Langford Area’s Ryder Smith, left, and Rennan Bruns applied defensive pressure in recent Lions’ basketball action. The Lions wrap up regular season play on Friday and open Region 1B tournament play on Monday with a play-in game at Wilmot.
Lions Seeking Elusive Win
Langford Area’s boys basketball team will be hoping to pick up its first win of the season when it wraps up regular season play against Waverly-South Shore at Waverly on Friday (JV 6:30 p.m., varsity to follow).
Region 1B tournament play will get underway for the Lions on Monday when Coach Brian Schuring’s club (0-19), seeded ninth, travels to eight seed Wilmot (5-14). Wilmot defeated LA during the regular season 58-28.
Regional quarterfinal play is set for Tuesday with the semifinals on Friday. Semifinal winners will advance to the SoDak 16 on Tuesday, March 5. The Class B state tournament will be in Aberdeen March 14-16.
Aberdeen Christian 75 Langford Area 25
Aberdeen Christian boosted a 12-point first quarter lead to 28 at halftime and cruised past Langford Area.
Kalen Godel led Langford Area with 11 points and three rebounds. Rennan Bruns had a pair of assists.
ABERDEEN CHRISTIAN: Becker Bosma 1 0-0 2, Konnar Furman 2 2-4 6, Brooks Jett 9 0-0 18, Joey Johnson 8 3-6 22, Jett Johnson 4 0-0 12, Dylan Hofer 2 0-0 4, Gabe Eichler 1 0-0 3, Raymond Rodriguez-Martinez 1 0-0 2, Grady Jett 1 0-0 2, Luke Kaiser 2 0-0 4. Totals 31 5-10 75.
LANGFORD AREA: Skyler Godel 1 0-2 3, Rennan Bruns 1 0-0 2, Kalen Godel 4 1-4 11, Conner Glines 1 0-2 2, Dylan Harmon 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 1-8 20.
AC (13-4) 16 36 61 75 LA(0-19) 4 81320
3-point goals – Jett Johnson 4, Joey Johnson 3, Eichler; K. Godel 2, S. Godel. Total fouls – AC 9, LA 12.