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Wagner’s JV boys basketball team extended their win streak to 5 games in Parkston Thursday night. Wagner jumped out to an early lead 11-9 after 1 quarter and led 27-19 at the half. A big third quarter offensively allowed Wagner to open up their lead, the Red Raiders outscored Parkston 19-8 in the period and led 46-27 heading into the final frame. Wagner put up 10 more points I the fourth quarter and won by a final score of 56-34. Joey Cournoyer had a great game scoring 20 points, Parker Petry added 10, Hunter Lhotak scored 8, Preston McFayden 5, Carlos Galindo 3, Jesse Zephier, Braxton Knudsen, Deshawn Sully, Ty Aungie, and Brady Cournoyer all scored 2 points.
Read moreThe Red Raiders traveled to Parkston on Thursday night basketball game. The Trojans did a good job defending and made baskets tough to come by for the Red Raiders all night. Wagner managed just 3 points in the first period and fell behind 12-3. The Red Raiders battled the rest of the game but never got a lead, trailing 29-21 at halftime, 44-33 after 3 quarters and lost the game by a final score of 56-42. Preston McFayden led the team with 14 points, Ted Slaba had 6, Glenn Cournoyer 5, Matt Link and Carter Cournoyer each scored 4, Chris Nelson, Hunter Lhotak and Deshawn Sully finished the game with 3 each. Wagner is now 4-3
Read moreWagner battled back from behind to defeat Ethan on Monday night. Wagner trailed 9-7 after the first period and 12-10 at the half. Ethan led 25-20 heading into the final period before Wagner’s dethird fense picked it up and held Ethan to just 2 points in the fourth quarter winning the game by a final score of 32-27. Preston McFayden and Parker Petry each scored 11 points to lead the team. Jesse Zephier, Deshawn Sully, Joey Cournoyer, Hunter Lhotak, and Carlos Galindo all scored 2 points each in the game. The Red Raider JV team improved to 7-1 with the win.
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After snow delayed the start of the middle school boys basketball season, practice got under way on Monday, January 9. After one practice, the 8th grade team travelled to Avon for a game against the Pirates. The lack of practice was evident as points were hard to come by in the first quarter, but the Raiders were able to build a 6-0 lead. The team started playing more together in the 2nd and 3rd quarters as they expanded their lead to 11 at half and then to 25 by the end of the third. As the final buzzer sounded, the Raiders pulled out a 35-14 victory for their first win of the season. Leading the way in scoring for Wagner was Dominic Doom with 18, Carlos Galindo 6, AJ Kotab with 3, and Leon Fields, Javian Pesicka, Trasin Dilts and Benny Greger all added 2. Both the 7th and 8th grade teams travel to Centerville for their next game action. Team members for the 2023 season include 7th graders: Brannon Bruguier, Brock Cournoyer, Kayo Fischer, Michael Johnson, Jacob Kotab, Michael Koupal, Isaiah Marshall, Steven Peters, Payne Petry, Zaiden Ross, and Gavin Tjeerdsma. 8th graders include: Kingston Brunelle, Trasin Dilts, Dominic Doom, Leon Fields, Carlos Galindo, Benny Greger, AJ Kotab, Paxton Kuhlman, Winston Little Moon, Avery Medicine Bear, Beau Otte, Javian Pesicka, Jace Scott, and Jesse Zephier.
Read moreWagner hosted the Burke Cougars for a pair of games on Tuesday, January 17. In the 8th grade game, the Raiders got off to a fast start as they built an 11-0 lead after the first quarter. Burke settled down in the second quarter as the Raiders maintained a 15-6 lead at the half. Both teams traded baskets in the third quarter to keep the margin at 9 going into the fourth. The Raiders stretched the lead back to double digits and wound up winning the game 29-17 improving their record to 3-0 on the season. Leading scorers were Dominic Doom with 8, Leon Fields, Carlos Galindo, Benny Greger, and Trasin Dilts all added 4, Avery Medicine Bear had 3 and Winston Little Moon added 2 to round out the scoring.
Read moreOn Friday, January 13, the 7th and 8th boys’ basketball teams traveled to Centerville for a pair of games. In the 8th grade game, the Raiders jumped out to an 8-4 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 15-8 at the half. We came out and pressured the Tornadoes in the 3rd quarter and created quite a few turnovers that lead to points for the Raiders. The highlight of the quarter was Jesse Zephier hitting a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to push the Raiders lead to 17. We got a lot of different guys playing time and experience in the 4th quarter as the Raiders pulled out the victory with a score of 28-15. The win improved their record to 2-0 on the season. Leading scorers were: Javian Pesicka with 10, Jesse Zephier with 8, Carlos Galindo with 5, Leon Fields with 3 and Benny Greger chipped in 2.
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