Trojans, Squires Score Season-Opening Wins
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The Triton Trojans hit 27 of the 45 shots they took, including 16 of 23 in the second half.
Senior Tanner Shepherd led the Trojans with 20 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while also dishing out three assists.
Also for Triton, junior Joey Corder also had four steals and 10 points to go with a game-high six assists, while senior Darren Harrell had eight points and four steals off the bench and sophomore Jordan Anderson went 3 for 3 from behind the three-point arc, scoring 11 points.
The 1-0 Trojans take a step up in competition Tuesday at home against Marshall County rival Plymouth.
TRITON 74, OREGON-DAVIS 30
OD 8 4 5 13 – 74
T 14 15 21 24 – 74
Triton – Joey Corder 5-7 0-3 10, Jordan Anderson 3-5 2-2 11, Tanner Shepherd 8-15 1-1 20, Dillon Meadway 3-3 0-0 6, Skyler Reichert 2-4 0-0 5, Landon Kaufman 1-1 0-0 3, Darren Harrell 1-3 5-5 8, Bryce Wanemacher 1-2 0-0 2, Masen Yeo 1-2 0-0 3, Austin Sellers 2-3 0-0 6, Blake Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Spencer Glingle 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-45 8-11 74.
OD – Zach Johnston 2-9 3-3 8, Carl Schnekenburger 2-4 2-2 6, Cameron Clark 0-3 0-0 0, Henry Clark 1-2 0-0 2, Blake Hurford 3-8 5-6 11, Braxton Moorefield 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb McKinney 0-0 0-1 0, Joel Worthington 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 9-29 11-14 30.
3-point goals – Triton 12-21 (Anderson 3, Shepherd 3, Sellers 2, Kaufman, Harrell, Yeo, Reichert), OD 1-8 (Johnston); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Triton 15, OD 14 (Johnston); Turnovers – Triton 21, OD 28; Rebounds – Triton 26 (Shepherd 8), OD 16 (Schnekenburger 5); Assists – Triton 17 (Corder 6), OD 5 (Hurford 2); Steals – Triton 20 (Corder 4, Harrell 4, Shepherd 4), OD 10 (Clark 4); Blocks – Triton 1, OD 1.
Records: Triton 1-0, OD 0-1
Wednesday in North Manchester
Led by sophomore Chase Fierstos’ 26 points, the Manchester boys basketball team defeated Mississinewa 68-62 Wednesday night at home in double overtime. Played evenly throughout, the two teams were tied at the end of the third, fourth and first overtime, making the Squires’ victory an earned one. Helping Manchester get the win was its free-throw shooting, as the Squires made 22 of 29, but Mississinewa only converted 12 of 23. Along with Fierstos’ performance, Manchester also got 18 points from senior Claudel Dickentone and 12 from senior Clayton Petrie. The Squires host Oak Hill Saturday night.
MANCHESTER 68, MISSISSINEWA 62 (2OT)
Mi 12 16 10 20 2 2 – 62
Ma 15 11 12 20 2 8 – 68
Manchester – Chase Fierstos 6 10-10 26, Braydon Sewell 3 0-1 6, Claudel Dickentone 7 2-4 18, Lucas Schilling 0 0-2 0, Clayton Petrie 3 6-8 12, Branden Scott 0 0-0 0, Phoenix Goad 0 0-0 0, Cameron Brandenburg 0 4-4 4, Micah McDaniel 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 22-29 68.
Mississinewa – Jay Butler 4 6-8 15, Caleb Swanner 7 0-2 19, Seth McPheron 3 1-4 9, Mark Jones 5 1-3 11, Sam Cerny 2 4-6 8, Cory Markley 0 0-0 0, Andrew Grubb 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 12-23 62.
3-point goals – Manchester 6 (Fierstos 4, Dickentone 2), Mississinewa 8 (Swanner 5, McPheron 2, Butler); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Manchester 17, Mississinewa 21 (McPheron)
Records: Manchester 1-0, Mississinewa 0-1
JV – Manchester 40, Mississinewa 28
Manchester JV – David McAtee 17, Austin Brewer 6, Bailey Ness 5, Zach Hill 4, Keelan Norwood 4, Gable 2, Pegg 2
Manchester JV Record: 1-0[[In-content Ad]]
The Triton Trojans hit 27 of the 45 shots they took, including 16 of 23 in the second half.
Senior Tanner Shepherd led the Trojans with 20 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while also dishing out three assists.
Also for Triton, junior Joey Corder also had four steals and 10 points to go with a game-high six assists, while senior Darren Harrell had eight points and four steals off the bench and sophomore Jordan Anderson went 3 for 3 from behind the three-point arc, scoring 11 points.
The 1-0 Trojans take a step up in competition Tuesday at home against Marshall County rival Plymouth.
TRITON 74, OREGON-DAVIS 30
OD 8 4 5 13 – 74
T 14 15 21 24 – 74
Triton – Joey Corder 5-7 0-3 10, Jordan Anderson 3-5 2-2 11, Tanner Shepherd 8-15 1-1 20, Dillon Meadway 3-3 0-0 6, Skyler Reichert 2-4 0-0 5, Landon Kaufman 1-1 0-0 3, Darren Harrell 1-3 5-5 8, Bryce Wanemacher 1-2 0-0 2, Masen Yeo 1-2 0-0 3, Austin Sellers 2-3 0-0 6, Blake Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Spencer Glingle 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-45 8-11 74.
OD – Zach Johnston 2-9 3-3 8, Carl Schnekenburger 2-4 2-2 6, Cameron Clark 0-3 0-0 0, Henry Clark 1-2 0-0 2, Blake Hurford 3-8 5-6 11, Braxton Moorefield 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb McKinney 0-0 0-1 0, Joel Worthington 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 9-29 11-14 30.
3-point goals – Triton 12-21 (Anderson 3, Shepherd 3, Sellers 2, Kaufman, Harrell, Yeo, Reichert), OD 1-8 (Johnston); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Triton 15, OD 14 (Johnston); Turnovers – Triton 21, OD 28; Rebounds – Triton 26 (Shepherd 8), OD 16 (Schnekenburger 5); Assists – Triton 17 (Corder 6), OD 5 (Hurford 2); Steals – Triton 20 (Corder 4, Harrell 4, Shepherd 4), OD 10 (Clark 4); Blocks – Triton 1, OD 1.
Records: Triton 1-0, OD 0-1
Wednesday in North Manchester
Led by sophomore Chase Fierstos’ 26 points, the Manchester boys basketball team defeated Mississinewa 68-62 Wednesday night at home in double overtime. Played evenly throughout, the two teams were tied at the end of the third, fourth and first overtime, making the Squires’ victory an earned one. Helping Manchester get the win was its free-throw shooting, as the Squires made 22 of 29, but Mississinewa only converted 12 of 23. Along with Fierstos’ performance, Manchester also got 18 points from senior Claudel Dickentone and 12 from senior Clayton Petrie. The Squires host Oak Hill Saturday night.
MANCHESTER 68, MISSISSINEWA 62 (2OT)
Mi 12 16 10 20 2 2 – 62
Ma 15 11 12 20 2 8 – 68
Manchester – Chase Fierstos 6 10-10 26, Braydon Sewell 3 0-1 6, Claudel Dickentone 7 2-4 18, Lucas Schilling 0 0-2 0, Clayton Petrie 3 6-8 12, Branden Scott 0 0-0 0, Phoenix Goad 0 0-0 0, Cameron Brandenburg 0 4-4 4, Micah McDaniel 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 22-29 68.
Mississinewa – Jay Butler 4 6-8 15, Caleb Swanner 7 0-2 19, Seth McPheron 3 1-4 9, Mark Jones 5 1-3 11, Sam Cerny 2 4-6 8, Cory Markley 0 0-0 0, Andrew Grubb 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 12-23 62.
3-point goals – Manchester 6 (Fierstos 4, Dickentone 2), Mississinewa 8 (Swanner 5, McPheron 2, Butler); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Manchester 17, Mississinewa 21 (McPheron)
Records: Manchester 1-0, Mississinewa 0-1
JV – Manchester 40, Mississinewa 28
Manchester JV – David McAtee 17, Austin Brewer 6, Bailey Ness 5, Zach Hill 4, Keelan Norwood 4, Gable 2, Pegg 2
Manchester JV Record: 1-0[[In-content Ad]]
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