Irwin Reaches Scoring Milestone
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Anthony [email protected]
Coming in 12 points shy of 2,000 career points, Whitko senior Logan Irwin accomplished the feat, and more, netting 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 6 of 8 at the free-throw line.
Logan's 2,000th career point came with 2:42 remaining in the first half, when he juked a North Miami defender at the top of the key, stepped back and drained one just inside the three-point arc.
The shot not only increased the Whitko (8-8, 4-2 TRC) lead to 40-25 over visiting Warriors (3-12, 2-4 TRC), but took a load off of Logan's shoulders.
"I was relieved to get it over with," Logan said. "If there was a 12-point shot, I wanted it (tonight)."
Knowing 2,000 was right around the corner, Logan appeared to be pressing early, hitting just 1 of 6 to open the game.
"You could tell he was a little tight," Whitko coach, and Logan's father, Rob Irwin said. "He missed a couple layups early. I think he was just trying so hard to get it over with. He's glad and I'm glad it's over."
As soon as it was over, the game was halted to acknowledge Logan's induction into the Indiana boys basketball 2,000-point club, as he's now its 41st member.
Already knowing how many points he needed to reach the milestone, Logan only had one thought once the officials blew the whistle to put a stop to the action.
"I wanted to hug my dad," he said.
The embrace showed some rare emotion from the 6-foot, Stetson University-bound guard, even to his father.
"That's the most emotion I've seen Logan show, and it made me cry a little," Rob said. "I know his mother was crying, but that's not unusual. I wanted (his younger brother) Keaton there too, because he's been the one rebounding and throwing it out to Logan for quite a while."
Keaton, a sophomore on the team, hasn't only been rebounding for Logan over the years, he's also been acting like any other younger brother.
"It doesn't only mean a lot to me, but it's also big for my whole family — my grandpa, my mom, my dad and Keaton," Logan said. "Keaton's probably my biggest fan, even though he kind of gets on my nerves the most."
Logan's night left him with 2,015 career points, ranking him 38th on Indiana's all-time boys basketball scoring list, but putting the ball in the basket wasn't all he was doing Friday night.
Along with his game-high 27 points, Logan also posted game highs in assists (8), rebounds (7) and steals (5).
Holding on to a big fourth-quarter lead, Rob opted to take his son out early, denying him a shot a increasing those stats.
"I had my best friend telling me I should leave him in the whole game, but I said that wasn't the right thing to do," the coach said.
Many of Logan's assists went to junior Trey Weber, who followed Tuesday night's 4-of-5 three-point shooting night against Carroll with another good showing, making 4 of 6 treys against North Miami.
"Right now, the basket's huge for Trey," Rob said about the sharp shooter, who finished the game with 14 points.
Along with Weber's night, junior Alex Stoddard also came up big, converting 8 of 12 shots for 20 points to go with his six rebounds.
Keaton Irwin also scored eight points, and the balanced scoring helped make the night even more memorable, as the 2,000-point night came in a win.
"We seem to be hitting our stride," Logan said about his team. "Trey is hitting shots, Colin (Nicodemus) is contributing and Alex does what he does. We're just starting to go."
The team has bounced back from a 1-5 start to even it's record at 8-8, which is making Rob feel better about his squad, even though there is still plenty of work to do.
"We keep getting better," he said. "We have to get a lot better to win the sectional, but we are progressing. I think, most of the time, we have the best player on the floor. If our other kids continue to do their jobs, we'll have a shot. But, we have to continue to get better and keep playing defense. "
And it's not just the work his teammates put in on the floor that has been benefitting Logan during his time at Whitko.
"You couldn't ask for Logan to have had a better group of kids to play with," Rob said. "Not only this year, but the last three years. That's been the best part of this whole deal. The other players are just as happy for Logan as he is. It's really a neat thing that this group has, and past groups have had in the past, with Logan."
WHITKO 85, NORTH MIAMI 62
NM 19 8 14 21 – 62
W 23 19 24 19 – 85
Whitko – Logan Irwin 10-18 6-8 27, Keaton Irwin 3-6 0-0 8, Alex Stoddard 8-12 3-4 20, Trey Weber 4-8 2-2 14, Gabe Powell 3-4 0-2 6, Dylan Cumberland 0-1 1-5 1, Jordan Sims 2-3 -0 5, Colin Nicodemus 0-3 0-0 0, Tyler Hinora 0-0 0-0 0, Stephen Bennett 0-0 0-0 0, Kolten Krull 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 32-60 12-21 85.
NM – Austin See 3-8 3-4 9, Jared Richardson 4-7 2-2 11, Ty Musselman 2-5 4-6 9, Paul Hayes 2-4 1-1 5, Ethan Beech 3-11 7-12 13, Cody Pugh 1-1 2-2 4, Keith Rouch 1-3 0-0 2, Cameron Mygrant 1-2 1-2 3, Alex Borse 0-2 4-6 4, Justin Prior 1-3 0-1 2, Kevin Huffman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-46 24-36 62.
Three-point goals – Whitko 9-19 (Weber 4, K. Irwin 2, L. Irwin, Stoddard, Sims), NM 2-5 (Richardson, Musselman); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Whitko 22, NM 16 (See); Turnovers – Whitko 11, NM 19; Rebounds – Whitko 27 (L. Irwin 7), NM 30 (Hayes 7); Assists – Whitko 14 (L. Irwin 8), NM 2; Steals – Whitko 8 (L. Irwin 5), NM 2 (Borse 2); Blocks – Whitko 3, NM 3 (Beech 2); Records: Whitko 8-8 (4-2 TRC), NM 3-12 (2-4 TRC)
JV – Whitko 42, NM 25
Whitko – Cumberland 21, Bennett 10, Michael Carroll 8, Tanner Hughes 2[[In-content Ad]]
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Coming in 12 points shy of 2,000 career points, Whitko senior Logan Irwin accomplished the feat, and more, netting 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 6 of 8 at the free-throw line.
Logan's 2,000th career point came with 2:42 remaining in the first half, when he juked a North Miami defender at the top of the key, stepped back and drained one just inside the three-point arc.
The shot not only increased the Whitko (8-8, 4-2 TRC) lead to 40-25 over visiting Warriors (3-12, 2-4 TRC), but took a load off of Logan's shoulders.
"I was relieved to get it over with," Logan said. "If there was a 12-point shot, I wanted it (tonight)."
Knowing 2,000 was right around the corner, Logan appeared to be pressing early, hitting just 1 of 6 to open the game.
"You could tell he was a little tight," Whitko coach, and Logan's father, Rob Irwin said. "He missed a couple layups early. I think he was just trying so hard to get it over with. He's glad and I'm glad it's over."
As soon as it was over, the game was halted to acknowledge Logan's induction into the Indiana boys basketball 2,000-point club, as he's now its 41st member.
Already knowing how many points he needed to reach the milestone, Logan only had one thought once the officials blew the whistle to put a stop to the action.
"I wanted to hug my dad," he said.
The embrace showed some rare emotion from the 6-foot, Stetson University-bound guard, even to his father.
"That's the most emotion I've seen Logan show, and it made me cry a little," Rob said. "I know his mother was crying, but that's not unusual. I wanted (his younger brother) Keaton there too, because he's been the one rebounding and throwing it out to Logan for quite a while."
Keaton, a sophomore on the team, hasn't only been rebounding for Logan over the years, he's also been acting like any other younger brother.
"It doesn't only mean a lot to me, but it's also big for my whole family — my grandpa, my mom, my dad and Keaton," Logan said. "Keaton's probably my biggest fan, even though he kind of gets on my nerves the most."
Logan's night left him with 2,015 career points, ranking him 38th on Indiana's all-time boys basketball scoring list, but putting the ball in the basket wasn't all he was doing Friday night.
Along with his game-high 27 points, Logan also posted game highs in assists (8), rebounds (7) and steals (5).
Holding on to a big fourth-quarter lead, Rob opted to take his son out early, denying him a shot a increasing those stats.
"I had my best friend telling me I should leave him in the whole game, but I said that wasn't the right thing to do," the coach said.
Many of Logan's assists went to junior Trey Weber, who followed Tuesday night's 4-of-5 three-point shooting night against Carroll with another good showing, making 4 of 6 treys against North Miami.
"Right now, the basket's huge for Trey," Rob said about the sharp shooter, who finished the game with 14 points.
Along with Weber's night, junior Alex Stoddard also came up big, converting 8 of 12 shots for 20 points to go with his six rebounds.
Keaton Irwin also scored eight points, and the balanced scoring helped make the night even more memorable, as the 2,000-point night came in a win.
"We seem to be hitting our stride," Logan said about his team. "Trey is hitting shots, Colin (Nicodemus) is contributing and Alex does what he does. We're just starting to go."
The team has bounced back from a 1-5 start to even it's record at 8-8, which is making Rob feel better about his squad, even though there is still plenty of work to do.
"We keep getting better," he said. "We have to get a lot better to win the sectional, but we are progressing. I think, most of the time, we have the best player on the floor. If our other kids continue to do their jobs, we'll have a shot. But, we have to continue to get better and keep playing defense. "
And it's not just the work his teammates put in on the floor that has been benefitting Logan during his time at Whitko.
"You couldn't ask for Logan to have had a better group of kids to play with," Rob said. "Not only this year, but the last three years. That's been the best part of this whole deal. The other players are just as happy for Logan as he is. It's really a neat thing that this group has, and past groups have had in the past, with Logan."
WHITKO 85, NORTH MIAMI 62
NM 19 8 14 21 – 62
W 23 19 24 19 – 85
Whitko – Logan Irwin 10-18 6-8 27, Keaton Irwin 3-6 0-0 8, Alex Stoddard 8-12 3-4 20, Trey Weber 4-8 2-2 14, Gabe Powell 3-4 0-2 6, Dylan Cumberland 0-1 1-5 1, Jordan Sims 2-3 -0 5, Colin Nicodemus 0-3 0-0 0, Tyler Hinora 0-0 0-0 0, Stephen Bennett 0-0 0-0 0, Kolten Krull 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 32-60 12-21 85.
NM – Austin See 3-8 3-4 9, Jared Richardson 4-7 2-2 11, Ty Musselman 2-5 4-6 9, Paul Hayes 2-4 1-1 5, Ethan Beech 3-11 7-12 13, Cody Pugh 1-1 2-2 4, Keith Rouch 1-3 0-0 2, Cameron Mygrant 1-2 1-2 3, Alex Borse 0-2 4-6 4, Justin Prior 1-3 0-1 2, Kevin Huffman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-46 24-36 62.
Three-point goals – Whitko 9-19 (Weber 4, K. Irwin 2, L. Irwin, Stoddard, Sims), NM 2-5 (Richardson, Musselman); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Whitko 22, NM 16 (See); Turnovers – Whitko 11, NM 19; Rebounds – Whitko 27 (L. Irwin 7), NM 30 (Hayes 7); Assists – Whitko 14 (L. Irwin 8), NM 2; Steals – Whitko 8 (L. Irwin 5), NM 2 (Borse 2); Blocks – Whitko 3, NM 3 (Beech 2); Records: Whitko 8-8 (4-2 TRC), NM 3-12 (2-4 TRC)
JV – Whitko 42, NM 25
Whitko – Cumberland 21, Bennett 10, Michael Carroll 8, Tanner Hughes 2[[In-content Ad]]
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