Local Sports: Schrader shines as Ida boys win their second in a row
IDA – Ida’s boys basketball team is off to a 2-0 start, thanks in large part to AJ Schrader.
The senior guard tied his career-high with 24 points as the Blue Streaks turned aside Dearborn Edsel Ford 51-42 Thursday night.
Schrader drilled five 3-point baskets, giving him 8 in the first two games. He also grabbed 10 rebounds.
“I am extremely proud of the kids’ effort tonight,” Ida coach Jared Karner said. “We learned a lot about playing for 32 full minutes and holding the rope.”
Ida is off until Dec. 8 when it hosts Hudson.
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“I purposely wanted to schedule an opponent like Edsel Ford early to give us a great test and see how we would respond, "Karner said. “They earned this one. We got contributions from everyone who came in and closed out the game despite very tough ball pressure and another rough game at the free-throw line.”
Ida was just 22-of-35 from the line after going 2-of-16 in a season-opening victory over Morenci.
Ida’s junior varsity (1-1) fell 43-29 despite 8 points by Luke Hennessey and 7 by Cole Snyder.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Rams hold off Carlson
FLAT ROCK – Flat Rock had to work hard for a 48-44 season-opening victory over Gibraltar Carlson Wednesday.
The Rams led just 19-18 at the intermission and had to hold off a Carlson comeback down the stretch.
Flat Rock hit just 7 percent of its shots in the first quarter.
Graham Junge led the winners with 21 points and 5 rebounds, Tim Murphy collected 10 rebounds and Michael Giroux provided a spark off the bench with 7 points and 2 steals.
Carlson, which fell to 1-1, got 9 points from Austin Saavedra, 8 from Jackson Zachary and 7 from Tyler Martin.
PREP HOCKEY
Carlson falls to 2-3
GROSSE POINT WOODS – Gibraltar Carlson scored a first-period goal, but could not generate any offense the rest of the night in a 7-1 loss to Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett Wednesday.
The Marauders, who were coming off a 5-4 win over Dearborn Divine Child Saturday, fell to 2-3.
Jager Whitten had two goals against Divine Child.
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL
Jefferson holds off Jets
MONROE – Jefferson hits key free throws down the stretch to hold off Airport 38-36 Wednesday.
Defense lifts Bedford
TEMPERANCE – Youssif Jomaa and Jackson Zapp led a great defensive effort that carried Bedford’s seventh-grade team to a 21-9 victory over Dexter Wednesday.
The eighth-graders fell 15-13.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Local Sports: Schrader helps Ida's boys get off to a 2-0 start
