Lions’ Finale On Friday

The Langford Area boys basketball team came out on the short end of three contests in the past week, falling to Florence-Henry, Faulkton, and Tri-State.

The Lions took an 0-18 season mark into a home game with Aberdeen Christian last night Tuesday. Coach Brian Schuring’s club travels to Waverly to take on Waverly-South Shore in the regular season finale on Friday with the Region 1B tournament set to begin on Monday, Feb. 26.

“We played two teams (Tri-State and Faulkton) who really used their quickness against us,” said Schuring. “We struggled with their pressure and they pushed us off our spots offensively. We need to be able to play better in the half court with our offense. We rely too much on taking shots that are not in rhythm, which is why we shoot a poor percentage. We play hard and we don’t give up, which is what I love about these boys!”

Florence-Henry 64 Langford Area 24

Florence-Henry scored 23 first quarter points to lead by 19 and Langford Area was never able to cut into that deficit.

Jacob Samson led the Lions with 14 points, Dylan Harmon pulled down six rebounds and had two blocked shots, Rennan Bruns and Kalen Godel each had two assists, and Skyler Godel came up with three steals.

FLORENCE-HENRY: James Schroeder 2 2-2 7, Logan Vavruska 4 0-0 11, Carson Vavruska 6 1-2 19, Ty Bergh 7 2-3 17, Tristyn Sumner 1 2-4 4, Logan Koll 2 0-0 4, Carson Kelly 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 7-11 64.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 4 4-6 14, Rennen Bruns 2 2-4 7, Kalen Godel 1 0-0 3. Totals 7 6-10 24.

F-H (8-9) 23 36 58 64 LA(0-18) 4 14 21 24 3-point goals – L. Vavruska 3, C. Vavruska 2, Schroeder, Bergh; Samson 2, Bruns, K. Godel. Total fouls – FH 15, LA 6.

Faulkton 77 Langford Area 30

Faulkton outscored Langford Area 18-0 at the free throw line on the way to its 13th win in 17 starts.

Dylan Harmon and Kalen Godel each had seven points for the Lions. Jacob Samson pulled down five rebounds and Rennan Bruns was credited with four assists.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 2 0-0 4, Rennan Bruns 2 0-0 5, Kalen Godel 3 0-0 7, Dylan Harmon 3 0-0 7, Dawson Vander Vorst 1 0-0 3, Conner Glines 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 0-0 30.

FAULKTON: Spencer Melius 2 2-2 7, Layne Cotton 17 14-17 52, Gus Kopecky 1 0-0 2, Gian DiMaria 2 2-2 7, Carter Hall 1 0-0 3, Charlie Dieter 1 0-0 2, Trey Machtemes 1 0-0 2, Cord Brand 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 18-21 77.

LA(0-17) 6112030 Faulkton (13-4) 18 38 52 77

3-point goals – Bruns, K. Godel, Harmon, Vander Vorst; Cotton 4, Melius, DiMaria, Hall. Total fouls – LA 15, Faulkton 2.

Tri-State 56 Langford Area 27

Tri-State exploded for 22 first quarter points to grab an early 22-6 lead and rolled past Langford Area.

Jacob Samson led the Lions with seven points. Dylan Harmon and Caleb Mertz each grabbed six rebounds, Harmon also had three blocked shots and Rennan Bruns came up with three steals.

TRI-STATE: Brody Steenblock 4 0-0 8, Jackson Steffens 4 4-5 13, Isaiah Rydell 3 1-2 7, Kaleb Foltz 7 7-12 21, Wylie Rydell 1 0-2 2, Peterson 1 0-0 3, Zach Smith 1 0-0 2, Avery Koschney 0 0-2. Totals 21 12-23 56.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 2 1-2 7, Rennan Bruns 2 0-2 6, Ethen Olson 1 0-0 2, Kalen Godel 1 0-0 3, Conner Glines 1 0-0 2, Dylan Harmon 3 0-0 6, Ryder Smith 0 1-2 1. Totals 1039 2-6 27.

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3-point goals – Steffens, Peterson; Samson 2, Bruns 2, Godel.