The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Boys Basketball Team lost 55-49 at home to Battle Creek last Tuesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull before winning 76-57 at home against O'Neill last Friday night. The Bluejays then fell 70-43 at Hartington Cedar Catholic on Saturday before dropping a home contest to Wayne on Monday, 66-36.
In the game with Braves, the teams traded buckets early, before Battle Creek took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter.
Battle Creek was leading 26-17 late in the second quarter when Blake Pojar hit a three pointer at the buzzer to make it 26-20 at halftime, still in favor of the Braves.
Battle Creek outscored the Bluejays 15-14 in the third quarter, and led 41-34 heading into the fourth.
The Braves held a double digit lead early in the fourth, before GACC was able to pull within four points with just over three minutes to play.
That’s as close as the Bluejays would get however, as the Braves made free throws down the stretch to keep GACC at arm’s length.
Nate Niewohner scored 11 points to lead GACC. Casey Doernemann added 8 while Pojar and Cody Steffen totaled 7 apiece. Adam Reeson chipped in 7 rebounds.
The Bluejays led the Eagles 15-14 after one, and won the 2nd quarter 14-11 to take a 29-25 lead into the locker room.
GACC won the 3rd quarter 22-20 to extend their lead to 51-45 at the end of three.
The Bluejays outscored O'Neill 25-12 in the 4th quarter.
Niewohner led the way with 17 points while Reeson totaled 16 points and 8 rebounds. Ben Ulrich notched 12 points while Pojar registered 9 and Steffen 8. Brendan Rief added 10 assists while Doernemann had 7 rebounds.
The Trojans went up 10-8 on GACC after one, and doubled up the Bluejays 22-11 in the 2nd quarter to take a 32-19 lead into the locker room.
Cedar Catholic outscored GACC 19-9 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 51-28 at the end of three.
The Trojans won the 4th quarter 19-15.
Reeson had 10 points while Steffen notched 7.
The Blue Devils held a 17-8 advantage at the end of one, and outscored the Bluejays 15-4 in the 2nd quarter to lead 32-12 at halftime.
Wayne won the 3rd quarter 17-12 to increase their advantage to 49-24 at the end of three.
The Blue Devils also won the 4th quarter 17-12.
Rief led the way with 10 points while Doernemann, Niewohner, and Reeson recorded 8 apiece.
I thought GACC played really well up through the O'Neill game, but there was a significant drop off in the Cedar Catholic and Wayne games, in my opinion.
The Bluejays (8-7) take on Mead (7-5) on the road Thursday night.
The Raiders won 58-55 at home over Malcolm on Saturday.
This should be a good tune up game for GACC heading into the Mid-State Conference Tournament.
I feel Mead is exactly the type of team the Bluejays can get back on track by beating.
The Raiders are a solid D-2 School, and GACC being the larger school should be able to win this one you would think.
GACC plays Pierce in the Mid-State Conference Tournament next week, and GACC could really use a win heading into that game.
The Bluejays have to find a way to get back to playing the type of ball they were prior to the loss to the Trojans.
GACC has been pretty consistent for the most part so far this year, and has to rediscover their form on Thursday.
I look for the Bluejays to play well on Thursday.
This is a game GACC has to not only win, but win big, and I think the Bluejays can do that.
GACC has to be better on both ends of the floor than they have been the last two games though.
The Bluejays have to get out of this mini slump they are in and find their way again on Thursday.
GACC is having a nice season and can't let this little bump in the road affect them for very long.
The Bluejays have to play well and find a way to get back on track on Thursday.
GACC has to come out and shoot lights out against the Raiders.
The Bluejays have to be brimming with confidence and must be chomping at the bit to get back out there after Saturday and Monday.
Perhaps playing so many games in a short amount of time caught up to GACC.
So hopefully with a couple days in between games and two full days of practice the Bluejays can get back to form.
The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Girls won 60-52 at home over Battle Creek last Tuesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull before defeating O'Neill 71-50 at home Friday night, and Hartington Cedar Catholic 48-36 on the road Saturday.
Battle Creek jumped out to an early 9-1 lead, and was up 14-8 after the first quarter.
GACC took its first lead at 17-16, while erupting for 25 points in the second quarter on their way to a 33-25 halftime lead.
Brenna Rief scored 14 points in the second quarter for GACC, including a pair of three pointers and a 4-4 performance at the free throw line.
The Bluejays outscored the Bravettes 14-13 in the third quarter, taking a 47-38 lead into the fourth.
Battle Creek outscored the Bluejays 14-13 in the fourth, but GACC was able to claim the win.
Rief led all scorers with 26 points for GACC. Sophia Hass pitched in 9 points and 10 rebounds while Kate Gnad and Kassidy Kaup had 8 and 7 points, respectively. Marissa Hunke added 8 rebounds.
The Eagles led 14-13 after one. The Bluejays won the 2nd quarter 19-18 to tie the game at 32 at halftime.
GACC won the 3rd quarter 21-15 to go up 53-47 at the end of three.
The Bluejays outscored O'Neill 18-3 in the 4th quarter.
Rief had 18 points while Hass added 17 points and 8 rebounds. Hunke chipped in 11 points while Doernemann and Kaup registered 10 and 7, respectively.
Gnad and Brandi Doernemann each recorded 10 points while Rief posted 8. Hass added 7 points and 13 rebounds against the Trojans.
Great games from GACC.
The Bluejays (15-2) take on Mead (8-6) on the road Thursday night.
The Raiders lost 71-32 at home to Malcolm on Saturday.
GACC should not only win this one, but dominate.
The Bluejays are a great team, and I look for GACC to turn in a big performance ahead of the Mid-State Conference Tournament.
The Bluejays will play either Boone Central/Newman Grove or Wayne on Monday in the Conference Tournament, and could use another big win heading into that one.
GACC will host one of those teams, and to have the Tournament in West Point on Monday will be really nice.
The Bluejays have had the entire week to prepare for Mead so should be up and ready to go and rock and roll.
There's no reason to think that GACC can't and won't dominate.
I look for the Bluejays to play incredible basketball on Thursday, and turn in quite the performance.
Hass, Rief, Gnad, Kaup, Hunke, and Doernemann have to continue to put up big and solid numbers for GACC.
The Bluejays are definitely having the kind of season they were hoping for after missing out on State last year for the first time in 21 years.
I look for GACC to keep things going on Thursday and find a way to pick up a big win over the Raiders.
Mead isn't a bad team, but they haven't faced the caliber of competition that the Bluejays have.
I look for it to be a Bluejay sweep for the boys and girls on Thursday.
GACC could use another momentum boost heading into the Conference Tournament, and this game with Mead allows the Bluejays to stay sharp and fresh prior to that tournament at the very least.
It should be a huge win for GACC.
I don't see why it wouldn't be given how good and consistent the Bluejays have been so far this year.
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