The GACC Boys fell 62-57 at Winnebago in Friday night's regular season finale before winning 50-48 over Tekamah-Herman in the C2-3 Sub-District Play-In Game aired on 107.9 the Bull Monday night, only to fall 55-30 to Oakland-Craig in Tuesday night's Sub-District Semifinals on the Knights' home court.
The Bluejays led the Indians 15-11 after one before Winnebago outscored GACC 22-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
The Indians won the 3rd quarter 14-12 to go up 47-34 at the end of three.
The Bluejays outscored Winnebago 23-15 in the 4th quarter.
GACC took a 10-8 lead on the Tigers after the first quarter, and went on to lead 20-16 at halftime.
Tekamah-Herman came out strong in the second half, and the Tigers outscored the Bluejays 15-11 in the third quarter. The game was tied 31-31 after three periods.
The teams fought each other back-and-forth throughout the fourth quarter. There were multiple ties and lead changes in the final period, but in the end, GACC was able to walk away with the win.
Ben Ulrich led GACC with 10 points, while Branden Duhsmann and Nate Niewohner each added nine.
The Knights led 7-2 after one, and outscored the Bluejays 18-10 in the 2nd quarter to take a 25-12 lead into the locker room.
Oakland-Craig outscored GACC 17-10 in the 3rd quarter to go up 42-22 at the end of three.
The Knights won the 4th quarter 13-8.
Tough end to the season for the Bluejays.
GACC ends their year at 5-20.
I don't know if a 5-20 season is what the Bluejays had in mind at the beginning of the year.
The season definitely didn't live up to the standards and expectations of the program.
There's a lot of work to do in the offseason if GACC is to get back to their dominant ways.
Key losses include Brendan Rief, Ulrich, Tobias Steffensmeier, and Cody Steffen.
These seniors will be missed without a doubt given how much they meant to GACC Boys Basketball these past four years.
Notable returners include Niewohner, Duhsmann, Michael Cohee, and Reese Schlecht.
I believe there is quite a bit returning for the Bluejays and a lot to work with next year, but GACC has to step things up.
The Bluejays can definitely do that though and get back to their winning and dominant ways.
The GACC Girls downed Howells-Dodge 67-26 in the C2-3 Sub-District Final at home Thursday night.
The Bluejays held an 18-4 lead at the end of one, and doubled up the Jaguars 16-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 34-12 lead into the locker room.
Howells-Dodge won the 3rd quarter 13-11 to make it a 45-25 game at the end of three.
GACC outscored the Jaguars 22-1 in the 4th quarter.
Brandi Doernemann led the way with 15 points while Taylor Timmerman notched 9. Livia Hunke added 8 while Sophia Hass totaled 7.
Great and dominant win for the Bluejays.
GACC (22-3) hosts Norfolk Catholic (12-11) in the C2-3 Sub-State Final Friday night.
The Knights upset Clarkson/Leigh 45-27 in the C2-6 Sub-District Final from Clarkson Thursday night.
Clarkson/Leigh if you recall upset GACC at Sub-State last year.
The Bluejays have to correct last year's misfortune and go out there and beat the Knights Friday night.
Norfolk Catholic is probably licking their chops right about now.
After all, GACC is without Brenna Rief, who blew out her knee in practice the day before the Howells-Dodge game.
That simply means other players will have to step up the way they did against the Jaguars.
The Bluejays have plenty of other Superstars, and the last thing GACC can afford to do is let Norfolk Catholic come in and beat them on their home court to go to State.
That's something the Bluejays simply cannot let happen.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in West Point.
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