The Howells-Dodge Boys are off to a 2-2 start, losing 53-34 at Pierce last Thursday night, beating Stanton 58-43 at home last Friday night, and David City Aquinas 37-35 at home Tuesday night, before losing 66-47 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Thursday night.
The Bluejays led the Jaguars 12-10 at the end of one. Pierce won the second quarter 16-11 to take a 28-21 lead into the locker room.
Howells-Dodge outscored the Bluejays 10-2 in the third quarter to make it a 38-23 game after three.
Pierce put up 15 points in the fourth quarter compared to 11 for the Jaguars.
Connor Blum led the way with 15 points.
Head Coach Cole Fischer says the Bluejays proved to be too much.
"Pierce is so good defensively that it is hard to get into any flow offensively. We had a poor 3rd quarter and that was the game. This young team plays hard and we will continue to get better."
Howells-Dodge did get better as the win over the Mustangs really showed it I think.
The Jaguars held a 19-15 lead on Stanton at the end of one. Howells-Dodge won the second quarter 13-10 to lead 32-25 at halftime.
The Jaguars erupted in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 16-2 to lead 48-27 at the end of three.
Stanton notched 16 points in the fourth quarter while Howells-Dodge scored 10.
Blum totaled a team-high 14 points while Lane Hegemann notched 12. Dax VanLengen recorded 11 points and 9 rebounds while Zach Bayer registered 8 points.
Fischer says his team played really well.
"We played a great second half defensively and were able to hit some shots in the 3rd quarter. I very proud of the boys effort. This was a team win."
The Jaguars led the Monarchs 15-11 after one. David City Aquinas outscored Howells-Dodge 6-2 in the second quarter to tie the game at 17 at halftime.
The Monarchs won the third quarter 12-8 to take a 29-25 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Jaguars doubled up David City Aquinas 12-6 in the fourth to make up the final score.
Blum registered 15 points and 7 rebounds while Bayer had 8 rebounds.
Fischer says his team played a great game.
"This was a great defensive basketball game. Our boys battled and fought all 4 quarters. We had a lot of young guys step up to get a win. We need to build on this and use this momentum in December."
The Bulldogs led Howells-Dodge 16-11 at the end of one. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored the Jaguars 16-9 to make it a 32-20 game at halftime.
Howells-Dodge won the third quarter 13-8 to make the deficit 40-33 at the end of three.
The Bulldogs erupted for 26 points in the fourth quarter, and held the Jaguars to 14.
Blum and Bayer had 12 points apiece to lead Howells-Dodge. VanLengen notched 10 points while Josh Brester totaled 7.
Fischer says his team had an off game.
"We lacked energy on defensive end of the floor and did not take care of the ball. As a young team we have to do the little things. "
Howells-Dodge (2-2) faces Oakland-Craig (2-2) at home on Saturday.
The Knights defeated Pender 75-36 on the road Tuesday night.
Oakland-Craig is a tough team, and appears to be due to have a breakout year, but the Jaguars have been really good this year too.
This should be a good game as long as both teams play up to their potential.
Howells-Dodge has to play well defensively, and try and slow down Garrett Seagren, Kobe Benne, Carter Thiele, and others.
I felt the Jaguars played well alright for three quarters against the Bulldogs, but let things get away in the fourth quarter.
There's no doubt Howells-Dodge is a better team than what they showed in Thursday night's game at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.
This is a big game for the Jaguars as Howells-Dodge has West Point-Beemer, BRLD, and rival Clarkson/Leigh next week.
A win for the Jaguars on Saturday and a win Tuesday would be much needed for the game with the Wolverines.
I think Howells-Dodge is capable of beating the Knights, the Jaguars won't be able to win if they play the way they did against the Bulldogs,
The biggest thing for Howells-Dodge is becoming consistent as a team. Blum has been consistent scoring, but everyone else has been off and on.
The Jaguars need consistent scoring and consistently good defense to be successful all the time, in my opinion.
All teams go through struggles and inconsistencies, but at some point Howells-Dodge has to find their way and become the basketball team they are capable of becoming.
The Howells-Dodge Girls are off to a great start, drilling Pierce 68-49 on the road last Thursday night to open up the season before winning 34-25 at home over Stanton last Friday night, 51-40 at home over David City Aquinas Tuesday night, and 49-30 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Thursday night.
The Jaguars led the Bluejays 11-7 at the end of the first quarter. Howells-Dodge outscored Pierce 25-9 in the second quarter to take a 36-16 lead into the locker room.
The Jaguars won the third quarter 17-14 to go up 53-30 at the end of three.
The Bluejays notched 19 points in the fourth quarter compared to 15 for Howells-Dodge.
Sam Brester had a game-high 20 points for the Jaguars while Kalli Brester and Erin Prusa totaled 12 apiece. Emily Ritzdorf and Macey Kulhanek notched 8 points each while Chelsea Bayer scored 7. Prusa added 7 rebounds.
The Jaguars jumped out to a 9-1 lead on the Mustangs after one. Howells-Dodge won the second quarter 14-11 to go up 23-12 at halftime.
The Jaguars outscored Stanton 8-6 in the third quarter to make it a 31-18 game at the end of three.
The Mustangs won the fourth quarter 7-3.
Sam Brester finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds while Prusa recorded 7 points and 12 rebounds.
Howells-Dodge led the Monarchs 12-7 at the end of one. The Jaguars outscored David City Aquinas 16-11 in the second quarter to go up 28-18 at halftime.
Howells-Dodge won the third quarter 12-10 to lead 40-28 at the end of three.
The Monarchs put up 12 points in the fourth quarter compared to 11 for the Jaguars.
Both Sam Brester and Prusa recorded double-doubles as Brester had a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds while Prusa registered 10 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jaguars held a 5-2 lead on the Bulldogs after one. Howells-Dodge outscored Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 20-11 in the second quarter to go up 25-13 at halftime.
The Jaguars doubled up the Bulldogs 12-6 in the third quarter and led 37-19 after three.
Howells-Dodge won the fourth quarter 12-11.
Sam Brester posted 20 points and 7 rebounds for the Jaguars while Prusa and Kulhanek notched 8 and 7 points, respectively.
The Jaguars are off to a great start. You couldn't ask for more if you are Howells-Dodge.
The Jaguars (4-0) host Oakland-Craig (3-1) on Saturday.
The Knights lost 49-41 at Pender Friday night.
Oakland-Craig was down 33-12 to the Pendragons, but made a furious comeback in the second half to make the game respectable.
The Knights are a good team, and Dacey Nelson is one of the better players in the area.
Howells-Dodge has to work on slowing down Nelson, Shannon Pille, and Kennedy Benne.
The Jaguars appear to be very strong defensively so I would say Howells-Dodge has a good chance to limit those three.
The Jaguars also need Sam Brester and Prusa to continue to play the way they have.
Getting a lot of girls to score a good amount of points would be good for Howells-Dodge in this game.
I don't think the Jaguars will score a high amount of points by any means, but I feel this game will be similar to the Aquinas and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family games.
I look for Howells-Dodge to win anywhere from 10-15 points, and remain undefeated on the season.
The Jaguars have passed every test so far this season, and I look for Howells-Dodge to pass test number 5 on Saturday.
It's important for the Jaguars to play well with three more quality teams on the slate for next week.
Howells-Dodge can't get too ahead of themselves though. The Jaguars have to continue to take things one game at a time, and play well in every single game like they have so far this season.
Howells-Dodge is a very good team, and we all knew they would be this good this year, but it's pretty cool to see the Jaguars doing what they are doing.
A 5-0 start would be real good for this team.
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