Bill Howes, Associate Editor
Varsity Chargers Win 15th Straight with Drubbing of Osky
End Regular Season at 18-3
The Chariton varsity boys ended the regular season with a bang as they beat Oskaloosa, 66-45, at Oskaloosa February 18th. The Chargers stormed to a 19-point lead at halftime with a 26-point second quarter and put forth a dynamite defensive effort throughout the game.
Chariton had four players score in doubl figurs. Daric Laing went 7-8 from the line and led the team with 21 points along with six rebounds, two assists and three steals. TJ Hockenson had a double-double with 18 points, a team high 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocks. Willie Felderman had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Christian Bengtson had 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Ben Braida had five points, five rebounds and one steal. Ben Morrett had two points, one rebound, four assists and one steal. Alec Reynolds had one rebound and one assist. Joey Krutsinger had one steal.
The first quarter was tight with Chariton leading 13-9 after one period. The Chargers exploded for 26 points in the second period, outscoring Osky 26-11 to lead 39-20 at halftime. The Chargers kept up their tough D in the third outscoring Osky 18-10 to lead 57-30 after three periods. The Indians outscored the Chargers, 15-9, in the fourth but it wasn't nearly enough.
"We did a really nice job defensively in this game. I thought we played with a lot of intensity on the defensive end and made it really difficult for them to get good looks. I thought we did a nice job of pressuring them some and were able to force some turnovers as well. This allowed us to get out in transition and get some easy baskets. We didn't shoot the ball particularly well in this game, but we did a nice job of attacking the hoop and getting to the free throw line," Chariton Head Coach Ben Schooley said.
For the game, Chariton shot 22-47, 47 percent, from inside the arc and 2-10, 20 percent, from trifecta land. The Chargers shot 16-23, 70 percent, from the line. Chariton pulled down 37 rebounds including 10 offensive boards. Chariton committed just 11 turnovers and 13 fouls. The Chargers dished out 17 assists and had 10 steals and six blocks.
"I thought we did a nice job of moving the basketball and getting it to the open guy tonight. We also did a nice job of crashing our offensive glass and getting second chance points. I was very pleased with the energy and intensity that the boys played with in the game. This team continues to show improvement every time they play and that's nice to see as a coach. There are still things we need to improve upon as a team for the next time we play," Coach Schooley said.
Strong FT Shooting in 4th qtr. Lifts JV Chargers over Osky in Finale
JV Chargers shoot 18-21 at line in final period, end season with 10-12 record
Strong free throw shooting in the fourth quarter lifted the Chariton JV boys to a 50-37 win at Oskaloosa in their season finale on February 18th. The JV Chargers trailed by two heading into the final period but shot a lights out 18-21 from the line over the final period to win by 13. The win gave the JV boys a final record of 10-12.
Aaron Cain led Chariton with 13 points to go along with eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Bradley Krutsinger had 12 points, a team high 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Quinn Storm had eight points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Sawyer Dow had eight points and three rebounds. Chase Altenhofen had three points and two rebounds. Spencer Sherrick had three points, one rebound and one steal. Adam Kaska had three points. Eduard Rodygin had four rebounds and Carter Riechmann had two.
Chariton led 15-13 after one period. Each team scored seven points in the second period to give Chariton a 22-20 lead at halftime. The Indians outscored the Chargers 9-5 in the third to take a 29-27 lead heading into the final period. Going into the final period, Chariton shot just 1-14 from the line, however in the the final period they turned this around and went 18-21.
"That is called hitting your free throws during crunch time. This enabled us to dictate the outcome of the game," Chariton JV Head Coach Jay Pierschbacher said.
The proficiency at the line helped Chariton have their best quarter of the night in the fourth. They outscored Oskaloosa, 23-8, in the fourth to win going away.
For the game, Chariton shot 11-35, 31 percent, from inside the arc. They shot 3-8, 38 percent, from three-point range. Chariton shot 19-35, 54 percent, from the line for the game. Chariton pulled down 40 rebounds including 14 offensive boards. They committed 10 fouls and 13 turnovers. Chariton had 13 assists, nine steals and one block.
"I had a great time working with these young men. I think we made good progress throughout the year," Coach Pierschbacher said.
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