EM boys convert ten threes into big win over Elmwood/Plum City
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By Amber Hayden
PLUM CITY — The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team looked like a squad that had four days off with no practice when it finally reconvened on the court last Friday evening in Plum City for a Dunn-St. Croix contest with the host Elmwood/Plum City Wolves.
Despite some inconsistent play and far too many turnovers, the Mounders were able to spread the wealth on offense as ten players scored points including three in double digits to help them collar the Wolves 62-36 in the February 1 contest.
“Lots of turnovers and lack of execution at times,” said Mounders’ head coach Michael Kessler of the road win. “Lots of rust to shake off.”
Marcus Kinblom led Elk Mound with 13 points, nearly evenly split between the first and second halves. Ryan Bohl was just a point behind his teammate with 12 on four treys including three in the second half. Rian Flynn tallied ten points with a pair of threes for the Mounders who scored ten triples in the game. Jake Mentzel also added a pair of threes for the Mounders, who garnered nearly half (30) of their 62 points from behind the three-point arc.
The victory gave the Mounders a 5-3 conference mark, good for fourth place, and moved them to within a game of .500 overall at 7-8.
Flynn hit both of his triples in the first half with Bohl, Mentzel and Nate Lew each hitting one to help Elk Mound build a 26-12 advantage over the home squad.
The Mounders offense only got better in the second half netting 36 points as Elk Mound hit 9-of-13 foul shots and another five threes to pull away from the Wolves, who scored 24, in the final 18 minutes for the 26-point win.
“I was pleased with how the kids played in the second half,” Kessler stated. “Better with the ball, better execution of our stuff on both ends of the floor.”
Elmwood/Plum City, who took six foul shot and made five in the first half, was awarded 20 charity tosses in the second half but made just ten while hitting seven two-baskets.
Nate and Brett Lew had a slightly quieter nights for the Mounders. Nate hit the three and a conventional hoop in the first half for five points while Brett made one of his two, second-half foul shots.
Senior Colton Ward and junior Cade Hanson each had four points while Ben Heath finished with a triple and Michael Janson had a single basket.
Elmwood/Plum City was led by Tyler Maxwell’s 16-point performance.
The Mounders faced the Colfax Vikings last evening, February 5, in a rescheduled showdown from January 29. Elk Mound will host Spring Valley, who lost to Durand and fell into second place, this Thursday, February 7 and will then play in Glenwood City next Tuesday, February 12.
ELK MOUND 62, E/PC 36
Elk Mound.….……26 36 – 62
PCE….….…..…….12 24 – 36
TEAM STATISTICS (FG-FT-F-TP)
Elk Mound — R. Bohl 4-0-2-12, R. Flynn 4-0-3-10, N. Lew 2-0-4-5, C. Ward 0-4-0-4, B. Heath 1-0-0-3, M. Janson 1-0-1-2, C. Hanson 1-2-0-4, B. Lew 0-1-2-1, J. Mentzel 3-0-1-8, M. Kinblom 4-3-4-11.
E/PC — N. Ganslucker 0-1-1-1, N. Forster 1-0-5-2, Z. Phillips 2-3-2-7, J. Glampe 1-0-1-2, T. Maxwell 4-8-2-16, J. Brunner 2-1-5-5, L. Webb 1-1-2-3.
THREE-POINTERS
EM — R. Bohl 4, R. Flynn 2, N. Lew 1, B. Heath 1, J. Mentzel 2.