Double Header vs. Gorillas
By Joslyn Schrank on February 8, 2018
Both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams from Bridgewater-Emery had an exciting Saturday, Feb. 3. All four teams took wins in the Corn Palace. It was an exciting night for the Huskie boys as they welcomed back senior Cole Gassman from an ACL tear in the 2017 football season. Before the game Saturday against Gregory, the boys’ record was 11-3 and the girls’ record was 7-9.
“As I stepped out onto the court Saturday evening, I knew all of the hard work and dedication in the gym had paid off. It was definitely a difficult obstacle to overcome, but when I stepped out onto the court, I was glad to be back on the court with my boys,” Gassman said.
Girls’ junior varsity started off the evening with a win, and then the boys’ junior varsity followed with a win as well.
To start off the varsity games, the girls competed first. Sophomore Kennedee Weber jumped which allowed the Huskies to get first possession of the ball. Junior Abigal Arend added 18 points along with freshman Kerrigan Schultz with nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Kennedee Weber contributed three steals while her sister Julia Weber added seven points and three steals for the Huskies. Junior Jada Wethor contributed 13 rebounds. Junior Tessa Burnham contributed six rebounds for the Huskies. The Huskie girls had a total of 35 rebounds, 14 steals and 13 fouls throughout the victory game against the Gorillas.
The scores after each quarter:
First quarter: 7-8
Second quarter: 19-20
Third quarter: 31-22
Fourth quarter: 46-33
“It was great to get a win. We had great ball movement which helped with the offensive flow. We put a press on their offense which allowed us to get a lead and maintain the lead for the rest of the game,” Burnham said.
The boys played the last game of the night. Junior Sawyer Schultz jumped, received the possession and cashed a three-pointer to start off the game the way he did against the Howard Tigers. Schultz had eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and 14 points. Jamin Arend added eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and 13 points. Senior Duot VanSickle contributed three rebounds and 18 points and senior Cole Gassman contributed eight points and a steal. Senior Mason Potter added three points while junior Carter Dye added seven points, four rebounds and two steals. The Huskies had a team total of eight fouls, 30 rebounds, 18 assists and 11 steals against the Gorillas.
The scores after each quarter:
First quarter: 24-5
Second quarter: 44-13
Third quarter: 56-24
Fourth quarter: 63-40
“Saturday’s game was another great win. We came out strong, not turning the ball over very much. We came out with our heads in the game. It was great to have Gassman back on the court with us,” senior Dustin Weber said.
The boys defeated the Gorillas 63-40 along with the girls defeating the Gorillas 46-33. The girls’ record after the game consisted of 8-9 and the boys’ record consisted of 12-3.
“As I stepped out onto the court Saturday evening, I knew all of the hard work and dedication in the gym had paid off. It was definitely a difficult obstacle to overcome, but when I stepped out onto the court, I was glad to be back on the court with my boys,” Gassman said.
Girls’ junior varsity started off the evening with a win, and then the boys’ junior varsity followed with a win as well.
To start off the varsity games, the girls competed first. Sophomore Kennedee Weber jumped which allowed the Huskies to get first possession of the ball. Junior Abigal Arend added 18 points along with freshman Kerrigan Schultz with nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Kennedee Weber contributed three steals while her sister Julia Weber added seven points and three steals for the Huskies. Junior Jada Wethor contributed 13 rebounds. Junior Tessa Burnham contributed six rebounds for the Huskies. The Huskie girls had a total of 35 rebounds, 14 steals and 13 fouls throughout the victory game against the Gorillas.
The scores after each quarter:
First quarter: 7-8
Second quarter: 19-20
Third quarter: 31-22
Fourth quarter: 46-33
“It was great to get a win. We had great ball movement which helped with the offensive flow. We put a press on their offense which allowed us to get a lead and maintain the lead for the rest of the game,” Burnham said.
The boys played the last game of the night. Junior Sawyer Schultz jumped, received the possession and cashed a three-pointer to start off the game the way he did against the Howard Tigers. Schultz had eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and 14 points. Jamin Arend added eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and 13 points. Senior Duot VanSickle contributed three rebounds and 18 points and senior Cole Gassman contributed eight points and a steal. Senior Mason Potter added three points while junior Carter Dye added seven points, four rebounds and two steals. The Huskies had a team total of eight fouls, 30 rebounds, 18 assists and 11 steals against the Gorillas.
The scores after each quarter:
First quarter: 24-5
Second quarter: 44-13
Third quarter: 56-24
Fourth quarter: 63-40
“Saturday’s game was another great win. We came out strong, not turning the ball over very much. We came out with our heads in the game. It was great to have Gassman back on the court with us,” senior Dustin Weber said.
The boys defeated the Gorillas 63-40 along with the girls defeating the Gorillas 46-33. The girls’ record after the game consisted of 8-9 and the boys’ record consisted of 12-3.
