ROUNDUP: Shakamak beats Cougars, WRV boys elementary win four

Shakamak ventured to the den of the North Daviess Cougars Tuesday night and returned with a 41-34 victory.

The game proved to be a close one as North Daviess (9-12, 2-4 in the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference) led 9-8 after one quarter, but the Lakers (8-12, 3-3) rallied to take an 18-17 halftime lead. They expanded the margin to 29-24 after three periods and outscored the Cougars 12-10 in the final frame.

Devin Stienstra led the Lakers with 12 points and Lane Gilbert scored 11.

The Lakers will host Eastern at 6:00 p.m. Friday.

Shakamak 8 10 11 12 -- 41

N. Daviess 9 8 7 10 -- 34

SHAKAMAK (41)

Landry 2 3-4 9, Stienstra 4 2-2 12, Dicus 1 0-0 2, La. Webb 1 0-0 3, Gilbert 4 1-2 11, J. Gould 0 0-0 0, Pilant 0 0-0 0, Crane 2 0-2 4, TEAM 14 6-10, 41.

NORTH DAVIESS (34)

K. Wagler 3 0-0 6, Riggins 1 0-0 3, J. Knepp 1 0-0 2, Berry 2 0-0 4, Wininger 5 2-2 12, T. Wagler 0 0-0 0, Wade 2 1-2 7, TEAM 14 3-4 34.

Three-Point Shooting: Shakamak 7 (Stienstra 2, Gilbert 2, Landry 2, La. Webb 1), North Daviess 3 (Wade 2, Riggins 1). Fouls: Shakamak 5, North Daviess,

WRV elementary boys teams win four of six

White River Valley’s fifth- and sixth-grade teams recently won four of six games.

On Tuesday night, the WRV fifth-graders pulled out a 31-26 win over Shakamak at Lyons.

Scorers for WRV were: A.J. Mareno, 13; Colton Sullivan, six; Jake Antibus, four; Eli Noel and Logan Sargent, three each; and Lelan Grissom, two.

The sixth-graders enjoyed an even more narrow win, prevailing by a 45-41 margin.

Max Hostetter led Shakamak with 23 points, followed by Briar English, nine; Caleb Bixler, six; Dalton Fulford, four; and Kobe Moorehouse, three.

North Knox came to Lyons on Feb. 6 and crushed the fifth-graders 42-15.

Scorers for WRV were: Jake Antibus, six; Colton Sullivan, five; and Lelan Grissom and Gavin Gilstrap, two each.

However, the sixth-graders trounced North Knox 40-25.

The sixth-graders were paced by Max Hostetter, 15, followed by Dylan Moody, nine; Trenton Fox, eight; Briar English, four, and Kobe Moorehouse and Dalton Fulford, two apiece.

On Feb. 5, the Wolverine fifth graders crushed Shakamak 46-14 at Jasonville.

Jake Antibus led WRV with 17 points, followed by A.J. Mareno, 11; Gavin Gilstrap, six; Logan Sargent, five; Lelan Grissom, three; and Eli Noel and Colton Sullivan, two apiece.

The sixth graders fell to Shakamak 41-34.

WRV scorers were: Max Hostetter 21 points, followed by Kobe Moorehouse, seven; and Dylan Moody, Trenton Fox, and Blake Arthur, two each.