Rangers rope Mustangs 72-35

Published 6:48 am Wednesday, January 7, 2015

A 22-point first half lifted host Cassopolis to a 72-35 non-conference boys basketball victory over River Valley Tuesday night.

Deion Gatson

Deion Gatson

The Rangers (5-2) outscored the Mustangs 22-3 in the first quarter and led 39-13 by halftime.

Dion Gatson and Matthew Pittman both scored 12 points for the Rangers, who also got nine points form Alex Emerson.

Gave Zeiger led the Mustangs with nine points.

 

CASSOPOLIS 72, RIVER VALLEY 35

River Valley 35

Jake Clark 3, Lars Wittenburg 8, Gabe Zeiger 9, Austin Jones 6, Greg Pavin 2, Devin Alexander 7. TOTALS: 11 4-12 35

Cassopolis 72

Dion Gatson 12, Brandon Glover 8, Malik Ballard 4, Bryce Sexton 8, Alex Emerson 9, Noah Woods 8, Shane Los 3, Isaiah Crider 4, Matthew Pittman 12, Kiante Brown 4. TOTALS: 28 16-24 72

 

River Valley                3          13       22       35

Cassopolis                  22       39       60       72

3-point baskets: River Valley 9 (Wittenburg 2, Zeiger 3, Jones 2, Alexander 2), Cassopolis 0; Total fouls (fouled out): River Valley 19 (Clark, Zeiger), Cassopolis 17 (none). Varsity record: Cassopolis 5-2