A big performance by the Heritage Patriots at home highlighted a busy night of local high school basketball as teams got their final games in before Christmas, playing conference games that will set the mood for each team over the coming week.
Adams Central won 64-48 over Woodlan at home for a key ACAC victory, moving the Jets to 2-0 in the conference. They will take a week off before playing at Norwell in a game on 92.7 FM.
Heritage knocked off South Adams at home, kicking off the team’s ACAC slate with a 66-29 blowout win.
The Patriots will play Saturday night at Northrop before taking a full two weeks off for the holidays.
Meanwhile, in Decatur, the Braves were competitive all night with New Haven, but the team moved to 0-6 and 0-1 in the NE8 with a 60-56 loss despite an incredible night from Gavin Krull, who had 31 points.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD
ACAC Scores
Adams Central 64 Woodlan 48
Trace Maller scored 22, including all six of his free throws in the final quarter, to knock off coach John Baker’s Woodlan Warriors in the Hangar Friday night.
The Jets led 27-22 at half and increased their lead to 46-36 heading into the final quarter.
Coach McClure also got eleven points from Braylend Reber and ten from Cade Van De Weg, who knocked down two big threes in the second half.
Bluffton 70 Southern Wells 27
Heritage 66 South Adams 29
The Patriots were all over South Adams Friday night in our featured game of the night on 92.7 FM.
Delta 60 Jay County 44
NE8 Scores
Columbia City 60 East Noble 44
Norwell 55 DeKalb 44
New Haven 60 Bellmont 56
Bellmont stuck with the visiting Bulldogs Friday night, chasing them into the locker room down just 29-28 with a solid performance from freshman Daniel Selking, who had half of the team’s points in the opening 16 minutes.
The third quarter, however, was dominated by Jamal Lawrence. The senior forward scored eight points and outscored the Braves entirely as New Haven upped their lead to 46-34 going into the final stanza.
That’s when senior Gavin Krull took over, putting on one of the biggest scoring displays in recent memory for the Braves. He poured in bucket after bucket and nearly brought the team all the way back to even. Krull scored 20 of the team’s 22 fourth-quarter points and ended the night with 31 to lead all scorers, but it was not enough as New Haven had just enough to hold on and move to 3-3.
The Bulldogs now hold wins over Woodlan, Homestead and Bellmont this season.
The Braves will return to action in their annual holiday tournament at Delta, where they will open with Indianapolis Scecina.
Huntington North 68 Leo 59
SAC Scores
Blackhawk Christian 76 Canterbury 26
Concordia Lutheran 65 Bishop Dwenger 50
Bishop Luers 68 Homestead 56
Northrop 48 South Side 43
Snider 80 North Side 51
Wayne 61 Carroll 46
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