ASHLAND, Wis. - Ewen-Trout Creek's high-flying offense was brought forcefully down to earth Tuesday, as Drummond, Wis. downed the Panthers 52-37 in a non-conference game played at Northland College.
Senior guard Dillon Gordon, who had averaged 37 points in E-TC's first two games, was held to a modest 19 with three 3-pointers and no other Panther had more than four.
Drummond, which reached the Wisconsin Division 5 semifinals last season, had E-TC in trouble early, outscoring the Panthers 24-9 after a period. E-TC closed to within five at the half, but recorded just 15 second-half points as the Lumberjacks cut E-TC's record to 2-1.
Ben Best led Drummond with 11 points.
E-TC faces another Wisconsin team, Hurley, at home tonight.
Ewen-TC 9 14 7 7 - 34
Drummond 24 4 11 13 - 52
E-TC - Logan Maki 3, Tanner Driesenga 3, Zach Borseth 3, Cole Besonen 4, Nick Hearns 3, Dillon Gordon 19, Lane Brown 2. FTs: 3-4. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: Hearns. 3-pointers: Gordon 3, Maki 1, Driesenga 1, Borseth 1.
Drummond - Mitch Byrd 7, Mitch Bonk 2, Ryan Schick 4, Jake Fibert 5, Jeff Ludzack 3, Ben Best 11, Cole Sanda 8, Adam Jarecki 2, Andrew McKinney 10. FTs: 6-14. Fouls: 6. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Byrd 1, Best 1.
Watersmeet 59,
Baraga 36
WATERSMEET - The Nimrods got their offense in gear first Monday and came away with their first win of the season.
Neither side had a great half to begin with, as the hosts led just 16-13 at the break. However, Watersmeet piled up 25 points in the third quarter to pull away by 20 and roll into the finish.
Dylan Huckstaedt led Baraga (0-2) with 10 points, while Marcus Bain's 18 paced the 1-2 Nimrods, who shot 44 free throws to the Vikings' seven.
Baraga returns to the floor Dec. 18 for a trip to L'Anse.
Baraga 4 9 8 15 - 36
Watersmeet 6 10 25 18 - 59
Watersmeet - Mike McGrath 1, Israel Bolton 8, Kayne Williams 2, Ryan Bain 8, Marcus Bain 18, Kevin Ivey 2, Kameron Caudill 1, Kevin Stevens 13, Sam Lillie 6. FTs: 26-44. Fouls: 13.
Baraga - Jonah Goodreau 5, Chris Goodreau 2, Harley Lindemann 8, Austin Smith 8, Dylan Huckstaedt 10, Zach Owens 3. FTs: 2-7. Fouls: 26.