Four for Fillmore

Fillmore Central boys basketball started the year 5 and 4.   Then a month passed without a win (9-game losing streak).   Then five days passed with four wins. FC won at La Crescent 53-45. Sophomore Josh Peters had a career-high (17 pts, 5-7 threes). Riley Means also had 17 (6-6 FTs, 8 rebs). Samuel Peters chipped in 10. The Falcons then notched their biggest win, knocking off SEC-West leader Schaeffer Academy (15-4) by a 58-53 final.  Means (15 pts, 5-6 FTs, 5 rebs, 4 assists), Logan Corson (career-high 14 pts, 5 rebs) and S-Peters (12 pts) led the way. Free throws (FC 19 of 26, SA 2 of 4) were key.  FC then ran its record versus SEC foes to 6-1 courtesy of a 49-27 win over Lyle/Pacelli.  Means (15 pts, 7-9 FGs, 7 rebs, 5 stls) and Delton Sauer (10 pts, 5-6 FGs, 7 rebs) led the charge. Finally, La Crescent visited Preston. Corson banked in a three in the final 15 seconds to tie the game at 38. FC then hit 9 of 10 free throws in overtime for the 49-42 win. Corson (18 pts, 6-8 FGs) set another career-best. Means (14 pts, 6-6 FTs) and S-Peters (9 pts) helped. Free throws (FC 16-20, LC 1-3) were again key. The ‘mentally and physically draining’ but ‘most determined and passionate’ (Head Coach Aaron Mensink) week of basketball has FC at 3-11, 9-13. Means (15.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.8 SPG) was strong during the four-game run.