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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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