The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Boys Basketball Team lost 64-46 at Oakland-Craig Tuesday night.
The Knights doubled up the Bluejays 18-9 in the 1st quarter. Oakland-Craig outscored GACC 11-6 in the 2nd quarter to go up 29-15 at halftime.
The Knights won the 3rd quarter 15-13 to lead 44-28 at the end of three.
Oakland-Craig put up 20 points in the 4th quarter compared to 18 for the Bluejays.
Landon Stalp had 12 points while Bryant Rief and Adam Reeson totaled 10 and 7, respectively. Casey Doernemann added 7 points and 7 rebounds.
Head Coach Alex Stieren says his team played well in the second half. "Yeah we kind of came out flat and a little stressed almost is what it looked like. We had a long 10-day period where we didn't play any games, and I think that kind of was a little bit of a factor. But we came out a little slow and started picking up the pace a little bit, but Oakland was too much for us to handle."
The Bluejays were without Jared Minnick, who was sick.
Minnick is expected to play against David City Aquinas (4-2), who GACC (2-4) hosts Friday night on 107.9 the Bull so that's a good sign.
The Monarchs won 46-44 at Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday.
GACC beat the Monarchs 61-53 in David City last year.
Both teams are quite a bit different this year though.
The Bluejays are young while David City Aquinas is having a nice season so far.
I still fully expect GACC to compete well in this one though.
I look for Stalp, Minnick, Reeson, and Doernemann to all have good games for the Bluejays.
GACC needs every one of them to step up and play well.
The Bluejays are definitely capable of playing great they just have to get off to a faster start and continue to finish strong like they did against the Knights.
Hopefully not having a lot of games prior to playing the Monarchs will allow GACC to be fresh and ready to go.
The Bluejays had a long layoff prior to playing Oakland-Craig so hopefully GACC worked out the cobwebs in the 1st half of that one.
I really think the Bluejays are going to come out and play a strong game.
This is GACC's last chance to pick up a win before the Holiday Break, and I'm sure the Bluejays would love to pick up a win right before Christmas given the fact they're in the BRLD Holiday Tournament next week.
GACC won the last time they were at home, and so the Bluejays have to try and make it two in a row.
Aquinas is a solid team, but GACC has the potential to compete, keep things close, and win, in my opinion.
It should be an intriguing game. I hope you will join me for the broadcast. Should be a fun one. I am really looking forward to it.
Coverage of the girls game will start around 6:00 p.m. with the boys game to follow on the Bull.
This is assuming the game doesn't get called due to the weather of course.
The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Girls won 62-59 at home over Norfolk Catholic on Saturday before falling 58-44 at Wayne Monday night.
The Bluejays led the Knights 12-9 at the end of one. Norfolk Catholic outscored GACC 21-11 in the 2nd quarter to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room.
The Bluejays won the 3rd quarter 17-9 to go up 40-39 at the end of three.
GACC notched 22 points in the 4th quarter and held the Knights to 20.
Lexis Haase had 27 points and 15 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Brenna Rief added 12 points while Marissa Hunke scored 9.
The Bluejays led the Blue Devils 18-16 at the end of the 1st quarter. Wayne won the 2nd quarter 14-11 to go up 30-29 at halftime.
The Blue Devils outscored GACC 14-8 in the 3rd quarter to extend the lead to 44-37 at the end of three.
Wayne doubled up the Bluejays 14-7 in the 4th quarter.
Haase had 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Rief chipped in 8 points.
Head Coach Jerry Stracke says the game was a tale of two halfs. "The first half I was very happy the way we played. Defensively we did a great job. And then in the 2nd half we didn't execute very well on the offensive end, didn't take care of the ball. We also didn't do a very good job on their top scorer. We let her get to the basket too easy."
Stracke says overall he's been very pleased with the season so far as the girls are playing hard.
The 6-3 Bluejays take on the 2-4 David City Aquinas Monarchs in West Point Friday night in a game that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
David City Aquinas has lost four in a row, but Stracke still expects a good game. "Yeah we can't really look at their losses cause they play some very good teams. It's one of those games that could go either way. It just depends on who's hitting that night, who's on, who shows up. and who's working really hard out there on the court. It's one of those games that should be fun to watch."
The Monarchs lost 63-44 at Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday.
GACC won last year's game 68-48.
David City Aquinas has lost four in a row, but to very good teams.
The Monarchs' 4 losses are to Howells-Dodge, Fremont Bergan, Bishop Neumann, and the aforementioned Warriors.
David City Aquinas is no slouch and figures to be a tougher team than their record indicates, but the Bluejays are a good and quality team too.
I look for Haase to go off and have a big game for GACC again.
She has meant a lot to this team, and is a great player.
She has to be on top of her game, knocking down 3's from beyond the arc and driving and slashing to the basket for running jump shots and layups.
Haase also has to get to the free throw line, and convert there.
Rief has come on lately too, and I look for her to have a solid game as well.
Hunke figures to do something too I would think, and perhaps Brandi Doernemann will get into the act as well.
I look for the Bluejays to play well and come away with the win.
I think GACC may have been a bit tired out in the 2nd half of the Wayne game so hopefully a couple days off will get this team rejuvenated and ready to go.
I fully expect the Bluejays to play well and find a way to win.
It's the last game before Christmas, and GACC is at home.
The Bluejays are a tough, good, and quality team, and I think GACC will find a way to get the job done Friday night.
Coverage of the girls game will start around 6:00 p.m. with the boys game to follow on the Bull.
The Bluejays were without Jared Minnick, who was sick.
Minnick is expected to play against David City Aquinas (4-2), who GACC (2-4) hosts Friday night on 107.9 the Bull so that's a good sign.
The Monarchs won 46-44 at Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday.
GACC beat the Monarchs 61-53 in David City last year.
Both teams are quite a bit different this year though.
The Bluejays are young while David City Aquinas is having a nice season so far.
I still fully expect GACC to compete well in this one though.
I look for Stalp, Minnick, Reeson, and Doernemann to all have good games for the Bluejays.
GACC needs every one of them to step up and play well.
The Bluejays are definitely capable of playing great they just have to get off to a faster start and continue to finish strong like they did against the Knights.
Hopefully not having a lot of games prior to playing the Monarchs will allow GACC to be fresh and ready to go.
The Bluejays had a long layoff prior to playing Oakland-Craig so hopefully GACC worked out the cobwebs in the 1st half of that one.
I really think the Bluejays are going to come out and play a strong game.
This is GACC's last chance to pick up a win before the Holiday Break, and I'm sure the Bluejays would love to pick up a win right before Christmas given the fact they're in the BRLD Holiday Tournament next week.
GACC won the last time they were at home, and so the Bluejays have to try and make it two in a row.
Aquinas is a solid team, but GACC has the potential to compete, keep things close, and win, in my opinion.
It should be an intriguing game. I hope you will join me for the broadcast. Should be a fun one. I am really looking forward to it.
Coverage of the girls game will start around 6:00 p.m. with the boys game to follow on the Bull.
This is assuming the game doesn't get called due to the weather of course.
The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Girls won 62-59 at home over Norfolk Catholic on Saturday before falling 58-44 at Wayne Monday night.
The Bluejays led the Knights 12-9 at the end of one. Norfolk Catholic outscored GACC 21-11 in the 2nd quarter to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room.
The Bluejays won the 3rd quarter 17-9 to go up 40-39 at the end of three.
GACC notched 22 points in the 4th quarter and held the Knights to 20.
Lexis Haase had 27 points and 15 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Brenna Rief added 12 points while Marissa Hunke scored 9.
The Bluejays led the Blue Devils 18-16 at the end of the 1st quarter. Wayne won the 2nd quarter 14-11 to go up 30-29 at halftime.
The Blue Devils outscored GACC 14-8 in the 3rd quarter to extend the lead to 44-37 at the end of three.
Wayne doubled up the Bluejays 14-7 in the 4th quarter.
Haase had 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Rief chipped in 8 points.
Head Coach Jerry Stracke says the game was a tale of two halfs. "The first half I was very happy the way we played. Defensively we did a great job. And then in the 2nd half we didn't execute very well on the offensive end, didn't take care of the ball. We also didn't do a very good job on their top scorer. We let her get to the basket too easy."
Stracke says overall he's been very pleased with the season so far as the girls are playing hard.
The 6-3 Bluejays take on the 2-4 David City Aquinas Monarchs in West Point Friday night in a game that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
David City Aquinas has lost four in a row, but Stracke still expects a good game. "Yeah we can't really look at their losses cause they play some very good teams. It's one of those games that could go either way. It just depends on who's hitting that night, who's on, who shows up. and who's working really hard out there on the court. It's one of those games that should be fun to watch."
The Monarchs lost 63-44 at Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday.
GACC won last year's game 68-48.
David City Aquinas has lost four in a row, but to very good teams.
The Monarchs' 4 losses are to Howells-Dodge, Fremont Bergan, Bishop Neumann, and the aforementioned Warriors.
David City Aquinas is no slouch and figures to be a tougher team than their record indicates, but the Bluejays are a good and quality team too.
I look for Haase to go off and have a big game for GACC again.
She has meant a lot to this team, and is a great player.
She has to be on top of her game, knocking down 3's from beyond the arc and driving and slashing to the basket for running jump shots and layups.
Haase also has to get to the free throw line, and convert there.
Rief has come on lately too, and I look for her to have a solid game as well.
Hunke figures to do something too I would think, and perhaps Brandi Doernemann will get into the act as well.
I look for the Bluejays to play well and come away with the win.
I think GACC may have been a bit tired out in the 2nd half of the Wayne game so hopefully a couple days off will get this team rejuvenated and ready to go.
I fully expect the Bluejays to play well and find a way to win.
It's the last game before Christmas, and GACC is at home.
The Bluejays are a tough, good, and quality team, and I think GACC will find a way to get the job done Friday night.
Coverage of the girls game will start around 6:00 p.m. with the boys game to follow on the Bull.
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