Chatfield Boys Win Fourth Straight, Johnson Tops 1,000

Chatfield boys’ basketball entered the third week of January having just posted its second win.  Jeff DeBuhr’s group then posted a 3-0 week to run its win streak to four.  The Gophers beat R-P 53-50.  Reid Johnson (19 pts, 4-4 FTs, 7-14 FGs, 6 rebs) and Landon Bance (12 pts, 5-10 FGs) hit double figures.  David Castleberg (8 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Henry Gathje (7 pts, 2-2 FGs, 3-3 FTs) were efficient.  Luke O’Hare (season-high 21 pts, 9-12 FGs) and Justin Ruberg (16 pts, 7-12 FGs, 6 rebs, 4 asts) paced the Trojans.  It was the Gophers first victory over R-P since 2013.  Team green had taken seven straight.  Chatfield then trekked to Cotter.  Johnson, a third-year starter junior guard, sat 10 points shy of 1,000.  The Gophers easily handled the Ramblers 76-42.  Johnson got his milestone (16 pts, 6-7 FGs, 4-4 FTs, 7 rebs, 4 stls) missing just one shot.  Bance (season-high 23 pts, 5-9 threes, 8-13 FGs) was the leading scorer.  Castleberg helped (10 pts, 5-9 FGs, 5 rebs).  The Gophers ended their week by handling W-K 74-53.  R-Johnson (22 pts, 8-13 FGs, 5-7 FTs, 10 rebs) led the way.  Bance (10 pts) and Cole Johnson (9 pts, 7 asts) helped.  Reid joins Bill Harwood (1,508), Trevor Larson (1,201), Nate Skare (1,117), Jerry Chase (1,054), and Hunter Scott (1,000) in the Gopher boys’ 1,000-point club.  Johnson averages 19.5 PPG.  Chatfield improved to 4-6, 5-10.