SOUTH WAYNE - Coming off a state championship in football, Black Hawk junior Heath Butler and the Warriors showed no ill effects of a late basketball start as they rolled to a 64-24 win over Argyle Thursday.
Black Hawk (2-0, 1-0 Six Rivers East) got off to a hot start with a 15-0 first quarter run. The Warriors out-rebounded the Orioles 37-17 and had 13 offensive rebounds. Black Hawk senior Seth Butler scored a game-high 19 points and Heath Butler added 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
"They (Argyle) came in thinking we were not going to be ready," Heath Butler said. "We came out running our offense great and crashing the boards. We showed we were ready. We did what we needed to do."
Black Hawk, the Six Rivers East Conference champions that made a sectional run last year, overpowered the Orioles with a big rebounding edge featuring a lineup with the 6-foot-4 Heath Butler, 6-6 senior Bret Paulson, 6-3 senior Brett Lovelace and 6-4 junior Ben Meligan coming off the bench.
"Rebounds are always big," Heath Butler said. "Offensive rebounds give us second chances to put it back in the hoop. It's a big help."
The Warriors limited the Orioles (2-1, 0-1) to just 20 percent shooting (8 of 40).
"The biggest difference in the game was we were scared," Argyle coach Scott Noll said. "We laid down for a good team. It was disappointing. If you are going to rebound well you have to be tenacious for 32 minutes."
Both Seth Butler and Heath Butler each scored five points to spark the Warriors' 15-0 surge in the first quarter. Heath Butler scored on a putback and Seth Butler's layup with 5:23 left in the first quarter gave the Warriors an 8-0 lead. Black Hawk senior Brett Lovelace scored on a layup, Seth Butler drilled a 3-pointer and Heath Butler scored on a layup to give the Warriors a 15-0 lead with 3 minutes, 27 seconds to go in the first quarter.
"The start of the game was unbelievable," Black Hawk coach Corey Manlick said. "I was very impressed with how we came out of the gun."
Argyle sophomore Kyle Emberson hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter to cut the Warriors' lead to 18-9. Argyle junior Colton Ploessl, who scored a team-high 10 points, gave the Orioles a big lift. Ploessl scored on a layup midway through the second quarter to slice the Warriors' lead to 18-11. However, that is as close as the Orioles would get. Black Hawk senior Brady Meythaler knocked down two 3-pointers to help the Warriors take a 33-14 lead at the half.
"It was a big game," Seth Butler said. "We were both undefeated. It (the 15-0 run) was a great momentum changer. Defense wins games."
The Warriors put the game away with a 16-1 third quarter run. Seth Butler had two steals to ignite the spurt. Heath Butler and Paulson each had putbacks to help the Warriors take a 42-15 lead. The Warriors led by as many as 42 points in the second half.
The Warriors held Argyle senior Christopher Severson scoreless, limited Riley Ostby to six points and senior Alec Treuthardt to just two points. Rebounding and playing stifling defense to bottle up the Orioles are areas Manlick was excited about.
"We have a big team," Manlick said. "We haven't done a box-out drill yet this year. We should never lose a rebounding battle. Only giving up 24 points is exceptional."
Manlick pointed to the 22 turnovers Black Hawk had as an area the Warriors must shore up.
"When we play a closer game we can't have the turnovers and rush shots," he said. "We have a good team, but we are not going to gloat about it. We have to continue working to improve and compete in practice."
Noll, a first-year coach for Argyle, has high expectations the rest of the season.
"We are unhappy, but not beat down," Noll said. "We will come back stronger because of this. I'm not going to hang my head because of one game.
"The only thing I knew about Argyle when I came here was Travis Tuttle. We are trying to turn around a program that is known for one player. I have two seniors and I'm their third coach they have had. They are trying to get new systems down. We are young in a lot of aspects."
Black Hawk (2-0, 1-0 Six Rivers East) got off to a hot start with a 15-0 first quarter run. The Warriors out-rebounded the Orioles 37-17 and had 13 offensive rebounds. Black Hawk senior Seth Butler scored a game-high 19 points and Heath Butler added 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
"They (Argyle) came in thinking we were not going to be ready," Heath Butler said. "We came out running our offense great and crashing the boards. We showed we were ready. We did what we needed to do."
Black Hawk, the Six Rivers East Conference champions that made a sectional run last year, overpowered the Orioles with a big rebounding edge featuring a lineup with the 6-foot-4 Heath Butler, 6-6 senior Bret Paulson, 6-3 senior Brett Lovelace and 6-4 junior Ben Meligan coming off the bench.
"Rebounds are always big," Heath Butler said. "Offensive rebounds give us second chances to put it back in the hoop. It's a big help."
The Warriors limited the Orioles (2-1, 0-1) to just 20 percent shooting (8 of 40).
"The biggest difference in the game was we were scared," Argyle coach Scott Noll said. "We laid down for a good team. It was disappointing. If you are going to rebound well you have to be tenacious for 32 minutes."
Both Seth Butler and Heath Butler each scored five points to spark the Warriors' 15-0 surge in the first quarter. Heath Butler scored on a putback and Seth Butler's layup with 5:23 left in the first quarter gave the Warriors an 8-0 lead. Black Hawk senior Brett Lovelace scored on a layup, Seth Butler drilled a 3-pointer and Heath Butler scored on a layup to give the Warriors a 15-0 lead with 3 minutes, 27 seconds to go in the first quarter.
"The start of the game was unbelievable," Black Hawk coach Corey Manlick said. "I was very impressed with how we came out of the gun."
Argyle sophomore Kyle Emberson hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter to cut the Warriors' lead to 18-9. Argyle junior Colton Ploessl, who scored a team-high 10 points, gave the Orioles a big lift. Ploessl scored on a layup midway through the second quarter to slice the Warriors' lead to 18-11. However, that is as close as the Orioles would get. Black Hawk senior Brady Meythaler knocked down two 3-pointers to help the Warriors take a 33-14 lead at the half.
"It was a big game," Seth Butler said. "We were both undefeated. It (the 15-0 run) was a great momentum changer. Defense wins games."
The Warriors put the game away with a 16-1 third quarter run. Seth Butler had two steals to ignite the spurt. Heath Butler and Paulson each had putbacks to help the Warriors take a 42-15 lead. The Warriors led by as many as 42 points in the second half.
The Warriors held Argyle senior Christopher Severson scoreless, limited Riley Ostby to six points and senior Alec Treuthardt to just two points. Rebounding and playing stifling defense to bottle up the Orioles are areas Manlick was excited about.
"We have a big team," Manlick said. "We haven't done a box-out drill yet this year. We should never lose a rebounding battle. Only giving up 24 points is exceptional."
Manlick pointed to the 22 turnovers Black Hawk had as an area the Warriors must shore up.
"When we play a closer game we can't have the turnovers and rush shots," he said. "We have a good team, but we are not going to gloat about it. We have to continue working to improve and compete in practice."
Noll, a first-year coach for Argyle, has high expectations the rest of the season.
"We are unhappy, but not beat down," Noll said. "We will come back stronger because of this. I'm not going to hang my head because of one game.
"The only thing I knew about Argyle when I came here was Travis Tuttle. We are trying to turn around a program that is known for one player. I have two seniors and I'm their third coach they have had. They are trying to get new systems down. We are young in a lot of aspects."
