White Pigeon rolls past Cassopolis
Published 12:58 pm Thursday, February 18, 2010
From staff reports
Host White Pigeon outscored Cassopolis 39-26 in the second half to post a 70-52 non-conference boys’ basketball victory.
The Rangers and Chiefs were knotted at 12-12 after a period of play, but White Pigeon opened up a 31-26 halftime advantage and never looked back.
The Rangers trailed the Chiefs 49-40 heading to the fourth quarter.
Cory Wynkoop and Tanner Nichols both scored 17 points for White Pigeon, while Zachary Miller added 16.
The Rangers were led by Steven Eleazer’s 14 points. Stefon Luckey added 13 and Oliver Fiala 12.
CASSOPOLIS 52
Stefon Luckey 13; Steven Eleazer 14; Nate Hartline 4; Oliver Fiala 12; Angelo Burneister 4; Tyler Gillian 5; Dwight Ottman 0; Willie Ellison 0. TOTALS: 18 12-17 52
WHITE PIGEON 70
Cory Wynkoop 17; Kenton Barczak 0; Chris Shirk 0; Ryan Shoesmith 0; Paul Mast 0;Nate Wolf 10; Tanner Nichols 17; Michael Niblock 0; Zachary Miller 16; Roger Stewart 4; Chris Scott 0; Chase Lewis 6. TOTALS: 24 16-17 70
Cassopolis 12 26 40 52
White Pigeon 12 31 49 70
3-point baskets: Cassopolis 4 (Eleazer 2, Luckey, Gillian), White Pigeon 6 (Wolf 2, Lewis 2, Wynkoop, Miller). Varsity records: Cassopolis 5-9, White Pigeon 11-4