Twisters, Brave caught in Wildcat storm
February 1, 2022 at 10:13 p.m.
Twisters, Brave caught in Wildcat storm
By Will Fehlinger-
Turns out, it also was one on the court.
After a nice 5-4 start for the Twisters led to a Wildcat timeout at 4:04 of the opening quarter, the hosts outscored OA 49-21 the rest of the way to win 53-26 – a clean dozen straight for coach Mark Foster's squad.
Senior Nick Folop hit two baskets – a deuce and a trey – to put OA up early but those would be the only makes for the guests in the frame. The Cats put together a 10-0 swing to close the period, capped by junior Brant Ertel's and-one opportunity with just a half-second on the clock; his free throw made it 14-5.
The Twisters were more productive offensively in the next eight minutes, though by halftime OA had fallen into a deeper hole at 27-13.
Senior Frank Moorman halved the deficit on the first possession of period two. FC responded with sophomore Eli Butt's triple from the corner and a putback for senior Chad Cox. Oldenburg's Abe Streator scored in the low post, but coach Gary Moorman called timeout at 21-9 following a pair of Cox foul shots.
A lay-in by sophomore Jacob Cornelius would give OA its narrowest margin the remainder of the night. Streator answered Wildcat senior Bridger Bolos' baseline move at the 1:07 mark before a steal and conversion by Austin Hill gave FC its 14-point lead at intermission.
The third quarter mirrored the first from a Twister standpoint. Looking for the right shots against the Wildcat man-to-man, OA got Folop's second three of the game and two more by Folop off a Cornelius assist. Oldenburg's next point, however, would be nine minutes away.
At 29-18, the Wildcats exploded for 19 unanswered points and a commanding 30-point lead; Moorman eschewed additional timeouts, opting to let his guys play on.
Part of the big run were five 3-point combinations by the Wildcats – three shots from beyond the arc and two successful 3-point plays. Ertel scored nine of his game-best 15 points during the binge.
Senior CJ Grote's two charity shots finally halted things with 5:02 left in the contest, part of OA's 8-5 finish.
Folop ended with a dozen points, as did Cox; big man JD Stokes added 11 points for the home team.
Oldenburg welcomes Triton Central to the Feldhaus Saturday afternoon.
Scoring
OA (3-10) – Folop 12 (2 3s), Streator 6, Cornelius 2, Grote 2, Moorman 4
FC (12-2) – Ertel 15 (3 3s), Cox 12, Bolos 5 (3), Stokes 11, Jace Lee 2, Butt 6 (3), Hill 2
At Talawanda (Ohio)
Looking to make it 13 consecutive wins, the Wildcats traveled across the border Saturday night to face the Talawanda Brave of Oxford.
After one quarter, it was clear they meant business in accomplishing that. FC raced out to a 22-9 lead and by halftime, the scoreboard read 39-24. The Cats held serve for a 74-53 road victory.
There were a trio of big scorers for the visitors, led by Cox's 24 to go with 7 assists and 6 rebounds. Ertel went for 20 while grabbing 6 boards and dishing 4 assists. Stokes added 18 and secured a double-double after collecting 10 caroms. Lee put in 7 points, adding 3 assists, and Bolos had 5 and 4 in those respective columns.
Depending on weather, FC will visit Alexandria, Kentucky Thursday to face Campbell County. Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats (13-2) have a date at Hagerstown. Cox is looking to break a 24-year-old record this weekend; 22 points will tie him with Wes Cox for the all-time scoring record at FCHS. He sits at 1,146 points currently.
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Turns out, it also was one on the court.
After a nice 5-4 start for the Twisters led to a Wildcat timeout at 4:04 of the opening quarter, the hosts outscored OA 49-21 the rest of the way to win 53-26 – a clean dozen straight for coach Mark Foster's squad.
Senior Nick Folop hit two baskets – a deuce and a trey – to put OA up early but those would be the only makes for the guests in the frame. The Cats put together a 10-0 swing to close the period, capped by junior Brant Ertel's and-one opportunity with just a half-second on the clock; his free throw made it 14-5.
The Twisters were more productive offensively in the next eight minutes, though by halftime OA had fallen into a deeper hole at 27-13.
Senior Frank Moorman halved the deficit on the first possession of period two. FC responded with sophomore Eli Butt's triple from the corner and a putback for senior Chad Cox. Oldenburg's Abe Streator scored in the low post, but coach Gary Moorman called timeout at 21-9 following a pair of Cox foul shots.
A lay-in by sophomore Jacob Cornelius would give OA its narrowest margin the remainder of the night. Streator answered Wildcat senior Bridger Bolos' baseline move at the 1:07 mark before a steal and conversion by Austin Hill gave FC its 14-point lead at intermission.
The third quarter mirrored the first from a Twister standpoint. Looking for the right shots against the Wildcat man-to-man, OA got Folop's second three of the game and two more by Folop off a Cornelius assist. Oldenburg's next point, however, would be nine minutes away.
At 29-18, the Wildcats exploded for 19 unanswered points and a commanding 30-point lead; Moorman eschewed additional timeouts, opting to let his guys play on.
Part of the big run were five 3-point combinations by the Wildcats – three shots from beyond the arc and two successful 3-point plays. Ertel scored nine of his game-best 15 points during the binge.
Senior CJ Grote's two charity shots finally halted things with 5:02 left in the contest, part of OA's 8-5 finish.
Folop ended with a dozen points, as did Cox; big man JD Stokes added 11 points for the home team.
Oldenburg welcomes Triton Central to the Feldhaus Saturday afternoon.
Scoring
OA (3-10) – Folop 12 (2 3s), Streator 6, Cornelius 2, Grote 2, Moorman 4
FC (12-2) – Ertel 15 (3 3s), Cox 12, Bolos 5 (3), Stokes 11, Jace Lee 2, Butt 6 (3), Hill 2
At Talawanda (Ohio)
Looking to make it 13 consecutive wins, the Wildcats traveled across the border Saturday night to face the Talawanda Brave of Oxford.
After one quarter, it was clear they meant business in accomplishing that. FC raced out to a 22-9 lead and by halftime, the scoreboard read 39-24. The Cats held serve for a 74-53 road victory.
There were a trio of big scorers for the visitors, led by Cox's 24 to go with 7 assists and 6 rebounds. Ertel went for 20 while grabbing 6 boards and dishing 4 assists. Stokes added 18 and secured a double-double after collecting 10 caroms. Lee put in 7 points, adding 3 assists, and Bolos had 5 and 4 in those respective columns.
Depending on weather, FC will visit Alexandria, Kentucky Thursday to face Campbell County. Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats (13-2) have a date at Hagerstown. Cox is looking to break a 24-year-old record this weekend; 22 points will tie him with Wes Cox for the all-time scoring record at FCHS. He sits at 1,146 points currently.
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