The West Point-Beemer Boys knocked off Pierce 52-46 in the C1-7 Sub-District Semifinals at Norfolk High Tuesday night before losing 56-39 to Wayne in the Sub-District Final Thursday night.
The Bluejays led the Cadets 9-8 after one before outscoring West Point-Beemer 16-11 in the second quarter to take a 25-19 lead into the locker room.
The Cadets won the third quarter 16-10 to tie the game at 35 at the end of three.
West Point-Beemer notched 17 points in the fourth quarter compared to 11 for Pierce.
Austin Streeter led the way with 17 points while Chase Streeter totaled 12. Tate Ernesti added 8 while Ben Vander Griend notched 7.
The Blue Devils led the Cadets 13-9 after one before West Point-Beemer outscored Wayne 12-9 in the second quarter to make it a 22-21 game at halftime in favor of the Blue Devils.
The Cadets won the third quarter 14-13 to tie the game at 35 at the end of three.
Things unraveled in the fourth quarter though Wayne went on a 17-0 run to put West Point-Beemer away.
Chase Streeter had a team-high 17 points and 9 rebounds while Cole Hughes registered 9 points.
Head Coach Cody Bobolz says his team gave Wayne a run for their money. "Before Thursday night’s game we had played Wayne 2 times and both were close games. I knew that we could hang with them, but it was a matter if we could limit their outside looks, keep them off the glass, and limit mistakes. We really did all those things for 3 quarters and I was pleased with going into the 4th tied."
Bobolz adds the Cadets fell apart at the end. "Unfortunately the final score was not indicative of how the game really was. However, in the 4th Wayne turned us over and got some easy runouts and then it snowballed on us from there. Their full court pressure that didn’t bother us early began to hurry us up. We really lost our composure in the 6 minutes and that was disappointing."
West Point-Beemer concludes the season with a 12-14 record.
The wins over Arlington, BRLD, Wisner-Pilger, and Pierce had to be the highlight/signature wins of the year for the Cadets.
Chase Streeter finished first on the team in scoring and rebounds with 271 points and 189 rebounds while Austin Streeter was second with 246 points and 130 boards. Blake Anderson was third with 198 points and 112 rebounds.
Everyone on the team returns for the Cadets.
Bobolz says the future looks promising for West Point-Beemer, but the players still have to put the work in. "Anytime you bring back your starting 5 and the overall nucleus of your team your expectations are going to rise, as they should. These kids have worked hard and should embrace those expectations because that is why you put the time in. However, we know that just because you return everyone doesn’t automatically lead to success. We have to have a great offseason and improve individually as well as a team. The future is bright, no doubt about that."
I think the Cadets have a good chance to make a District Final and perhaps reach state next season.
Bobolz says a lot of teams in the East Husker Conference are in the same boat as them though. "When you look at the conference it is going to be very difficult as many of the top tier teams bring almost everybody back. So for us it is going to be about how do we get better to get up with those other teams. The players have to be willing to put that time in during the offseason because you know those teams are as well. It is going to take another great offseason in the gym and in the weight room for us to take the next steps in our program."
These kids simply have to grow, develop, mature, and consistently improve throughout the offseason.
Getting after it everyday in pick up games, agility drill sessions, weightlifting sessions, open gyms, summer camps, summer leagues, and team camps will all be important for West Point-Beemer.
Next year has a chance to be a banner year for the Cadets, in my opinion, but West Point-Beemer has to have a tremendous offseason.
The Cadets have to take a lot of steps forward from now until November, and get better and improve everyday.
West Point-Beemer has to come ready to work hard at everything they do this offseason, whether it's just shooting around or running or whatever.
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