Eagles Win One of Three Games in Pioneer Conference Tourney
Entering the next to last week of the regular season, the Johnson-Brock Eagles have a 13-8 season record.
Last week, Johnson-Brock boys were 1-2 in the Pioneer Conference tournament.
The Eagles, sixth seed, opened the tournament Monday night, Feb. 1 winning a 48-37 decision over the Pawnee City Indians, 11th seed. Tuesday night, Feb. 2, Johnson-Brock lost 3o-45 to the third seed Southern Raiders. In the consolation round Friday, Feb. 5, the Eagles dropped a 46-52 decision to Diller-Odell, fifth seed at Sterling.
Top seed Tri County captured the tournament championship with a 38-26 triumph over second seed Falls City Sacred Heart.
Boys’ subdistrict matchups are to be released Tuesday, Feb. 16 by the Nebraska School Activities Association. The Eagles’ subdistrict includes Elmwood-Murdock, 2-13; Lourdes Central Catholic, 11-7 and Weeping Water, 4-14. Records are as of Monday morning, Feb. 8.
Pawnee City Game
Johnson-Brock trailed 4-13 after the opening quarter and 19-20 at halftime. The Eagles outscored the Indians 29-17 in the second half.
Scoring by Quarters:
Pawnee City 13-7-6-11--37
J-B 445-18-11-48
Scoring: Leading the way was Caleb Fossenbarger with 18 points. Nic Parriott tallied 10, Lane Buchmeier 7, Aiden Ottemann 6, Ryan Bohling 3, and 2 each by Lleyton Behrends and Logan Cash.
Johnson-Brock was successful on 14 of 32 2-point goals, 44 percent; 3 of 21 in 3-pointers, 14 percent while connecting on 11 of19 free throws, 58 percent.
Rebounding: Bohling and Parriott each pulling down 5 boards; Jalen Behrends, Fossenbarger and Ottemann each grabbing 4; Cash 3 and Lleyton Behrends 2.
Assists: Parriott 4, Fossenbarger 2 and Cash 1.
Steals: Parriott 5, Fossenbarger 4, Cash 3, Buchmeier 2, and 1 apiece by Ottemann and Sloan Pelican.
Deflections: Bohling 4, Ottemann 3, Fossenbarger 2 and Buchmeier 1.
Personal Fouls: Fossenbarger 4 and Lleyton Behrends 3. The Eagles finished with 13.
Johnson-Brock had 14 turnovers.
Southern Game
The Eagles trailed 5-8, 9-17 and 17-27 after the first three quarters.
Scoring by Quarters:
Southern 8-9-lo-18--45
J-B 5-4-8-13--30
Scoring: Fossenbarger was the lone Eagle double-digit scorer with 17 points. Lleyton Behrends 4, Buchmeier and Parriott 3 each, Pelican 2 and Jalen Behrends 1.
In 2-pointers, Johnson-Brock made 5 of 26, 19 percent; the team was 5 of 22 in treys, 23 percent and hit 5 of 9 from the free throw line, 56 percent.
Rebounding: Bohling 7; Fossenbarger 5; Lleyton Behrends 4; Parriott 3; and 1 apiece by Jalen Behrends, Buchmeier, Kahland, Ottemann and Pelican.
Assists: Parriott 3, Fossenbarger 2 and Pelican 1.
Steals: Pelican 3; 2 apiece by Bohling, Buchmeier and Fossenbarger, and Lleyton Behrends 1.
Deflections: Parriott 5; Bohling 3; Buchmeier 2; and Jalen Behrends, Lleyton Behrends, and Fossenbarger each with 1.
Charge drawn: Pelican.
Personal fouls: Ottemann 4; and Fossenbarger and Pelican finished with 3 apiece.
The Eagles turned the ball over 8 times.