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Kingsland’s basketball teams each played two games on the week and each won both. John Fenske’s boys downed Schaeffer Academy 68-55, led by double-digit scorers Jayden Brink (17 pts, 3-7 threes, 8 rebs, 5 asts), Max Erdman (14 pts, 7 rebs), and Courtland Drury-DeBoer (11 pts) plus Sam Snitker (9 pts, 5 rebs). Kingsland then transitioned Glenville-Emmons into submission via a 76-38 win. Snitker (15 pts, 7-9 FGs) best-reaped Kingsland’s press-whirlwind. Ayden Howard (15 pts, 6 rebs) and Drury-DeBoer (11 pts) also made double figures. Brink (7 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls), Gavin Hubka (7 pts), Kaaleem Reiland (7 pts), and Dylan Schultz (6 pts) gave the Knights eight with at least six points. Kingsland improved to 2-0 in the SEC, 3-0 overall. The Knight boys have not started 3-0 in the Journal Sports era (since 2010-2011). They have not started 3-0 since likely 2006-2007. The girls, meanwhile, beat Schaeffer Academy 60-33 to complete that boys/girl’s doubleheader sweep. Katelyn Hauser scored 18 points to lead the way. Chantle Reiland (9 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts) best helped. Twelve Knights scored. Kingsland had 10 turnovers to SA’s 22 and won at the free throw line 15 of 18 (83%) to 1 of 7 (7%). The Lions had just nine field goals. Lyle/Pacelli then fell 40-26 (no stats at press time). Steve Hauser’s Knights improved to 3-1 in the SEC, 4-1 overall. They are tied for second with Lanesboro (3-1, 6-4) behind SG (4-0, 5-1) and Houston (4-0, 5-4).
Photo by Christine Vreeman