SOUTH WAYNE - When the Black Hawk boys basketball team can push the tempo with its press and get in transition that is where they excel.
The Warriors did just that using a fullcourt press to force some early turnovers to set the tone as Black Hawk rolled to a 63-36 win over Juda Thursday.
"I thought we did a good job of forcing some turnovers with our press and we got a couple of baskets," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said. "We were able to increase the possessions and play more up-tempo. That is when we are at our best. I thought Jared Knapp did a really good job in the middle of the press getting deflections."
Black Hawk junior Conner Meyer scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior teammate C.J. Leuzinger added 11 points and had six rebounds.
The Panthers (6-11, 4-6 Six Rivers East) used a pesky zone defense to try to slow down the 6-5 Meyer and the Warriors.
"It was a good win for us," Meyer said. "They really came down on me. I thought when we had to we did a good job of getting it into the high post we did and our guards did a good job of cutting. It really gives our guards an opportunity for easy baskets."
Black Hawk (12-5, 6-4 Six Rivers East) opened the game with an 18-6 run. Warriors junior Kyle Lovelace and Leuzinger each drilled 3-pointers during the surge. Meyer scored eight points during the run to spark his team. Knapp drilled a 3-pointer before the buzzer to give Black Hawk a 30-14 lead at the half.
The Warriors led by as many as 32 points in the game. The Panthers were plagued by two areas - a cold shooting night and rebounding. In the second half, Juda shot 27.5 percent (8 of 29) and the Warriors had a 23-11 rebounding edge.
"If you look at our team the one thing we have done all season is rebound offensively and defensively," Anderson said. "That (rebounding) has to be our strength if we want to be successful. It all kind of flows from getting that rebound."
Juda senior Keagen Haffele, who entered the game as the Panthers' leading scorer, was limited to just 3 points. He had several layup attempts just roll off the rim attacking the Warriors.
"It was a tough night for Keagen," Juda coach Kurtis Mansfield said. "We couldn't get shots on the rim to fall in. I think we shot 25 percent in the first half. I don't know if it was their size and length that had him adjusting shots. Credit Black Hawk with their press. They forced some turnovers and that got them going."
Juda sophomore Trent Anderson knocked down four 3-pointers for a team-high 12 points. Junior teammate Quinton Kammerer added 10. The Warriors wanted to make it as tough as they could on Haffele.
"He was our focus," Anderson said of Haffele. "He's a great player. I thought Michael Flanagan and Colby Argall did a really good job on him. When he does drive into the lane you have to body him up chest to chest."
Black Hawk went on a 17-2 run to start the second half to put the game away. Flanagan and senior Jett Rufenacht made back-to-back 3-pointers to ignite the run to give the Warriors a 36-14 lead early in the second half. Rufenacht scored on a reverse layup and Meyer scored down low to give the home team a 45-16 advantage with 11:40 left in the game. Lovelace followed with a layup on the Warriors' next possession to extend the lead to 31 points at 47-16.
Lovelace pitched in 8 points and Argall had four points and seven rebounds. Black Hawk plays a nonconference game at Darlington at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a rescheduled game from Jan. 2. Juda plays at Cassville Saturday.
"No matter what the scoreboard says we have to hustle," Mansfield said. "Black Hawk outhustled us. I want to see us play with more hustle."
The Warriors did just that using a fullcourt press to force some early turnovers to set the tone as Black Hawk rolled to a 63-36 win over Juda Thursday.
"I thought we did a good job of forcing some turnovers with our press and we got a couple of baskets," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said. "We were able to increase the possessions and play more up-tempo. That is when we are at our best. I thought Jared Knapp did a really good job in the middle of the press getting deflections."
Black Hawk junior Conner Meyer scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior teammate C.J. Leuzinger added 11 points and had six rebounds.
The Panthers (6-11, 4-6 Six Rivers East) used a pesky zone defense to try to slow down the 6-5 Meyer and the Warriors.
"It was a good win for us," Meyer said. "They really came down on me. I thought when we had to we did a good job of getting it into the high post we did and our guards did a good job of cutting. It really gives our guards an opportunity for easy baskets."
Black Hawk (12-5, 6-4 Six Rivers East) opened the game with an 18-6 run. Warriors junior Kyle Lovelace and Leuzinger each drilled 3-pointers during the surge. Meyer scored eight points during the run to spark his team. Knapp drilled a 3-pointer before the buzzer to give Black Hawk a 30-14 lead at the half.
The Warriors led by as many as 32 points in the game. The Panthers were plagued by two areas - a cold shooting night and rebounding. In the second half, Juda shot 27.5 percent (8 of 29) and the Warriors had a 23-11 rebounding edge.
"If you look at our team the one thing we have done all season is rebound offensively and defensively," Anderson said. "That (rebounding) has to be our strength if we want to be successful. It all kind of flows from getting that rebound."
Juda senior Keagen Haffele, who entered the game as the Panthers' leading scorer, was limited to just 3 points. He had several layup attempts just roll off the rim attacking the Warriors.
"It was a tough night for Keagen," Juda coach Kurtis Mansfield said. "We couldn't get shots on the rim to fall in. I think we shot 25 percent in the first half. I don't know if it was their size and length that had him adjusting shots. Credit Black Hawk with their press. They forced some turnovers and that got them going."
Juda sophomore Trent Anderson knocked down four 3-pointers for a team-high 12 points. Junior teammate Quinton Kammerer added 10. The Warriors wanted to make it as tough as they could on Haffele.
"He was our focus," Anderson said of Haffele. "He's a great player. I thought Michael Flanagan and Colby Argall did a really good job on him. When he does drive into the lane you have to body him up chest to chest."
Black Hawk went on a 17-2 run to start the second half to put the game away. Flanagan and senior Jett Rufenacht made back-to-back 3-pointers to ignite the run to give the Warriors a 36-14 lead early in the second half. Rufenacht scored on a reverse layup and Meyer scored down low to give the home team a 45-16 advantage with 11:40 left in the game. Lovelace followed with a layup on the Warriors' next possession to extend the lead to 31 points at 47-16.
Lovelace pitched in 8 points and Argall had four points and seven rebounds. Black Hawk plays a nonconference game at Darlington at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a rescheduled game from Jan. 2. Juda plays at Cassville Saturday.
"No matter what the scoreboard says we have to hustle," Mansfield said. "Black Hawk outhustled us. I want to see us play with more hustle."
