Chariton Herald-Patriot, February 4, 2014 and February 6, 2014
Bill Howes, Associate Editor
Ten in A Row! Varsity Boys Beat Mt. Ayr for 10th Straight Win
The Chariton varsity boys won their 10th straight game with a 71-48 win over Mt. Ayr at Chariton February 3rd. The Chargers excelled at the defensive end and were led by Daric Laing, who went 6-9 from three-point range to finish with 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. With the win Chariton improved to 13-3 overall.
TJ Hockenson had 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals and three blocks. Willie Felderman had 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and five blocks. Ben Morrett had six points, one rebound and three assists. Christian Bengtson had five points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal. Brett Braida had three points, two rebounds and two assists. Alec Reynolds had three points, one rebound and one assist. Joey Krutsinger had three points and two rebounds. Hunter Storm had one rebound and two assists. Quinn Storm had one rebound.
Chariton started out fast and raced to a 26-14 lead after one period. The Chargers held the Raiders to just five points in the second period and led 41-19 at halftime. Chariton outscored Mt. Ayr, 16-15, in the third to take a 57-34 lead after three periods. Each team scored 14 points in the fourth.
"We played really well in the game. I was most impressed with our defensive effort. I thought we played our best defensive game of the year. That has been our focus for awhile to improve our defense and it really showed in this game. We played with a lot of energy and intensity on the defensive end and that was nice to see as a coach. We didn't give Mt Ayr very many good looks," Chariton Head Coach Ben Schooley said.
"We also shot the ball really well on the offensive end. We were able to make some threes early in the game and that's what gave us the early lead. I thought we did a great job of sharing the basketball and getting it to the open guy. Because of this we got great shots all night. We also did a nice job of attacking the offensive glass and getting a lot of second chance points, which is always key to our success," Coach Schooley said.
For the game, Chariton shot 17-40, 43 percent, from inside the arc and 9-22, 41 percent, from three point range. Chariton shot 10-18, 56 percent, from the charity stripe. The Chargers had a 2-1 assist to turnover ratio with 21 assist and 10 turnovers. They committed 12 fouls. Chariton pulled down 34 rebounds including 13 offensive boards. Chariton had nine steals and eight blocks.
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Krutsinger Hits Game Winning Shot at Buzzer in Game Win Over Mt. Ayr
The Chariton JV boys won a tightly contested thriller against Mt. Ayr, 48-47, at Chariton on February 10th. Chariton led by one after one period, two at halftime and trailed by two heading into the final period. Bradley Krutsinger hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to give the Chargers the victory. Krutsinger led Chariton with a team-high 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, six steals and one block.
Quinn Storm had a double-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block. Storm was ferocious on the boards as nine of his 12 rebounds were offensive boards. Aaron Cain had 11 points, one rebound, three steals and two assists.
The game was tight early as Chariton led 15-14 after one period. The Chargers outscored the Raiders 10-9 in the second period to take a 25-23 lead into halftime. Mt. Ayr outscored the Chargers 10-6 in the third to take a 33-31 lead heading into the final period.
"We began pressuring Mt. Ayr because I just wanted to get the game moving. It seemed to be at a very slow pace which isn't good for our team," Chariton JV Head Coach Jay Pierschbacher said.
The pressure helped, as the Chargers were able to open up a six point lead with three minutes left. However Mt. Ayr rallied to take a one-point lead with one minute left.
Krutsinger made a key steal with 20 seconds left. "We decided to go without a timeout because the kids seemed to be in a good flow and I thought we would be able to get a good shot," Coach Pierschbacher said.
This turned out to be correct as Cain got a great look from the wing and wasn't able to knock the shot down, but the Chargers hit the glass hard. They got two more shots off but still weren't able to put it in. However, Krutsinger came up with a huge offensive rebound and shot a nice turnaround jumper at the buzzer that gave Chariton the win.
"I was excited for the kids as they worked hard. We played well enough to get the win," Coach Pierschbacher said.
For the game, Chariton shot 19-49, 39 percent, from inside the arc and 3-14, 21 percent, from three point range. Chariton shot just one free throw in the game and went 1-1 from the line. The Chargers pulled down 31 rebounds, 16 of which were offensive boards. Chariton committed 10 fouls and had just 11 turnovers. They had 10 assists, 16 steals and three blocks.
Sawyer Dow had four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Chase Altenhofen had two points, three rebounds and one steal. Eduard Rodygin had two points, one rebound, one steal and one assist. Spencer Sherrick had two points, one rebound and one assist. Carter Riechmann had three rebounds and one block. Ethan Curnutte had three rebounds. Adam Kaska had one steal.
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Krutsinger Hits Game Winning Shot at Buzzer in Game Win Over Mt. Ayr
The Chariton JV boys won a tightly contested thriller against Mt. Ayr, 48-47, at Chariton on February 10th. Chariton led by one after one period, two at halftime and trailed by two heading into the final period. Bradley Krutsinger hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to give the Chargers the victory. Krutsinger led Chariton with a team-high 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, six steals and one block.
Quinn Storm had a double-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block. Storm was ferocious on the boards as nine of his 12 rebounds were offensive boards. Aaron Cain had 11 points, one rebound, three steals and two assists.
The game was tight early as Chariton led 15-14 after one period. The Chargers outscored the Raiders 10-9 in the second period to take a 25-23 lead into halftime. Mt. Ayr outscored the Chargers 10-6 in the third to take a 33-31 lead heading into the final period.
"We began pressuring Mt. Ayr because I just wanted to get the game moving. It seemed to be at a very slow pace which isn't good for our team," Chariton JV Head Coach Jay Pierschbacher said.
The pressure helped, as the Chargers were able to open up a six point lead with three minutes left. However Mt. Ayr rallied to take a one-point lead with one minute left.
Krutsinger made a key steal with 20 seconds left. "We decided to go without a timeout because the kids seemed to be in a good flow and I thought we would be able to get a good shot," Coach Pierschbacher said.
This turned out to be correct as Cain got a great look from the wing and wasn't able to knock the shot down, but the Chargers hit the glass hard. They got two more shots off but still weren't able to put it in. However, Krutsinger came up with a huge offensive rebound and shot a nice turnaround jumper at the buzzer that gave Chariton the win.
"I was excited for the kids as they worked hard. We played well enough to get the win," Coach Pierschbacher said.
For the game, Chariton shot 19-49, 39 percent, from inside the arc and 3-14, 21 percent, from three point range. Chariton shot just one free throw in the game and went 1-1 from the line. The Chargers pulled down 31 rebounds, 16 of which were offensive boards. Chariton committed 10 fouls and had just 11 turnovers. They had 10 assists, 16 steals and three blocks.
Sawyer Dow had four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Chase Altenhofen had two points, three rebounds and one steal. Eduard Rodygin had two points, one rebound, one steal and one assist. Spencer Sherrick had two points, one rebound and one assist. Carter Riechmann had three rebounds and one block. Ethan Curnutte had three rebounds. Adam Kaska had one steal.
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Big 4th quarter lifts Lady Chargers to win over Mt Ayr at the Charger Dome
A great performance in the fourth quarter was key in the Chariton varsity girls 46-38 win over Mt. Ayr at Chariton on February 3rd. The win broke a seven game losing streak for the Lady Chargers who are now 5-12 overall.
Allyson Showers had a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and four steals. Emily Grismore had 11 points.
"In the first half tonight, we played the poorest we've played all year but in the forth quarter we played as well as we've played all year. We got off to a really slow start for whatever reason. Allyson had a really good game and both she and Emily Grismore shot well from the line down the stretch," Chariton Head Coach Lee Sandy said.
Chariton as a team made 10 free throws down the stretch, which helped seal the win. Showers went 8-11 from the line down the stretch and Grismore went 5-6.
In the fourth quarter, Chariton scored as many points as they did in the first three quarters combined, which was 23
Chariton started slowly and trailed 8-6 after one period. Each team scored five points in the second period and the Raiders still led 13-11 at halftime.
Chariton picked it up offensively in the third period and outscored the Raiders 12-7 to take a 23-20 lead heading into the final period. The Lady Chargers exploded with 23 points in the fourth and outscored the Raiders, 23-18, in a high scoring fourth period to get the win.
For the game, Chariton shot 14-39 from the line. Mt. Ayr shot 12-44 from the field and 11-19 from the line. Mt. Ayr had 14 offensive rebounds and out-rebounded Chariton 33-26.
Chariton committed 16 turnovers and Mt. Ayr had 21. The fouls were about even as Chariton committed 20 and Mt. Ayr committed 21.
Chariton had 10 assists, 13 steals and three blocks. Mt. Ayr had four assists, five steals and one block.
Emma Fuhs had six points. Alexis Curran had four points and three assists. Carley Arnold had four points. Maria Blong had four points. Emily Seuferer had one points.
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JV Girls Fall to Mt. Ayr
The Chariton JV girls lost to Mt. Ayr, 32-27, at Chariton February 3. Mt. Ayr led 16-12 at halftime and outscored the JV girls 16-15 in the second half. With the loss the JV girls moved to 8-4 overall.
Kendall Hardie had nine points and five rebounds. Maria Blong had six points, one rebound and two steals.
Sarah Fuhs had four points and two rebounds. Emily Seuferer had two points, seven rebounds and one steal.
Riley Rector had two points and four rebounds. Carlie Schaeffer had two points, two rebounds and one assist.
Saydee Terrell had two points, one rebound, one steal and one assist.
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JV Girls Fall to Mt. Ayr
The Chariton JV girls lost to Mt. Ayr, 32-27, at Chariton February 3. Mt. Ayr led 16-12 at halftime and outscored the JV girls 16-15 in the second half. With the loss the JV girls moved to 8-4 overall.
Kendall Hardie had nine points and five rebounds. Maria Blong had six points, one rebound and two steals.
Sarah Fuhs had four points and two rebounds. Emily Seuferer had two points, seven rebounds and one steal.
Riley Rector had two points and four rebounds. Carlie Schaeffer had two points, two rebounds and one assist.
Saydee Terrell had two points, one rebound, one steal and one assist.
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