Junior High Boys Basketball
Delavan wins 8th Grade Logan County Tournament over WLB

 

[January 26, 2024] 

The 2024 8th Grade Logan County championship game between the West Lincoln Broadwell Wolverines and the Delavan Panthers was a barnburner, with the Panthers holding on to win 40-37. The tournament was held at LCHS on January 18, 2024.

After the first quarter, Delavan was on top 16-11, with every starter scoring for the Panthers. Grady Burrell led the way with two 3s for Delavan.

With 2:01 on the clock in the second quarter, Henry Stoltzenburg scored in the lane and drew the foul for the Wolverines. Stoltzenburg’s ‘and one’ put Lincoln in front with a 23-21 lead. The Panthers would tie the game 23-23 just before heading into the locker room at the half.

WLB was putting up a great effort against a very tall and talented Delavan team, yet the Wolverines fell behind 32-29 at the end of the third quarter. Delavan’s nine points scored in the third quarter were all 3s.

With 4:44 remaining in the game the Wolverines were down 32-31 after Stoltzenburg sank two technical foul shots. Stoltzenburg’s attempt to put WLB in front looked good, as the spin move in the lane was impressive but the ball hit the rim and fell into the hands of the Panthers.

Around the 3:30 mark Stoltzenburg would do the spin move in the paint again and this time his basket was good and WLB was up 33-32. After the Panthers tied the game on a free throw, Maddox Whiteman put WLB up 35-33 with his move towards the lane from the right side with 2:58 left to play. Whiteman made a basket with 2:20 left, this time from the left side of the lane and WLB was on top 37-33.

The Panthers got a three to close the gap to 37-36 just under the two minute mark. With 34.5 seconds left the Panthers scored in the paint, taking over the lead 38-37. WLB would miss a shot opportunity in their next possession. The Panthers regained control of the ball and scored in the paint with 5.5 seconds left. A last ditch effort by Stoltzenburg from about three-fourths the length of the court fell just short and the Panthers won 40-37.

The Panthers are a great shooting team and they sank 8 3s versus WLB.

Hudson Briggs led the Panthers with 16 points.

Grady Burrell added 10 points.

Henry Stoltzenburg led WLB with 15 points.

Maddox Whiteman scored 10 points for the Wolverines.

Scoring

Delavan 40

Briggs 16
Burrell 11
Kight-Garlisch 6
Miller 4
Lusher 3

WLB 37

Stoltzenburg 15
Whiteman 10
Horn 8
Froebe 2
Hayes 2

[Teena Lowery with photo by Delavan Basketball]