Hartsburg-Emden hands Putnam County a 48-45 loss in holiday tournament

[December 29, 2016]  The Hartem Stags traveled back to the Marseilles Holiday Tournament Wednesday for a bit of a reunion of sorts. The Stags took on Putnam County, who is coached by Josh Nauman. Nauman used to teach and coach at Hartem. Nauman, in fact, coached current Stags coach Jason Garber his senior year in high school.

Coach Garber commented, “It was like a little reunion. It was great to see Coach Nauman again. My assistant coach, Dakin Bolen, had him for all four years in high school and I had him my senior year. Coach Bolen and myself have a lot of respect for Coach Nauman.”

On the court it was the Stags handing Coach Nauman’s team a 48-45 loss.

Alec Hayes was the player of the game as he guided the Stags to the win with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brady Wolpert scored 10 points for the Stags.

This time it was the Stags escaping with the victory as the Panthers missed a three to tie the game at the end.

Hartem (6-5) will play Dwight tonight at 5 p.m. for the fifth place game as the tournament concludes.

Hartem scoring

Alec Hayes 12
Wolpert 10
Coit-Kirk 7
Baker 6
Vetter 5
Phillips 6
Austin Hayes 2

Putnam County scoring

Flores 10
Harris 7
Dzierzynski 8
Bean 6
Williams 8
Taylor 5
Voss 1

[Teena Lowery]