The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 December 1990 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 26,1990

Sports

Warriors whip Eagles

I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer With thoughts of Christmas break and visions of a possible three-game winning streak dancing in their heads, the Wawasee boys’ basketball team responded to the challenge, moving to 5-3 on the season with a hard-fought 76-56 win over Columbia City last Friday in Warrior Gym. “This was a good way to head into a well-deserved vacation for the team,” said a pleased Coach Gary Goshert. The win was the third straight heading into the two-week Christmas vacation for the squad. With Columbia City (4-4) coming out in a pressing defense to start the game, Wawasee proceeded to get off and running quickly, as sophomore Jake Lambert nailed a 3-pointer just 12 seconds into the contest. With the hosts slicing through the Eagles pressure for a number of easy shots early, Wawasee built a quick 7-0 lead. “We got off to a great start early, the only thing I was worried about is if we had wore ourselves out with the pace of the game,” said Goshert. With Columbia City committing five turnovers on the offensive end of the court in the first 1:12 of the ball game, the War-

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LOTS OF CONTACT — Senior Matt Haab of Wawasee attempts to get off a shot in the lane while being “greeted” by several Columbia City defenders last Friday in Warrior Gym. Despite just taking two shots from the field, Haab scored 13 points to help Wawasee to its third straight win of the season, a 76-56 triumph over the visiting Eagles. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

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riors took full advantage to build a 29-10 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Senior guard Jason Mickley paced the first-quarter onslaught for Wawasee with eight points, while Kyle Newcomer muscled inside for six and seniors Dennis Garland and Matt Haab each tossed in five. Coach Jerry Gurrado, who watched his squad lose its third straight, thought that his team came out too charged up after playing poorly the night before in a 67-65 loss at Churubusco. “Their kids really came out and took it to us and you have to give Gary a lot of credit because he pushed all the right buttons tonight to make it work for his team,” said Gurrado. “I thought that we were just too charged up and ready to play tonight and it showed early with some of the mistakes we made.” With a 19-point cushion to start the second quarter, the Warriors built their lead to as many as 23 points late in the period before a small run by the Eagles, capped by a field goal by Matt Bunyan with just two seconds left in the stanza, made the score 44-28 at halftime. “We knew they would be physical and the kids just had to go after it the entire way,” said Goshert. “We wanted to pressure them and keep them off the offen-

sive boards and I thought that, for the most part, we did that with some good effort on defense.” After a rebound basket by Adrian Miller and a layup by Bunyan cut the Warrior lead to 44-32 about 2 l / 2 minutes into the second half, Gosherncalled a timeout to regroup his squad. From there, the Wawasee offense clicked back into gear, going on a 14-9 run to build a 58-41 advantage after Mike Ferverda sliced in for a layup off a Garland assist. A 3-pointer by Miller cut the lead to 58-44 at the end of the third period, but Goshert was pleased with the response of his team. “It took us a while to get going at the start of the second half, but then we played well from then on, with some very good execution in our half-court offense,” the coach said. With the Eagles never able to get closer than 16 points in the final quarter, Goshert saw all eight of his players make solid contributions in a balanced victory. Mickley led the way with 14 points, while Haab, despite taking just two shots (making one), converted 11-of-12 free throws for 13 points. Newcomer, continuing his strong play of recent games, tossed in 12, Garland netted 11 and junior Thanh Tran came off

the bench for a career-high 10. Sophomore sixth man Ferverda had his usual “quiet” productive evening with eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds. “We got really good support from Tran tonight. Ferverda did a yeoman’s job, just like he does every bailgame. And Wilkinson (Matt) did a fine job in the fourth quarter and is giving us the depth that we need, ’ ’ the coach said. Goshert, whose club will now take some time off for the holidays before returning to action on Friday, Jan. 4, with a conference clash at Plymouth, is happy with the direction of the club at the end of the 1990 portion of the schedule. “This is a nice way to go into the vacation, with three wins in a row Over some good teams, and it gives us some momentum for the all-important second half of the year,” he said. JV Falls To 3-5 A slow start, combined with the hot shooting of sophomore Jason Bales of Columbia City, spelled defeat for the Wawasee junior varsity, as the team slipped to 3-5 on the year with a 53-43 setback to the Eagles. “This was a better effort (than the Carroll game) and we worked hard. It was just the turnovers that killed us and we couldn’t stop Bales in the first half,” said Coach Kem Zolman, who watched his J V squad drop its second in a row. After falling behind 9-3 early in the contest, the Warriors trailed 13-7 at the end of the first stanza and 28-16 at halftime, as turnovers combined with some poor free throw shooting for the early disadvantage. Bales, a talented 6-foot-0 forward, had 17 points in the first half to lead the Eagle attack. “Bales was on fire in the first half,but we really didn’t do a good job of defending him,” lamented Zolman. The Warriors trailed 36-28 at the end of the third quarter, but refused to fold. With a more aggressive defense, Wawasee cut

Lady Warriors notch third straight win

I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer Using a 17-8 scoring burst in the final quarter, the Wawasee girls’ basketball squad extended its winning streak to three after handing Mishawaka .a 43-32 setback on Saturday. The Lady Warriors (5-7), led 11-7 at the end of the first stanza and expanded the margin to 23-18 at halftime. The host Lady Cavemen battled back to cut the lead to 26-24 at the end of the third quarter before Wawasee put the game in the “W” column with a strong effort in the final quarter. Senior Lisa Mikel paced the Lady Warriors with 13 points while classmate Paige Price netted 10 to go with 15 rebounds. Senior Lori Stiver scored eight points in the victory while junior guard Heather Perzanowski netted six points to go along with six assists and five steals. Wawasee will now have a week off before returning to action with a conference contest at home on January 3 against the 16thranked Lady Tigers of Warsaw. Action in the Northern Lakes Conference clash is scheduled to begin with the JV contest at 6:15 p.m. Warsaw, 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the NLC, has posted 27 straight wins in conference action. JV Loses Tough One The junior varsity squad fell 35-34 to Mishawaka in a double overtime contest. No individual statistics from the game were available. Win At Westview A 19-7 scoring attack in the first quarter was more than enough to send the Lady Warriors on their way to an easy 69-47 victory at Westview in action last Thurs day. Mikel led four Lady Warriors in double-figures as the 5-foot-3

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the lead to 46-43 with less than a minute to play. However, a crucial turnover forced the hosts to foul the Eagles, who salted the game away from the free throw line for the 53-43 win. “We worked hard in the second half to get in a position where we had a chance, but the turnovers just killed us,” said Zolman. “We kept after it and the effort was there. I can live with that.” Junior Mason Robbins led the JV attack with 13 points while Spencer Long netted 10 and Brian Baker scored eight. Bales, along with sophomore teammate Scott Moore, were a two-man wrecking crew for the Eagles, as the pair combined for 39 of the team’s 53 points. Bales tossed in 25 points to lead the way, while Moore added'l4.

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guard hit for 13 points to go with nine assists. Stiver, Perzanowski and Lori Gargett each tossed in 10 points for Wawasee while Price had eight points and 17 rebounds..

The junior varsity team posted a 31-24 win over Westview. No individual statistics from the contest were available.

<u> Frosh Squad Victorious After two tough two-point losses in a row, the girls’ freshman squad bounced back with a 37-16 win over Plymouth in action on December 20. The Lady Warriors (5-2) were led by Yen Tran, who scored 12 points in the victory. Kelley McClintick added 10 for Wawasee while Crista Dippon had six and Erika Sincroft scored five. The frosh squad will travel to Northridge January 7 for a conference contest with the Lady Raiders. Action is set for 6:30 p.m.

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GOING STRONG — Wawasee sophomore Kyle Newcomer prepares to go up strong on the inside during first-half action of the Warriors 76-56 victory over Columbia City last Friday. Newcomer helped the Warriors improve to 5-3 on the season by tossing in 12 points and hauling in seven rebounds. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

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LOOKING FOR THE HOOP — Senior Lori Stiver looks to attempt a shot during action earlier this season for the Lady Warriors. Stiver scored eight points on Saturday to help Wawasee post a 43-32 victory at Mishawaka. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

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READY TO SHOOT — Paige Price, a senior member of the Wawasee girls’ basketball team, gets in position for a possible shot during a recent home game. Price scored 10 points and snared a team-high 15 rebounds on Saturday as the Lady Warriors posted their third consecutive win with a 43-32 victory at Mishawaka. Wawasee (5-7) will host 16th-ranked Warsaw on January 3 in a conference clash at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

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