The BRLD Boys finished 3rd at the Class C-2 State Tournament in Lincoln this past weekend, downing Bridgeport 59-43 in the 1st round at Lincoln Northeast Wednesday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull before falling 49-47 to Yutan in the State Semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena Thursday night in action also aired on the Bull. The Wolverines then defeated Hartington Cedar Catholic 59-48 for 3rd place Friday afternoon at Lincoln North Star.
The Wolverines led the Bulldogs 14-11 after one before Bridgeport won the 2nd quarter 14-11 to tie the game at 25 at halftime.
BRLD won the 3rd quarter 16-11 to go up 41-36 at the end of three.
The Wolverines outscored the Bulldogs 18-7 in the 4th quarter.
Dylan Beutler had 14 points and 7 rebounds while Toriano Bohannon Jr. also scored 14 points. Lucas Vogt added 12 points and 7 assists, including a right handed alley oop dunk off a pass from Beutler. Micah Henschen added 10 points.
In what was hailed as the most anticipated match up in the Class C2 state basketball tournament, Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur vs Yutan in the semifinals was as advertised and more, as the Chieftains eked out the win over the Wolverines.
Yutan raced out to a 7-0 lead to start the game, and eventually led 19-9. BRLD scored a late bucket to make it 19-11 after the first.
BRLD reversed their fortune in the second quarter, outscoring the Chieftains 18-7. BRLD took a 29-26 lead into halftime.
The Wolverines started the third quarter on a little run, but Yutan was able to stick around and use a late flurry of their own. After three quarters, the score favored BRLD 43-38.
Everyone covering the games in Lincoln was most excited to see the one-on-one play of Vogt against Yutan's Brady Timm.
Timm had a huge fourth quarter for Yutan, scoring eight points, including the winning shot.
The game was tied 47-47 with 1:02 left in the game and it was Yutan basketball. The Chieftains chose to run the clock all the way down, and Timm nailed a 16 foot jump shot from just above the left elbow, giving them a 49-47 lead with 2.2 seconds left.
BRLD tried a long inbounds play to half court, but the Wolverines were unable to get off a final shot, preserving the win for Yutan.
Beutler scored 12 points and secured 13 rebounds for BRLD, good enough for a double-double. Henschen added 11 points while Vogt finished with 9. Elliot Nottlemann chipped in 8 while Bohannon Jr. totaled 7.
The Wolverines jumped out to a 19-9 lead on the Trojans at the end of one. Cedar Catholic won the 2nd quarter 17-14 to make it a 33-26 game at halftime.
BRLD won the 2nd quarter 16-13 to extend their lead to 49-39 at the end of three.
The Wolverines won the 4th quarter 10-9.
Vogt led the way with 19 points and 7 assists while Bohannon Jr. notched 18 points. Beutler registered a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds while Nottlemann recorded 7 points.
Great season for BRLD, who wraps up the campaign with a 19-6 record.
This Senior Class accomplished a lot.
Four straight State Tournament Appearances, including back-to-back State Titles in 2019 and 2020 and 3rd place finishes in 2018 and 2021 is something to be very, very proud of.
Beutler was the team's leading scorer this past season at 18 points a game. He also averaged 9 rebounds a contest. Vogt averaged 14 points and 7 assists per game this season. Bohannon Jr. averaged 12 points a game in his lone season for the Wolverines.
BRLD says goodbye to Beutler, Vogt, Bohannon Jr., Derek Peterson, Henschen, Isaiah Snyder, and Zach Hegge.
Nottlemann is a key returner for the Wolverines.
The Seniors BRLD lose this year were something very special just in what they did on the court this year and throughout their careers.
The run the Wolverines made the last four years was truly remarkable, and it will be interesting to see what the future holds.
Future kids and teams have a lot to live up to, and this BRLD team certainly set the bar and standard high.
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