Warriors Upend Goshen Redskins
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Anthony [email protected]
After grabbing the lead at 10-8 with 3:38 left in the opening quarter, Goshen (4-11, 1-6 Northern Lakes Conference) led all the way until Wawasee senior Logan Hatfield hit a three-pointer with three seconds remaining, handing the visiting Warriors (10-5, 3-3 NLC) the 54-52 conference win.[[In-content Ad]]Trailing the majority of the game, senior Trevor McKibben tied the game at 51-51 after hitting two free throws with 54 seconds remaining. Goshen sophomore Jesse Good then gave his team a 52-51 lead after going 1 of 1 at the free-throw line, setting up the dramatic finish.
Calling a timeout with 11 seconds remaining, Wawasee coach Phil Mishler drew up a play with a few options, and Hatfield shooting a three from the wing was the third option.
"Trevor got double teamed and my defender turned his back on me," Hatfield said about the play, which saw McKibben drive the lane, then kick it to the right wing. "Trevor looked behind his ear and threw it right back to me, knowing I was there. I just grabbed it and had full confidence that I was going to shoot it. So, I shot it and let it be from there."
As soon as the ball left his hands, Hatfield raised his hands in celebration, but the ball wasn't so sure as it almost came to a standstill on the front lip of the rim, before rolling back into the net.
"When I first saw it hit the rim, I saw both of our big men standing under the basket," Hatfield said. "I was like, 'Oh, they're going to get the rebound and put it back in.' When it rolled in, I was just happy I made it."
Goshen's desperation in-bounds pass was subsequently stolen by senior Riley Stichter on the other end of the court, his sixth steal of the game.
With sophomore Jacob Thompson sitting on the sideline with a sling to keep his surgically repaired shoulder motionless, teams have been focusing on Stichter even more, keeping his numbers down.
"We had zero offensive rebounds in the first half and Riley's a very good rebounder for us," Mishler said. "Our complete team was shut down in the first half. We shoot, and we want long rebounds. We want to get the rebound and get put backs. They were concentrating on him in the post and did a nice job on him."
Scoring just five points and grabbing six rebounds, Stichter still made his presence felt, making a steal with under a minute to go, which set up the McKibben free throws that tied the game.
With Stichter being held in check, the rest of the team stepped up with a balanced scoring attack, led by Cody McBride's 11 points, followed by 10 each from McKibben and junior Jake Clark, nine from Hatfield and seven from junior Trent Koble.
Against a scrappy four-win Goshen squad, which saw junior Jake Speicher score 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point line, the production from all over the court was needed.
"Goshen just played really inspired basketball," Mishler said. "Coach (Brian) Bechtel did a tremendous job, as he always does, with the game plan. They just did a good job of being in spots, not allowing us to anticipate in our traps and our pressure. They just kind of threw it to spots and anticipated their teammates running there."
Sharp Goshen passing in the half-court set neutralized Wawasee's pressure defense, which caused just 10 turnovers through the first three quarters.
However, in the fourth quarter, the pressure of dealing with the Wawasee defense began to get to the Redskins, as they committed five turnovers and scored eight points in the frame.
"The game sort of tightened up a little bit," Mishler said. "Then, that confidence of throwing the ball to a spot doesn't quite work anymore."
The win was Wawasee's fourth in five games and was also the fourth time the Warriors have played on the road in five games.
Wawasee gets to host 4-12 Central Noble Saturday followed by their regular season finale against 5-10 Northridge Tuesday in Syracuse.
WAWASEE 54, GOSHEN 52
W 10 14 13 17 - 54
G 16 11 17 8 - 52
Wawasee - Trevor McKibben 4-7 0-2 10, Jake Clark 1-1 8-8 10, Riley Stichter 2-3 1-2 5, Logan Hatfield 3-6 0-0 9, Cody McBride 4-7 2-3 11, Trent Koble 2-3 2-2 7, Zac Patrick 1-3 0-0 2, Bauer Schmeltz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-30 13-17 54.
Goshen - Warren Kay 2-3 0-0 6, Jesse Good 3-7 1-2 7, Louis Kissinger 4-6 0-0 11, Ryan Getz 1-4 0-0 2, Jake Speicher 6-9 0-0 16, Samuel Stegelman 3-8 1-2 7, Carson Roberts 0-0 0-0 0, Hans Singer 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 20-38 2-4 52.
Three-point goals - Wawasee 7-15 (Hatfield 3, McKibben 2, Koble, McBride), Goshen 10-16 (Speicher 4, Kissinger 3, Kay 2, Singer); Team Fouls - Wawasee 12, Goshen 15; Turnovers - Wawasee 23, Goshen 16; Rebounds - Wawasee 17 (Stichter 6, McBride 6), Goshen 18 (Speicher 5); Assists - Wawasee 9 (Clark 5), Goshen 12 (Speicher 4); Steals - Wawasee 8 (Stichter 6), Goshen 9 (Kay 4); Blocks - Wawasee 1, Goshen 1; Records: Wawasee 10-5 (3-3 NLC), Goshen 4-11 (1-6 NLC)
JV - Goshen 47, Wawasee 30
Wawasee JV Scoring - Austin Lutz 12, Ryndan Aaron 8, David Semon 4, Jordan Acton 2, Austin Long 2, Eston Clayton 2
After grabbing the lead at 10-8 with 3:38 left in the opening quarter, Goshen (4-11, 1-6 Northern Lakes Conference) led all the way until Wawasee senior Logan Hatfield hit a three-pointer with three seconds remaining, handing the visiting Warriors (10-5, 3-3 NLC) the 54-52 conference win.[[In-content Ad]]Trailing the majority of the game, senior Trevor McKibben tied the game at 51-51 after hitting two free throws with 54 seconds remaining. Goshen sophomore Jesse Good then gave his team a 52-51 lead after going 1 of 1 at the free-throw line, setting up the dramatic finish.
Calling a timeout with 11 seconds remaining, Wawasee coach Phil Mishler drew up a play with a few options, and Hatfield shooting a three from the wing was the third option.
"Trevor got double teamed and my defender turned his back on me," Hatfield said about the play, which saw McKibben drive the lane, then kick it to the right wing. "Trevor looked behind his ear and threw it right back to me, knowing I was there. I just grabbed it and had full confidence that I was going to shoot it. So, I shot it and let it be from there."
As soon as the ball left his hands, Hatfield raised his hands in celebration, but the ball wasn't so sure as it almost came to a standstill on the front lip of the rim, before rolling back into the net.
"When I first saw it hit the rim, I saw both of our big men standing under the basket," Hatfield said. "I was like, 'Oh, they're going to get the rebound and put it back in.' When it rolled in, I was just happy I made it."
Goshen's desperation in-bounds pass was subsequently stolen by senior Riley Stichter on the other end of the court, his sixth steal of the game.
With sophomore Jacob Thompson sitting on the sideline with a sling to keep his surgically repaired shoulder motionless, teams have been focusing on Stichter even more, keeping his numbers down.
"We had zero offensive rebounds in the first half and Riley's a very good rebounder for us," Mishler said. "Our complete team was shut down in the first half. We shoot, and we want long rebounds. We want to get the rebound and get put backs. They were concentrating on him in the post and did a nice job on him."
Scoring just five points and grabbing six rebounds, Stichter still made his presence felt, making a steal with under a minute to go, which set up the McKibben free throws that tied the game.
With Stichter being held in check, the rest of the team stepped up with a balanced scoring attack, led by Cody McBride's 11 points, followed by 10 each from McKibben and junior Jake Clark, nine from Hatfield and seven from junior Trent Koble.
Against a scrappy four-win Goshen squad, which saw junior Jake Speicher score 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point line, the production from all over the court was needed.
"Goshen just played really inspired basketball," Mishler said. "Coach (Brian) Bechtel did a tremendous job, as he always does, with the game plan. They just did a good job of being in spots, not allowing us to anticipate in our traps and our pressure. They just kind of threw it to spots and anticipated their teammates running there."
Sharp Goshen passing in the half-court set neutralized Wawasee's pressure defense, which caused just 10 turnovers through the first three quarters.
However, in the fourth quarter, the pressure of dealing with the Wawasee defense began to get to the Redskins, as they committed five turnovers and scored eight points in the frame.
"The game sort of tightened up a little bit," Mishler said. "Then, that confidence of throwing the ball to a spot doesn't quite work anymore."
The win was Wawasee's fourth in five games and was also the fourth time the Warriors have played on the road in five games.
Wawasee gets to host 4-12 Central Noble Saturday followed by their regular season finale against 5-10 Northridge Tuesday in Syracuse.
WAWASEE 54, GOSHEN 52
W 10 14 13 17 - 54
G 16 11 17 8 - 52
Wawasee - Trevor McKibben 4-7 0-2 10, Jake Clark 1-1 8-8 10, Riley Stichter 2-3 1-2 5, Logan Hatfield 3-6 0-0 9, Cody McBride 4-7 2-3 11, Trent Koble 2-3 2-2 7, Zac Patrick 1-3 0-0 2, Bauer Schmeltz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-30 13-17 54.
Goshen - Warren Kay 2-3 0-0 6, Jesse Good 3-7 1-2 7, Louis Kissinger 4-6 0-0 11, Ryan Getz 1-4 0-0 2, Jake Speicher 6-9 0-0 16, Samuel Stegelman 3-8 1-2 7, Carson Roberts 0-0 0-0 0, Hans Singer 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 20-38 2-4 52.
Three-point goals - Wawasee 7-15 (Hatfield 3, McKibben 2, Koble, McBride), Goshen 10-16 (Speicher 4, Kissinger 3, Kay 2, Singer); Team Fouls - Wawasee 12, Goshen 15; Turnovers - Wawasee 23, Goshen 16; Rebounds - Wawasee 17 (Stichter 6, McBride 6), Goshen 18 (Speicher 5); Assists - Wawasee 9 (Clark 5), Goshen 12 (Speicher 4); Steals - Wawasee 8 (Stichter 6), Goshen 9 (Kay 4); Blocks - Wawasee 1, Goshen 1; Records: Wawasee 10-5 (3-3 NLC), Goshen 4-11 (1-6 NLC)
JV - Goshen 47, Wawasee 30
Wawasee JV Scoring - Austin Lutz 12, Ryndan Aaron 8, David Semon 4, Jordan Acton 2, Austin Long 2, Eston Clayton 2
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