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LOCAL ROUNDUP: DACC men rallies to beat Lake Land

Marvin Holman Marvin., Commercial-News, Danville, Ill.
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Nov. 30—DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community College men's basketball team saw itself down by 10 at halftime on Tuesday against Lake Land College.

But the Jaguars would make that up and then some in the second half, outscoring the Lakers 38-24 to get a 74-70 win at Mary Miller Gym.

Ryan Caddell and Payton Weemer each had 11 points for the Jaguars, while Jaydein Dunlap and Trevin Williams each had 10 points from the bench. Jameer Ajibade had nine points, Jaylen Simmons had eight and Donovan Parker added seven.

Williams had six rebounds while Parker had five rebounds and five blocks and Ajibade had five rebounds two assists and two steals.

The Jaguars will play Illinois Valley Community College on Dec. 6.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

At Mary Miller Gym

Danville Area Community College 74, Lake Land College 70

Lake Land (70) — Aaron Davis 7-13 1-1 15, Tyler Chapman 6-19 4-4 17, Brysen Bond 0-5 0-0 0, DiAri Duncan 0-2 4-4 4, Salah Halawani 3-3 0-0 6, Amaahd Roberts 3-6 1-2 7, Samuel Hincapie 0-0 0-0 0, Mason Larkin 3-7 2-4 11, Sean De Kovachich 4-7 1-1 10. Totals: 26-62 12-14 70.

DACC (74) — Martez Rhodes 0-4 1-3 1, Darius Davis 1-5 0-0 2, Lorenzo McMillion 2-3 0-0 4, Payton Weemer 4-6 3-4 11, Ryan Caddell 3-5 2-2 11, Dredon Nunn 0-0 0-0 0, Jameer Ajibade 4-11 0-0 9, Jaylen Simmons 2-6 2-2 8, JaeSean Martin 0-4 1-2 1, Jaydin Dunlap 2-4 6-8 10, Donovan Parker 3-6 0-2 7, Trevin Williams 5-7 0-1 10 Totals: 26-61 15-24 74.

Lake Land;46;24;—; 70

DACC;36;38;—; 74

3-point goals — Lake Land 6-16 (Larkin 3-7, De Kovachich 1-2, Roberts 1-2, Chapman 1-5); DACC 7-21 (Caddell 3-5, Simmons 2-3, Ajibade 1-3, Parker 1-3, Martin 0-1, Weemer 0-1, Davis 0-2, Rhodes 0-3). Rebounds — Lake Land 39 (Chapman 9); DACC 35 (Williams 6). Assists — Lake Land 7 (Davis, Duncan 2); DACC 12 (Davis, Ajibade, Dunlap 2). Steals — Lake Land 7 (Larkin 2); DACC 8 (Ajibade, Simmons 2). Turnovers — Lake Land 14, DACC 8. Total fouls — Ajibade 16, DACC 13. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL

Oakwood 61, Decatur St. Teresa 57

ST. JOSEPH — Coming off winning the Tri-County Thanksgiving Tournament last week, the Oakwood boys basketball team started a new tournament on Tuesday.

The Comets beat Decatur St. Teresa 61-57 to start the Toyota of Danville Classic at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.

Alec Harrison had 20 points to lead Oakwood, while Carsen Dudley had 15, Cort Vermilllion had 10 and Jackson Dudley and Brody Taflinger each had eight points.

The Comets are 6-0 and after playing Cissna Park on Wednesday, they will play Paxton-Buckley-Loda today in Classic action.

At St. Joseph

Oakwood 61, Decatur St. Teresa 57

Oakwood (61) — Brody Taflinger 2 3-4 8, Bryson McDaniel 0 0-0 0, Brandt Hobick 0 0-0 0, Cort Vermillion 3 2-2 10, Carsen Dudley 5 1-2 15, Jackson Dudley 3 1-2 8, Alec Harrison 9 2-2 20. Totals: 22 9-12 61.

St. Teresa (57) — Max Schilawski 1 0-1 2, Noah Swan 2 0-0 4, Mark Pokrzywinski 2 0-0 5, Raheem Tyus 13 2-3 28, Tommy Herman 0 0-0 0, Eli Etchason 1 0-0 3, Tywin Davis 1 2-2 4. Totals: 24 4-5 57.

Oakwood;18;11;13;19;—; 61

St. Teresa;9;19;13;16;— ;57

3-point field goals — Oakwood 8 (Carsen Dudley 4, Vermillion 2, Jackson Dudley, Taflinger); St. Teresa 5 (Oliver 3, Pokrzywinski, Etchason). Total fouls — Oakwood 6, St. Teresa 14. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.

Unity 69, BHRA 61

TOLONO — The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin boys basketball team could not finish the rally in a 69-61 loss to Unity on Tuesday.

Keison Peoples had 21 points to lead the Blue Devils with 14 points in the fourth quarter while Ayden Ingram had 17, Micah Stanford had eight, Caden Keleminic had seven and Chaz Dubois added six.

The Blue Devils will try to regroup on Friday against Lexington.

At Tolono

Unity 69, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 61

BHRA (61) — Keison Peoples 4 12-13 21, Micah Stanford 3 1-1 8, Ayden Ingram 9 0-0 17, Chaz Dubois 2 1-1 6, Anderson Thomas 1 0-0 2, Caden Keleminic 3 0-0 7, Landon Leigh 0 0-0 0, Ethan Dubois 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 14-15 61.

Unity (69) — A. Thomas 3 2-2 10, Miebech 0 1-2 1, H. Thomas 5 0-0 13, O'Neil 10 8-9 30, Saunders 2 0-0 4, Porter 0 1-2 1, T. Henry 0 0-0 0, B. Henry 0 0-0 0, Lamendort 2 0-0 4, Eisenmengerff 3 0-0 6. Totals: 27 12-15 69.

BHRA;10;14;10;27;—; 61

Unity;19;6;18;26;— ;69

3-point field goals — BHRA 6 (Ingram 2, Peoples, Stanford, Chaz Dubois, Keleminic); Unity 5 (Thomas 2, O'Neil 2, H. Thomas). Total fouls — BHRA 16, Unity 15. Fouled out — Chaz Dubois. Technical fouls — none.

Westville 59, Tri-County 29

WESTVILLE — The Westville boys basketball team jumped out to a 39-18 halftime lead and did not slow down in a 59-29 win over Tri-County on Tuesday.

Drew Wichtowski had 13 points to lead the Tigers, while Easton Barney and Matthew Darling each had 11, Cameron Steinbaugh had 10, Aiden Skinner had seven and Tyler Miller added nine.

The Tigers will travel to Villa Grove on Friday.

At Westville

Westville 59, Tri-County 29

Tri-County (29) — Logan 0 0-0 0, Pollock 3 0-0 7, Lee 3 0-0 6, Houlihan 0 1-2 1, Buckler 1 1-2 3, Pardi 2 1-2 5, Ash 2 0-0 4, Kibler 1 0-0 3. Totals: 11 3-6 29.

Westville (59) — Easton Barney 4 2-4 11, Aidan Skinner 2 1-2 7, Cameron Steinbaugh 5 0-0 10, Tryce Setser 0 1-2 1, Cade Schaumburg 0 0-0 0, Drew Wichtowski 4 4-5 13, Matthew Darling 5 0-2 11, Preston Wright 0 0-0 0, Tyler Miller 2 1-2 5, Brennan Burnett 0 1-2 1 Totals: 22 10-19 59.

Tri-County;11;7;6;5;—;29

Westville;19;20;15;5;— ;59

3-point field goals — Tri-County 2 (Pollock, Kibler); Westville 5 (Skinner 2, Wichtowski, Darling, Barney). Total fouls — Tri-County 11, Westville 8. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.

Martinsville 53, Geo-RF 35

GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown-Ridge Farm boys basketball team could not hold off Martinsville at home Tuesday in a 53-35 loss.

A'John Watson had 24 points for the Buffaloes, who were down 21-17 at halftime, while J.J. Hall had four points and Brady Chamberlain added three points.

The Buffaloes will take on Judah Christian on Friday.

At Georgetown

Martinsville 53, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 35

Martinsville (53) — Leloup 4 0-3 9, Morgan 0 2-2 2, Parcel 8 6-7 23, Evans 4 0-0 8, Hills 0 0-0 0, V. Herrera 4 1-3 9, Tresner 0 0-0 0, Kemper 0 0-0 0, Griffin 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Shackelford 1 0-0 2, Pierce 0 0-0 0, H. Herrera 0 0-0 0, Hiatt 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 9-15 53.

Geo-RF (35) — Devin Vice 1 0-0 2, Landon Heck 1 0-0 2, William Runyan 0 0-0 0, A'John Watson 9 2-2 24, Jase Latoz 0 0-0 0, Jackson Pratt 0 0-0 0, Brady Chamberlain 1 0-0 3, J.J. Hall 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 2-2 35.

Martinsville;10;11;18;14;—; 53

Geo-RF;8;9;9;9;— ;35

3-point field goals — Martinsville 2 (Leloup, Parcel); Geo-RF 5 (Watson 4, Chamberlain). Total fouls — Martinsville 9, Geo-RF 18. Fouled out — Hall. Technical fouls — none.

Hoopeston Area 65, Fisher 41

HOOPESTON — The Hoopeston Area boys basketball team had no problems at home Tuesday with a 65-41 win over Fisher.

Owen Root had 22 points to lead the Cornjerkers, while Mason Rush had 11, Wyatt Eisenmann had 10 and Kendrick Sigerill added nine points.

The Cornjerkers will play Notre Dame de La Salette Academy on Friday.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL

Seeger 43, N. Vermillion 33

CAYUGA, Ind. — The Seeger girls basketball team was able to get the early lead and hold on to beat North Vermillion 43-33.

Rylea Wetz had 15 points to lead the Patriots, while Addie Shrader had 12, Cadence White had 10 points and Hannah Froedge added six.

Braxtyn Dunham had nine to lead the Falcons, while Cadence Dunham had eight, Reagan Bean had seven and Lauren Ellis added four.

The Patriots will face Frontier at home on Thursday, while the Falcons will take on Parke Heritage on Dec. 5.

At Cayuga, Ind.

Seeger 43, North Vermillion 33

Seeger (43) — Addie Shrader 4 2-2 12, Caleigh Purcell 0 0-2 0, Rylea Wetz 5 5-6 15, Olivia Chavez 0 0-0 0, Hannah Frodge 2 2-2 6, Cadence White 5 0-0 10, Allie Johnson 0 0-0 0, Kalli Peterson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 9-12 43.

N. Vermillion (33) — Cadence Dunham 4 0-0 8, Laney Walters 0 0-0 0, Ava Jumps 1 0-0 2, Braxtyn Dunham 4 0-2 9, Lauren Ellis 1 2-6 4, Kera Dunham 1 1-2 3, Kayanna Smith 0 0-0 0, Reagan Bean 3 1-2 7. Totals: 14 4-12 33.

Seeger;8;15;9;11;—; 43

N. Vermillion;5;11;8;9 ;— ;33

3-point field goals — Seeger 2 (Shrader 2); North Vermillion 1 (Braxtyn Dunham). Total fouls — Seeger 6, North Vermillion 11. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.

Covington 45, A-P 19

COVINGTON, Ind. — The Covington girls basketball team jumped out to a big lead and was able to beat Armstrong-Potomac 45-19 on Tuesday.

Lilly Hacquet had 13 points to lead Covington, who had a 26-11 halftime lead, while Alex Sutherlin had eight, Sydni Crain had seven and Emma Holycross added six.

Elle Jameson had 10 point to lead Armstrong-Potomac, while Cala Reifsteck had four and Makenna Ackerman scored three.

Covington will play North Montgomery on Thursday, while Armstrong-Potomac will play Milford on Thursday.

At Covington, Ind.

Covington 45, Armstrong-Potomac 19

Armstrong-Potomac (19) — Brynn Spencer 1 0-0 2, Rebecca Wagner 0 0-0 0, Elle Jameson 3 4-4 10, Makenna Ackerman 1 0-2 3, Cala Reifsteck 0 0-0 0, Christine Bailey 2 0-0 4. Totals: 7 4-6 19.

Covington (45) — Alex Sutherlin 4 0-0 8, Emma Holycross 2 2-2 6, Lilly Hacquet 6 1-3 13, Sydni Crain 3 1-2 7, Gabby Lewis 0 0-0 0, Karma Kingery 1 2-2 4, Peyton Brown 1 0-0 3, Maddix Minick 0 0-0 0, Karlee Drollinger 0 0-0 0, Halen McBride 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 6-9 45.

A-P;7;4;2;6;—; 19

Covington;12;14;15;4;— ;45

3-point field goals — Armstrong-Potomac 1 (Ackerman); Covington 1 (Brown). Total fouls — Armstrong-Potomac 12, Covington 8. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.

Fountain Central 54, Delphi 44

DELPHI, Ind. — The Fountain Central girls basketball team was strong in the second half and was able to get a 54-44 win over Delphi on Tuesday.

Henley Good had 19 points with four steals for the Mustangs, who was down 29-24 at halftime, but outscored the Oracles 30-15 in the second half, while Hannah Prickett had 11 points, Kacey Kirk Patrick had eight points, Rylee Simko had six points, Bella Bacon had four points, while KayLee Spragg had three points and Brailey Hoagland had three points with eight steals.

The Mustangs will stay on the road next Tuesday against Seeger.

Westville 40, Villa Grove 34

VILLA GROVE — The Westville girls basketball team was able to beat Villa Grove 40-34 on Monday.

Lani Gondzur had 14 points to lead the Tigers, while Gwen Bennett had 13 points, Hadley Jones had five and McKynze Carico added four.

The Tigers are 3-4 and will play Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Thursday.

At Villa Grove

Westville 40, Villa Grove 34

Westville (40) — Emma Hubbard 0 0-0 0, Lani Gondzur 6 2-8 14, Jazmyn Bennett 0 0-2 0, McKynze Carico 2 0-2 4, Hadley Jones 2 1-6 5, Gwen Bennett 4 5-11 13, Madison Duke 0 1-4 1, Daylin Zaayer 1 1-4 3. Totals: 15 10-37 40.

Villa Grove (34) — Payton Samuerls 2 0-2 5, Nadia Callison 0 1-2 1, Chevelle Grice 0 0-0 0, Maddie Wicklander 0 1-2 1, Lila Thompson-Burton 2 2-4 6, Jobella Crafton 4 8-9 16, Starlynn Grice 0 0-0 0, Sophia Shaw 2 1-2 5. Totals: 10 13-21 34.

Westville;11;11;10;8;—;40

Villa Grove;8;9;11;6 ;— ;34

3-point field goals — Villa Grove 1 (Samuels). Total fouls — Westville 19, Villa Grove 26. Fouled out — Shaw, Crafton. Technical fouls — none.

PREP SWIMMING

Fountain Central sweeps Benton Central

VEEDERSBURG, Ind. — The Fountain Central swimming teams hosted Benton Central on Tuesday with the boys team winning 87-37 and the girls team winning 106-68.

In the girls meet, Mary Rice won the 100 yard breaststroke and 200 Individual Medley for the Mustangs, while Haley Webb won the 200 freestyle and was second in the 100 freestyle, Alydia Mellady won the 100 butterfly and was second in the 50 freestyle, Kaitie Dillion won the 500 freestyle and Peyton Hocking was first in diving.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Rice, Allie Dotson, Webb and Mellady won while the 200 medley relay team of Mia Nix, Rice, Elise Webb and Mellady also won.

Gage Harrison was first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley and Eli Sowder won the 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly for Fountain Central in the boys meet, while Eli Davis won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 freestyle, Ayden Donaldson was first in the 100 backstroke and second in the 50 freestyle, Dallin Johnson won the 200 freestyle and William Armstrong won in diving.

The 200 medley relay team of Donaldson, Harrison, Sowder and Davis took first place, while Donaldson, Armstrong, Sowder and Davis won the 200 freestyle relay and Johnson, Harrison, Armstrong and Larkin won the 400 freestyle relay.

Both teams will face Seeger on Dec. 7.

PREP WRESTLING

Danville 66, Rantoul 15

DANVILLE — The Danville High School wrestling team started the season on the right foot on Tuesday with a 66-15 win over Rantoul.

Ty Rangel, Josiah Williams, Tristan Poplous, Phil Shaw IV, Phoenix Parker and Kamarion Miles all had pins for the Vikings, who will be in a meet with Unity at Champaign Centennial on Thursday.

N. Vermillion 42, Attica 39

CAYUGA, Ind. — The North Vermillion wrestling team got past Attica 42-39 on Tuesday.

Aden Rangel (126 pounds), Bradley Cope (165), Hayden Hack (175) and Aiden Hinchee won by pin for the Falcons, while Wyatt Walters (132), Andrew Botner (144) and Landen Baker (190) won by forfeit.

The Falcons will participate in the Fountain Central Invitational on Saturday.

At Cayuga, Ind.

North Vermillion 42, Attica 39

106 pounds — Mitzy Arizmendi (A) pinned Lauren Burch, 2:35; 113 — Crosby (A) won by forfeit; 120 — Steven Arizmendi (A) pinned Daniels, :35; 126 — Aden Rangel (NV) pinned Logan McClimans, 3:29; 132 — Wyatt Walters (NV) won by forfeit; 138 — Rylan Farrell (A) pinned Wyatt Lockhard, :25; 145 — Andrew Botner (NV) won by forfeit; 152 — Xavier Chandler (A) dec. Warren Pollard, 9-4; 160 — Bo Rice (A) won by forfeit; 170 — Bradley Cope (NV) pinned Karsyn Lovell-Ramey, 1:33; 182 — Hayden Hack (NV) pinned Dallas Hollingsworth, 1:27. 195 — Landen Baker (NV) won by forfeit; 220 — Aiden Hinchee (NV) pinned Josiah Barnett, 2:48; 285 — Denton Simmons (A) pinned Sheckler, :11.