Tough Sledding For Lions

The Langford Area boys basketball team had some tough sledding in the past week, dropping decisions to Hitchcock-Tulare, Ipswich, and Estelline-Hendricks.

The Lions, now 0-4, hosted Wilmot last night Tuesday to finish up their pre-Christmas schedule. Coach Brian Schuring’s crew will be back in action at Lemmon on Thursday, Dec. 28.

“The Langford Lions boys basketball team has played some really good teams to start the season,” said Schuring. “We are trying to get better as a team each day in practice and in games. The boys need to take care of the ball better and play better team defense. Our varsity inexperience has been exposed by the teams we have played.”

Hitchcock-Tulare 59 Langford Area 26

Hitchcock-Tulare went on a 12-0 run to open the game and Langford Area was never able to dig out of that hole.

Dylan Harmon did convert a three-point play to end the early run, Jacob Samson added a driving bucket, and Harmon hit a free toss to cut the margin to 12-6, but the visitors responded with another 9-0 run and led 21-6 with just over a minute gone in the second period.

Caleb Mertz hit a bucket and then added a trey to make it 23-11 at the 5:57 mark, but H-T went on a 22-3 run the rest of the period to lead 4514 at intermission and put the game away.

Mertz had nine points to lead the Lions. Kalen Godel grabbed five rebounds and Ethen Olson had four.

HITCHCOCK-TULARE: Devin Enander 3 2-3 8, Blaze Binger 3 0-0 6, Erik Salmen 6 0-2 12, Patrick Maynard 9 4-6 23, Jackson Maynard 2 2-5 6, Briggs LaBrie 1 0-0 2, Preston Wipf 1 0-0 2, Isaac Van Scharrel 0 0-2 0. Totals 25 818 59.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 1 3-4 5, Ethen Olson 1 0-0 2, Cason Okroi 0 1-2 1, Kalen Godel 2 0-0 5, Caleb Mertz 3 1-2 9, Dylan Harmon 1 2-3 4. Totals 8 7-11 26.

HT (1-2) 16 45 54 59 LA (0-4) 6 14 25 26

3-point goals – P. Maynard; Mertz (2), K. Godel. Total fouls – HT `0, LA 15. JV Game – H-T 39-34 (OT)

Ipswich 60 Langford Area 28

Ipswich opened the game with a 25-point first quarter and then outscored the Lions 11-0 in the third stanza for the win.

Kalen Godel laced 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, and was credited with four assists and three steals to lead the Lions.

IPSWICH: Jace Konsor 7 2-2 20, Kyle Hettich 3 1-2 8, Trevor Heinz 9 0-2 19, Xavier Kadlec 0 2-8 2, Chet Peterson 2 4-4 8, Luke Waltman 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 9-18 60.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 2 0-0 6, Skyler Godel 0 0-2 0, Kalen Godel 5 0-2 10, Caleb Mertz 3 0-0 6, Dylan Harmon 3 0-0 6. Totals 13 0-4 28.

Ipswich (3-0) 25 40 51 60 LA (0-3) 12 23 23 28

3-point goals – Konsor (4), Hettich, Heinz, Waltman; Samson (2). Total fouls – Ipswich 11; LA 15. JV Game – Ipswich 39-31

Estelline-Hendricks 73 Langford Area 24

Estelline-Hendricks outscored Langford Area 25-3 in the second period to take charge.

Rennan Bruns notched 13 points and had three steals to lead the LA attack. Kalen Godel grabbed five rebounds and had three steals, and Ethen Olson pulled down four missed shots.

ESTELLINE-HENDRICKS:

Mattix Hausman 3 0-0 8, Wyat James 3 1-3 8, Braxton Pravecek 3 1-4 8, Caden Ching 3 0-0 8, Mathew McAninch 1 1-4 3, Tray Cass 1 0-0 2, Kyler Carlson 4 22 12, Ethan Axtell 3 0-0 8, Kain Hauck 1 0-0 2, Cade Hexem 1 1-2 4, Braxton Jongeling 5 0-0 10. Totals 28 6-15 73.

LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 2 0-0 5, Rennan Bruns 4 1-2 13, Ethen Olson 0 1-2 1, Kalen Godel 2 0-0 4, Caleb Mertz 0 1-2 1. Totals 8 3-6 24.

EH (2-0) 17 42 59 73 LA (0-2) 6 9 21 24

3-point goals – Hausman (2), James, Pravecek, Ching (2), Carlson (2), Axtell (2), Hexem; Samson, Bruns (4). Total fouls – EH 13, La 14. JV Game – E-H 39-18.