Carney boys fall in Holiday Tourney consolation match
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CARNEY -- The Carney-Nadeau boys couldn't buy a bucket most of the second half here Wednesday in a 60-27 basketball loss to the Stephenson Eagles in the consolation game of their holiday tournament.
C-N, which trailed 25-18 at halftime, managed just two free throws in the third quarter and seven points in the fourth.
The Wolves trailed 36-20 after junior Isiah Tillmon split a pair of free throws with two minutes, 30 seconds left in the third.
Stephenson answered with a 16-0 run which extended through the middle of the fourth.
Freshman Elijah Tillmon then hit the Wolves' last two field goals on a putback and five-foot jumper, trimming their deficit to 52-24 with 3:12 remaining.
"Our bread and butter is playing solid defense in our end of the court," said second-year Stephenson coach Christian Londo. "The first time we played them, we held them to seven field goals (in a 57-28 victory Dec. 13), and today we shut Peyton (Imhoff) down. We tell our guys they have to start fast, and if you play good defense, anything can happen."
The Eagles gained a 12-0 lead on Tillman's 16-foot set shot from the right baseline late in the first quarter.
Stephenson led 13-5 after the opening frame and 21-11 following a reverse layup by junior Spencer Coldren, with 2:41 left in the second.
The Wolves were within 24-18 after sophomore Logan Johnson split a pair of gifters 72 seconds before halftime.
Stephenson (3-2) responded with a 12-1 run, gaining a 36-19 cushion on two free throws by freshman Zach Schwartz with 2:48 remaining in the third.
Coldren finished with 16 points. Schwartz added 13, and freshman Owen Kuehnau had 11.
Senior Jerry Lee LaFord, who was selected to the all-tournament team, led the Wolves (1-4) with 11 points.
"We like to push the ball up the court and play defense, and our guards did a good job setting the tempo," said Londo. "
Stephenson committed 12 turnovers, and the Wolves had 18.
Both teams resume Jan. 6 when the Wolves host Bark River-Harris and the Eagles visit North Central.
The Wolves edged Stephenson 38-35 in the JV consolation game.
Milwaukee Young Coggs defeated Brimley 79-65 in the varsity title game. Sophomore Taylor Smith poured in 29 points for Young Coggs (3-3), and sophomore Perry LeBlanc tossed in 26 for the Bays (4-2).
Stephenson 13 12 19 16 -- 60
Carney-Nadeau 5 13 2 7 -- 27
Stephenson -- Kuehnau 11, Engel 2, Coldren 16, Alloza 7, Schwartz 13, Strazzinksi 2, Wagner 3, Paidl 6. FT: 12-17; F: 15; Fouled out: None.
Carney-Nadeau -- LaFord 11, I. Tillmon 5, Wandahsega 1, Johnson 1, Salo 1, E. Tillman 8. FT: 6-13; F: 13; Fouled out: I. Tillmon.