MV boys went 1-1 in recent play, with a win against North Cedar last Thursday and an overtime loss against Alburnett Tuesday night.
MV defeated North Cedar 72-37. “I was really happy with how our guys played 4 solid quarters against North Cedar,” stated Coach Conner. “We had a great 1st quarter to set the tone early and then did a good job of building a lead throughout the rest of the game. Brady Wall came up huge for us, getting things going early, being active on defense to create some turnovers and then knocking down some jump shots. He led us with 22 points on the night. Kody Hoeger knocked down some key 3’s in the 2nd half and ended the night with 17 points. Lance fought through some first half foul trouble and adjusted really well and ended the night with 15 points and 8 rebounds. With all of the crazy weather and cancellations, it was nice to be able to get a game in, and then really see our guys play to this level.”
Along with his 22 points, Wall also had two assists and three steals. Tate Intorf added 10 points. Anderson Holtz had five points and two steals, and Toby Grimm added three points with two assists.
MV gave Alburnett a run for their money, leading most of the game and with a halftime score of 26-23. At the end of regulation play, the times were tied at 55. Alburnett outscored MV in overtime to win 64-60.
“I told our guys that Alburnett felt as if we stole a win from them when we beat them earlier in the season, so they were going to bring a different intensity to this game, plus it was on the road at their place,” stated Coach Conner. “We led the game for 3 1/2 quarters, but just came up short in overtime. Toby Grimm played a huge role in this game and I thought he was the best player on the floor throughout most of the game. We had some key turnovers in the overtime segment that came back to bite us and allowed Alburnett to build a little bit of a lead in OT. I was really proud of how our guys left it all on the floor and fought the entire game, We will grow from this loss and use it to help us make a deep run in the postseason.”
Last night MV traveled to Midland, and tonight they host Starmont.