Information photograph by Steve Jakubcin Easton Srebnik kicks a area aim through the Alpena Excessive College Wildcats recreation in opposition to the Cadillac Vikings Friday night time at Alpena Excessive.
ALPENA — The Alpena Excessive College boys basketball workforce’s most formidable problem of the season offered itself Friday night time because the Wildcats (2-Eight, Zero-Three Huge North Convention) have been defeated by a ultimate rating of 65-57.
The Cadillac Vikings entered Alpena as one of many prime groups in the complete state, seeking to dominate the Wildcats.
To the workforce’s shock, the Wildcats got here out sizzling and stored the sport shut till the tip.
This win for the Vikings prolonged their undefeated season as Cadillac is now formally 7-Zero general and Four-Zero within the BNC.
“In opposition to an undefeated workforce and the very best in our convention, we did loads of issues proper and got here collectively and performed sturdy as a workforce,” Alpena coach John Pintar mentioned. “We struggled to knock down our photographs and virtually each man shot the ball effectively tonight, which was enormous. If we will play like this sooner or later, now we have an opportunity in each considered one of our future video games.”
Information photograph by Steve Jakubcin Alpena Excessive College’s Connor Cameron, proper, takes a shot over a pair of Cadillac gamers as Alpena’s Tucker Vivid covers throughout Friday night time’s contest at Alpena Excessive College.
Whereas the Wildcats have hung with most opponents offensively this season, a strong 16-point quarter allowed Alpena to hold with the Vikings.
Nice inside play from Oliver Duthler and three-point taking pictures from Tucker Vivid and Connor Cameron mixed for 12 of the 16 factors.
Cameron’s three-pointer got here after an unbelievable poke-away steal that led on to an open nook three that he made.
After the primary, Alpena was tied 16-16 as Cadillac bought most of its manufacturing from Charlie Howell, who completed the quarter with simply eight factors.
Each offenses slowed within the second quarter attributable to higher defenses.
Cadillac held Alpena to 6 factors whereas scoring 12 to take a six-point lead into halftime.
Trailing 28-22, the Wildcats needed to keep their depth and excessive effort to have an opportunity.
That depth got here from its shooters, Cameron and Vivid, who each sank two three-pointers apiece through the third quarter.
Capturing means was few and much between for the Wildcats, so placing all of it collectively supplied the momentum.
Regardless of Alpena’s effort, the Vikings’ offense stored tempo, solely being outscored by two factors within the quarter.
Howell completed with a spectacular third, scoring 11 factors and lacking only one shot.
Heading into the ultimate quarter, the Wildcats have been down by 4 factors at 45-41.
In a very powerful second of the sport, Alpena’s offense began to chill down and Cadillac continued to play outstandingly.
Holding the Wildcats to simply 10 factors and doubling their scoring through the interval, Alpena misplaced in a 65-57 ultimate.
As soon as once more, Howell led the way in which in double-digit factors, ending with 31 general.
“Tonight, we confronted a really massive and bodily Cadillac workforce, however our subsequent recreation would be the different means round,” Pintar mentioned. “Going into the (Traverse Metropolis) Central, they only returned their greatest participant and the very best participant within the convention in Anthony Ribel, and our aim is to restrict him and shut everybody else down.”
Alpena performs Traverse Metropolis Central on Thursday.
Alpena’s main scorer was Vivid, who scored 20 factors. The second main scorer for the Wildcats was Cameron, ending with 12.
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Information photograph by Steve Jakubcin Easton Srebnik kicks a area aim through the Alpena Excessive College Wildcats recreation in opposition to the Cadillac Vikings Friday night time at Alpena Excessive.
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Information photograph by Steve Jakubcin Alpena Excessive College’s Connor Cameron, proper, takes a shot over a pair of Cadillac gamers as Alpena’s Tucker Vivid covers throughout Friday night time’s contest at Alpena Excessive College.
