NYM goes 1-1 in a pair of non-conference games
Sports | Published on January 25, 2022 at 4:07pm GMT+0000 | Author: Chad Koenen
0Eagles have 12 game winning streak snapped by Hancock by a 67-60 score
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As his teammates look on, Tate Olson makes a lay up during last week’s game against Battle Lake. Olson finished the night with a triple-double.
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By Chad Koenen
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The fifth ranked boys basketball team had its 12 game winning streak snapped on Saturday as they fell to Hancock in non-conference action by a score of 67-60. It was the first time all season the Eagles were on the wrong side of the score as they fell to 12-1 overall.
Even with the loss the team remains in first place in the conference with a perfect 6-0 record, while Henning trails NY Mills with a record of 6-1. Pillager is 4-2, while Mengaha is 4-3, Verndale and Wadena-Deer Creek are 3-4, Bertha-Hewitt is 1-6 and Sebeka is 0-7 in conference action.
Also last week the Eagles, who are averaging 73.2 points per game on offense and 55.5 points per game on defense, defeated Battle Lake by a score of 79-46.
This week the Eagles will get back into conference action as they will host Wadena-Deer Creek on Tuesday night, before hosting Menahga on Friday night. On Saturday the Eagles will host Frazee in non-conference action with the game scheduled to begin around 1:30 p.m.
Monday
NY Mills came out of the gates on fire on Monday night as they defeated the Battle Lake Battlers by a score of 79-46. It was the 12th straight win for the Eagles as they had one of their most complete games of the season.
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“We played our best and most complete game of the season Monday against Battle Lake,” said head coach Mike Baune. “Tate Olson led us with a huge triple-double. We even had two bench players, Camden Seifert and Hunter Fitzgerald bank in 3-pointers to cap off an excellent night.”
The Eagles were led offensively by Olson who registered a triple-double with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. He finished a perfect 11-11 shooting from the field.
Jack Peeters also had a big game as he finished with 20 points to go along with 4 rebounds. Jonah Johnson joined them in double figures with 13 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, while Noah Noffsinger came just 1 point and 1 assist shy of recording a double-double. The senior finished with 9 points and 9 assists.
Saturday
NY Mills made the long trek to last year’s Class A state runner up Hancock on Saturday to take on the Owls.
Head coach Mike Baune said it was an incredibly hostile atmosphere as the two teams battled in non-conference action, but at the same time an important Section 6A contest. In the end, Hancock’s 6’7” post player Matt Thompson and a difficult diamond and one defense against Tate Olson was too much for the Eagles to overcome as they fell for the first time this season by a score of 67-60.
Despite added attention from the Hancock defense, Olson finished with 18 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Noah Noffsinger also reached double figures with 15 points to go along with 4 assists and Jonah Johnson finished with 14 points to help lead the charge.