The Kimball Area boys?Äô basketball team played at Ogilvie last Monday, Dec. 22, and earned an early holiday gift, taming the Lions, 75-46. Jarred Merchant was the Cubs?Äô court leader, with 20 points, while Joey VonWahlde collected 16 points, along with five steals and seven assists. Kimball?Äôs phenomenal 51-14 halftime advantage was enough to certainly assure victory for the 7-2 Cubs. The non-conference matchup would be the last game before the holiday respite. Cubs Scoring: Darius Westrich, 5; Joey VonWahlde, 16; Brandon Schiefelbein, 2; Brady Faber, 5; Dunkin Westrich, 6; Sam Ehlinger, 2; Marx Austin, 5; Will Spaulding, 9; Isaiah Ehlinger, 3; Michael Hoffman, 2; Jarred Merchant, 20.
?ÄúWe played really well in the first half both offensively and defensively. Our pressure defense forced a number of turnovers (they had 17 in the first half). We also shot well in the first half (5/10 on 3s, 15/21 on 2s and 6/6 on FTs) and found the open man (14 assists). In the second half we did a lot of substituting and gave everyone a chance to play, putting 11 of our 12 players in the scoring column. This win leaves us at 7-2 as we enter the holiday break,?Äù said Coach Jay Klein.