Bancroft-Rosalie Game Story Credit: Joel Janecek
The Wisner-Pilger Boys Basketball Team upset Howells-Dodge 51-46 in the East Husker Conference Tournament Semifinals from West Point-Beemer Friday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull before winning 58-56 over Bancroft-Rosalie in Saturday’s Championship Game also aired on the Bull. The Gators then defeated Lyons-Decatur Northeast 57-19 at home Tuesday night.
The Gators doubled up the Jaguars 16-8 in the 1st quarter. Howells-Dodge won the 2nd quarter 10-8 to make it a 24-18 game at halftime.
The Jaguars won the 3rd quarter 13-9 to make it a 33-31 game at the end of three.
Wisner-Pilger won the 4th quarter 18-15.
Hunter Palmer and Jack Knust each had 15 points while Owen Heller totaled 8.
The Bancroft-Rosalie game was tightly contest throughout, as the Panthers took a 15-11 lead after the first quarter.
The Gators outscored B-R in the second quarter 16-12, but Bancroft-Rosalie’s Frank Dolezal made a two-point basket at the buzzer, tying the game 27-27 at halftime.
The game remained close, with the Panthers holding a 16-15 scoring advantage over Wisner-Pilger in the third quarter, and the Panthers led 43-42 going into the fourth quarter.
Wisner-Pilger was leading 57-51 with under 20 seconds to play when Bancroft-Rosalie’s Elliott Nottlemann scored a three pointer and a two-point shot in a matter of seconds to cut the game to 57-56.
Palmer made one of two free throws with five seconds left, putting Wisner-Pilger’s lead to 58-56.
A Panther heave from half court almost went in at the buzzer, but missed, and Wisner-Pilger breathed a sigh of relief, winning the boys EHC championship 58-56.
Knust led the Gators with 19 points. Palmer scored 17 and Kyle Rehak added 13.
Wisner-Pilger led the Cougars 26-3 after the 1st quarter, and outscored LDNE 15-2 in the 2nd quarter to take a 41-5 lead into the locker room.
The Gators won the 3rd quarter 16-11 to extend their lead to 57-16 at the end of three.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the 4th quarter 3-0.
Heck of a run Wisner-Pilger is on!
The Gators (16-5) take on Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (15-7) on the road Thursday night.
The Bears won 66-43 at home over Lutheran High Northeast Tuesday night.
This is going to be a really tough game and test for Wisner-Pilger.
A win would do even more wonders for the Gators’ confidence and momentum.
Wisner-Pilger is already on a roll, and another win on Thursday would be incredible.
The Gators have to be thinking State run at this point quite honestly.
Wisner-Pilger has created a lot of buzz and excitement throughout the area, and has come to life in the second half of the season.
It will be very exciting to see what’s in store for the Gators the rest of this year.
I can’t wait to see it all unfold either.
