Patriots Basketball– Powerful second half lifts Batesville
December 30, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.
Patriots Basketball– Powerful second half lifts Batesville
By Vivian Risch-
Union County led 5-0 behind the senior leadership of Austin Wollyung (3-pt.) and Keaghan Coyle (2 pt.) before the Bulldogs got on the scoreboard (1-of-2 free throws). Wollyung hit another 3-point shot to go with a pair of 2-pointers by Grady Swafford and Ragen Bias to set the first quarter score at 14-6.
Trailing by eight, Batesville came back with a 10-2 run to even the score, 16-16, in the first five minutes of the second quarter and closed out the first half with a 22-21 lead.
“In the first half, we moved the basketball well and played our game,” UC coach Alex McCool said. “After halftime, they hit a couple shots and then we had one turnover after another.”
Batesville remained strong in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring the Patriots, 41-13. Sam Johnson led the Bulldogs with 21 points, including six 3-point field goals, with three in the third period. Seniors Cody Mohr and Cade Kaiser added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
“I don’t know what happened after halftime,” Mc-Cool said. “After a couple shots, they left the best shooter open, kind of gave up.”
Wollyung led Union County with 8 points, Mason Stewart and Ragen Bias with 7 each and Coyle had 6.
Next opponent
After the first of the year, the Patriots are at Morris-town on Jan. 4, Franklin County visits on Jan. 7 and at Shenandoah on Jan. 14.
Quarter scores
Batesville 6 22 43 63
Union County 14 21 28 34
Union County (2-3) Ty Elleman 1-1/2-4, Grady Swafford 1-0-2, Keaghan Coyle 2-2/3-6, Ragen Bias 3-0-7, Austin Wollyung 3-0-8, Mason Stewart 3-1/2-7, Rhett Hollen 0-0-0, Brad Meadows 0-0-0, Logan Boone 0-0-0. Totals: 14-1/2-34.
Batesville (2-5) Mohr 3-4/4-11. Pierson 1-0-2, Pride 3-2/4-8, Raver 0-3/4-3, Johnson 7-1/2-21, Kaiser 4-2/4-10, Hughes 2-0-4, Wade 0-1/1-2, Grunkemeyer 1-0/1-2. Totals: 21-14/18-63.
3-pointers-Ba 7 (Mohr, Johnson 6). UC 4 (Elleman, Bias, Wollyung 2).
Rebounds-B 23 (Raver 5. UC 18 (Stewart 6).
Turnovers-B 7. UC 21.
Total Fouls-B 8. UC 15.
Fouled out-None.
JV Quarter scores
Batesville 7 15 23 38
Union County 4 12 20 26
UC Scoring: Boone 4, Davis 9, Wicker 3, Meadows 6, Hollen 2, Stubeda 2. Totals: 6-1/3-26.
Union County 4 12 20 26
UC Scoring: Boone 4, Davis 9, Wicker 3, Meadows 6, Hollen 2, Stubeda 2. Totals: 6-1/3-26.
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Union County led 5-0 behind the senior leadership of Austin Wollyung (3-pt.) and Keaghan Coyle (2 pt.) before the Bulldogs got on the scoreboard (1-of-2 free throws). Wollyung hit another 3-point shot to go with a pair of 2-pointers by Grady Swafford and Ragen Bias to set the first quarter score at 14-6.
Trailing by eight, Batesville came back with a 10-2 run to even the score, 16-16, in the first five minutes of the second quarter and closed out the first half with a 22-21 lead.
“In the first half, we moved the basketball well and played our game,” UC coach Alex McCool said. “After halftime, they hit a couple shots and then we had one turnover after another.”
Batesville remained strong in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring the Patriots, 41-13. Sam Johnson led the Bulldogs with 21 points, including six 3-point field goals, with three in the third period. Seniors Cody Mohr and Cade Kaiser added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
“I don’t know what happened after halftime,” Mc-Cool said. “After a couple shots, they left the best shooter open, kind of gave up.”
Wollyung led Union County with 8 points, Mason Stewart and Ragen Bias with 7 each and Coyle had 6.
Next opponent
After the first of the year, the Patriots are at Morris-town on Jan. 4, Franklin County visits on Jan. 7 and at Shenandoah on Jan. 14.
Quarter scores
Batesville 6 22 43 63
Union County 14 21 28 34
Union County (2-3) Ty Elleman 1-1/2-4, Grady Swafford 1-0-2, Keaghan Coyle 2-2/3-6, Ragen Bias 3-0-7, Austin Wollyung 3-0-8, Mason Stewart 3-1/2-7, Rhett Hollen 0-0-0, Brad Meadows 0-0-0, Logan Boone 0-0-0. Totals: 14-1/2-34.
Batesville (2-5) Mohr 3-4/4-11. Pierson 1-0-2, Pride 3-2/4-8, Raver 0-3/4-3, Johnson 7-1/2-21, Kaiser 4-2/4-10, Hughes 2-0-4, Wade 0-1/1-2, Grunkemeyer 1-0/1-2. Totals: 21-14/18-63.
3-pointers-Ba 7 (Mohr, Johnson 6). UC 4 (Elleman, Bias, Wollyung 2).
Rebounds-B 23 (Raver 5. UC 18 (Stewart 6).
Turnovers-B 7. UC 21.
Total Fouls-B 8. UC 15.
Fouled out-None.
JV Quarter scores
Batesville 7 15 23 38
Union County 4 12 20 26
UC Scoring: Boone 4, Davis 9, Wicker 3, Meadows 6, Hollen 2, Stubeda 2. Totals: 6-1/3-26.
Union County 4 12 20 26
UC Scoring: Boone 4, Davis 9, Wicker 3, Meadows 6, Hollen 2, Stubeda 2. Totals: 6-1/3-26.
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