Wega boys get first two wins
The wins were going to come sooner or later for the Weyauwega-Fremont boys' basketball team.
After coming up short in their first seven games, the Indians are now 2-7 after recent wins over Stevens Point Pacelli and Wisconsin Valley Lutheran. W-F nipped Pacelli 62-61 in overtime Friday, Jan. 6, and picked up a nonconference win three days earlier over the Wolves.
W-F 62, Pacelli 61
STEVENS POINT - Bryce Behn sent the game into overtime with a three-pointer at the end of regulation before the Indians outscored the Cardinals 8-7 in the extra period.
Pacelli led 13-12 after one quarter and 28-24 at halftime, but the Indians outscored the home team 14-6 in the third quarter to take a 38-34 lead into the final period. The Cardinals had outscored the Indians 20-13 in the fourth quarter until Behn's buzzer-beating basket.
The Indians hit only 11 of 30 free-throw attempts on the night, but hit six of 12 in overtime.
Treg DeSantis led the Indians with 17 points, while Tanner Ross and Behn added 14 and 10, respectively.
W-F 46, Wis. Valley Lutheran 44
WEYAUWEGA - Ross and Calvin Swanson combined for 31 of the Indians' 46 points with 16 and 15, respectively.
W-F led 13-12 after one quarter and the teams went into the locker room at halftime tied at 23-23. The Indians also led 34-33 after three quarters and outscored the Wolves 12-11 over the final eight minutes.
The Indians hosted Iola-Scandinavia Tuesday, Jan. 10, and will head to Shiocton Friday, Jan. 13, for a Central Wisconsin 8 Conference contest with the Chiefs.
After coming up short in their first seven games, the Indians are now 2-7 after recent wins over Stevens Point Pacelli and Wisconsin Valley Lutheran. W-F nipped Pacelli 62-61 in overtime Friday, Jan. 6, and picked up a nonconference win three days earlier over the Wolves.
W-F 62, Pacelli 61
STEVENS POINT - Bryce Behn sent the game into overtime with a three-pointer at the end of regulation before the Indians outscored the Cardinals 8-7 in the extra period.
Pacelli led 13-12 after one quarter and 28-24 at halftime, but the Indians outscored the home team 14-6 in the third quarter to take a 38-34 lead into the final period. The Cardinals had outscored the Indians 20-13 in the fourth quarter until Behn's buzzer-beating basket.
The Indians hit only 11 of 30 free-throw attempts on the night, but hit six of 12 in overtime.
Treg DeSantis led the Indians with 17 points, while Tanner Ross and Behn added 14 and 10, respectively.
W-F 46, Wis. Valley Lutheran 44
WEYAUWEGA - Ross and Calvin Swanson combined for 31 of the Indians' 46 points with 16 and 15, respectively.
W-F led 13-12 after one quarter and the teams went into the locker room at halftime tied at 23-23. The Indians also led 34-33 after three quarters and outscored the Wolves 12-11 over the final eight minutes.
The Indians hosted Iola-Scandinavia Tuesday, Jan. 10, and will head to Shiocton Friday, Jan. 13, for a Central Wisconsin 8 Conference contest with the Chiefs.
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