The DHS boys basketball team on Friday night had no problem handling a young, shorthanded Rising City team. The Longhorns (8-2) simply overpowered the Terriers in an 87-22 victory at DHS. Dorchester led 47-6 at the half, ensuring plenty of quality minutes for every substitute player. Dorchester scorers were: Zoubek 23, Bruha 20, Walton 10, Lee 7, Palky 7, Kotas 7, Kalkwarf 4, Morris 6, Kliment 3.
On a side note, the Lincoln Journal Star this week gave "extra credit" recognition to DHS' big man Alex Walton for his 54 blocked shots in eight games (6.75 per game). Walton added to those totals Friday night.
Before the game, the DHS boys had slipped to No. 17 in the Nebraska School Activities Association point standings for Class D1. Friday's win will likely not move the Longhorns too far in the standings, considering Rising City's 0-9 record.
Class D1's No. 3 Lady Longhorns, on the other hand, had to work for their victory against a 1-8 Rising City squad, squeaking by with a 54-52 victory. DHS was hesitant throughout much of the game and led by only one point at both halftime and the start of the final period.
Rising City was powered primarily by one player, Kovar, who accounted for 33 Terrier points. Still, DHS held off the feisty Terriers to garner their ninth victory of the season. Dorchester scorers were: Wells 10, Boller 4, Havlat 8, Pracheil 11, Springer 7, Lawver 14.
Before the game, the Lady Longhorns had advanced to No. 3 in the NSAA point standings, trailing only Deshler and top-seeded Bancroft-Rosalie.
(CORRECTION: Thanks to numerous readers who corrected this post. Only the Lady Longhors will travel to Giltner Tuesday, Jan. 20 to battle the No. 10 Hornets (8-2), who walloped High Plains by 29 points Friday night. Both DHS teams will travel to McCool Junction on Friday, Jan. 23, where the boys will take on the No. 8 Mustangs (8-2). The Lady Mustangs are 4-7 on the year.)
I believe only the girls play on Tuesday. The boys are off. Looking at the rest of the ladies' schedule (playing numerous D-2 teams), the ladies will probably need to win their district and not rely on wildcard points as they will continue to drop even with wins from these teams in order to make the state tournament. The girls are looking good - keep it up. It will be great if we could play at state again.
ReplyDeleteisnt it sad that Rising city can not support a competative boys basketball tea. Finishing a game with 4 players has to be a disapointment and embarrasing.
ReplyDeleteI thought they were bringing kids in from Columbus at one time. Must not have worked.
actually only the girls go to giltner on tuesday
ReplyDeleteI'm all for supporting the players but was that music before the boys' game on Friday really necessary. It was terrible!
ReplyDeleteGo to a Huskers game at Memorial Stadium. The point of music is to fire up the players AND crowd, not to have people covering their ears ... or looking to the skies for the four horsemen! End of Days might be better than that crap that was blaring from the speakers.
Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Girls on Saturday. They took second place at the Shelby Tournament. Our Freshmen and Sophomore's made up Dorchester's Team; the team that beat us had 4 Junior's playing. Keep up the hard work girls!
ReplyDeletelooking good? they almost lost to a 1-9 team! i don't think that looks very good on dorchesters half. you are right about not being able to rely on wildcard points to take the girls to state. they need to start over and surprise us by playing like they did at the beginging of the season.
ReplyDeletebig m
ReplyDeleteyou come to watch the game, not listen to the music.
dont worry about what the boys want to listen to before they go out and kick some tail
Big M
ReplyDeleteI believe this is called "pump up" music. If there is nothing wrong with the lyrics and the songs are appropriate, great, play the music. Maybe we are just getting old and the music today is not the music we used to listen to. Sorry Big M, this is the now generation. Just enjoy the game.