kaczor; (back row, l-r): Ty Rix, Gavin Whiting, Kelton Bruhn and Coach Jacob Birch.
It was a tale of unbalanced quarters for the Bobcat boys' basketball team, during the Dec. 28 championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament.
The hosts lost to Walthill, 67-46.
Walthill limited the home squad to eight points in the first quarter, setting the tone by taking a 19-8 lead.
But the Bobcats clawed their way back in the second quarter, adding a baker's dozen to their efforts. They trailed 32-21 at the midway mark.
Summerland kept pace with the Blujays in the third quarter, but Walthill sealed its fate in the final stanza, outscoring Summerland 25-16, to take home the hardware.
Michael Koenig led Bobcat scorers, knocking down 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
Mason Hoke also hit double digits, adding 10 points to the cause.
Statistics vs Walthill:
Sam Cheatum: 3p, 5r, 1a, s2, 3to
Amy Kerkman | SAM
In the air tonight • Keegan Smith levitates mid-air after catching a pass near the endline. Smith scored eight points in the Bobcat's 67-46 loss to Walthill during the championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament, Dec. 28.
Preston Hoke: 3r, 1a, 3to
M. Hoke: 10p, 4r, 2a, 1s, 1bl, 4to
Keegan Smith: 8p, 3r 1a, 2s, 3to
Alec Schindler: 2p, 9r, 2a, 5s, 2to
Koenig: 13p, 8r, 1bl, 2to
Ty Rix: 1r, 1a
Dillon Moser: 2r, 1s
Jaykwon Petite: 5p, 2r, 2to
Levi Cronk: 1r, 1to
Kellen Mlnarik: 5p, 2r, 1to
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