Bears bounce back after overtime loss to Pierce
WAYNE — After losing an overtime thriller, the LCC boys basketball came back to win its final two games and finished fifth in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout last week in Wayne.
In opening-round action Monday, the Bears built an 11-point halftime advantage, but Pierce came back to win the game in overtime, 55-47.
The Bears got off to a good start and led 24-13 at intermission, but Pierce used an 18-8 third-quarter run to get back in the game, then outscored LCC 12-4 in the extra frame to come away with the win.
Cael Hartung led a balanced LCC attack with 12 points, followed by Evan Haisch with 11 and Austin Hall with 10. Wilton Roberts put in seven points, Evan Schmitt, Jake Rath and Deagan Puppe each had two and Lucas Rasmussen scored one.
In consolation action Wednesday, the Bears pulled away in the second half to claim a 64-41 win over Pender.
The PenDragons led early on, but LCC was able to put together a solid second quarter to lead 31-27 at intermission and outscored Pender 33-14 in the second half to come out victorious.
Hartung led three Bears in double figures with 16 points, followed by Hall with 12 and Schmitt with 10. Rath had nine points, Haisch scored five, Grant Erwin had four, Roberts had three, Rasmussen and Puppe each had two and Carter Kvols added one.
In Thursday’s fifth-place matchup, LCC used a 20-7 third-quarter surge to take control and come away with a 65-37 win over Homer.
The Bears led 23-17 at intermission, but the big third quarter gave the Bears some breathing room and they carried that momentum into the final period for the blowout win.
Haisch had a game-high 23 points for the Bears while Hartung added 12 points. Schmitt put in nine, Hall had six, Rath had four, Erwin scored three, Roberts, Puppe, Dillon Olson and Markus Martin each had two.
The Bears are back in action with games Thursday at Hartington Cedar Catholic and Friday at home against Winnebago. They also host Wayne next Tuesday.
LCC 10 14 8 11 4 — 47
Pierce 6 7 18 12 12 — 55
LCC
FG 19-34
3PT 2-13
FT 3-5
Reb 25
TOs 14
SCORING
LCC - Cael Hartung, 12; Evan Haisch, 11; Austin Hall, 10; Wilton Roberts, 7; Evan Schmitt, 2; Jacob Rath, 2; Deagan Puppe, 2; Lucas Rasmussen, 1.
REBOUNDS
LCC - Cael Hartung, 6; Evan Haisch, 6; Austin Hall, 6; Lucas Rasmussen, 2;
Wilton Roberts, 2; Evan Schmitt, 1; Jake Rath, 1; Deagan Puppe, 1.
ASSISTS
LCC - Evan Schmitt, 4; Cael Hartung, 1.
STEALS
LCC - Wilton Roberts, 2; Jake Rath, 1; Evan Haisch, 1.
LCC 13 18 21 12 — 64
Pender 16 11 9 5— 41
LCC Pender
FG 22-36 ---
3PT 4-11 ---
FT 8-14 ---
Reb 29
TOs 23
SCORING
LCC - Cael Hartung, 16; Austin Hall, 12; Evan Schmitt, 12; Jake Rath, 9; Evan Haisch, 5; Wilton Roberts, 3; Grant Erwin, 2; Lucas Rasmussen, 2; Deagan Puppe, 2; Carter Kvols, 1.
REBOUNDS
LCC - Austin Hall, 9; Jake Rath, 8; Evan Schmitt, 3;
Cael Hartung, 3; Wilton Roberts, 2; Evan Haisch, 2; Deagan Puppe, 2.
ASSISTS
LCC - Evan Schmitt, 6; Evan Haisch, 4; Wilton Roberts, 2; Grant Erwin, 1; Lucas Rasmussen, 1.
STEALS
LCC - Evan Haisch, 5; Cael Hartung, 3; Grant Erwin, 1; Evan Schmitt, 1; Deagan Puppe, 1; Lucas Rasmussen, 1; Markus Martin, 1; Carter Kvols, 1; Austin Hall, 1.
LCC 13 10 20 22 — 65
Homer 9 8 7 13— 37
LCC
FG 19-32
3PT 4-11
FT 15-27
Reb 34
TOs 11
SCORING
LCC - Evan Haisch, 23; Cael Hartung, 12; Evan Schmitt, 9; Austin Hall, 6; Jake Rath, 4; Grant Erwin, 3; Wilton Roberts, 2; Dillon Olson, 2; Deagan Puppe, 2; Markus Martin, 2.
REBOUNDS
LCC - Cael Hartung, 10; Jake Rath, 7; Austin Hall, 5; Evan Haisch, 5; Deagan Puppe, 3; Wilton Roberts, 1;
Evan Schmitt, 1; Dan Puppe, 1; Markus Martin, 1.
ASSISTS
LCC - Evan Haisch, 3; Wilton Roberts, 2; Evan Schmitt, 2; Dan Puppe, 1.
STEALS
LCC - Evan Haisch, 3; Markus Martin, 2; Wilton Roberts, 2; Cael Hartung, 1; Austin Hall, 1.
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