By DEAN JACKSON
WZBD.com
FORT WAYNE—Effort, not outcome.
Bellmont coach Peyton Selking delivered a simple message to his team Saturday in a 105-79 loss to Bishop Luers in high school boys basketball.
The scoreboard had very little to do with the post-game discussion.
Moments after cutting the lead to four points, the Knights (16-5) scored six points in 21 seconds in the second quarter to go up by 10, 27-17, with 7:06 to play in the half.
The Knights came with too many weapons.
By his measurement, Coach Selking was pleased.
“Our guys played great,” Selking said. “We handled the pressure well for the most part—other than a little run in the first half that hurt us. I thought we did a good job against their length and their quickness. “They played hard the entire time.”
Their 79 points were the highest of the season, surpassing their previous best of 60 points, which they had achieved three times against East Noble, DeKalb, and South Adams.
Luers, the eighth-ranked team in Class 2A, used the game as preparation for the postseason. Danny Kelly scored 18 points, Drelyn Truesdale contributed 17 points, Carmani Davis added 14 points, and Dereon Truesdale and Zach Calderon each scored 12 points.
The Knights didn’t lack any offensive punch, with three more players scoring eight or more points.
Selking emphasized the hard work and dedication of his team.
“Gavin shot it well; Daniel shot it well. We finished well around the rim and got to the free-throw line. We wanted to make them shoot from outside and not give them anything going downhill or in transition. And I thought we did that, but credit to them—they hit shots.
Freshman Daniel Selking poured in 31 points, including nine three-pointers, to lead all scorers.
Coach Selking noted, “I was just pleased with how he handled the pressure tonight and took care of the basketball. He made a couple of freshman mistakes, but that’s going to happen against a team like this.”
Gavin Krull added 25 points, including 6-of-10 free-throw shooting.
He’s grown into new responsibilities as a senior scorer.
“He shoots at a high level. “He’s getting comfortable in his new role, getting downhill and getting to the free-throw line, getting to the rim,” Selking noted. “He’s developed so much. I’m really proud of the kid and very happy to have him on our team.”
Selking continued, “Gavin shot it well; Daniel shot it well. We finished well around the rim and got to the free-throw line. We wanted to make them shoot from outside and not give them anything going downhill or in transition. And I thought we did that, but credit to them—they hit shots.
Bellmont will host Bishop Dwenger on Tuesday and close the regular season Friday at Jay County.
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