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Boys Basketball: South Crushes North 64-20
Relentless defense led by guard Jerron Wilbut turns the game into an almost immediate blowout.
The Hot Read: The Mustangs started the game on a 16-0 run and never looked back, humiliating the hometown Trojans in a 64-20 blowout. The Trojans had no answer whatsoever on offense or defense for the extremely talented and athletic Mustangs, turning the crosstown battle into a laugher almost immediately.
Patch’s MVP: Mustangs guard Jerron Wilbut led the way with 20 points and some excellent defense in spite of being hampered by foul trouble in the second and third quarters.
Key Stats: Wilbut’s 20 points matched DGN’s entire point total for the game. He had more points than the Trojans when he left the game early in the fourth, with the score at 54-15.
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Downers South’s Leaders: In addition to Wilbut: Ziggy Riauka (8 points, 5 rebounds) and Kevin Honn (8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals).
Downers North’s Leaders: Tom Wengren (6 points; both of them three-pointers on back-to-back possessions early in the third quarter).
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Quotable: Mustangs coach Jay Baum: “I’m really proud of the kids tonight. Certainly not what we expected, but we’ll take it.”
Mustangs guard Jerron Wilbut: “We wanted to get them out of the game early and we definitely did that.”
Team Records: Downers South: 20-3. Downers North: 8-15
What’s Next: The Trojans head on the road Tuesday to play Geneva; the Mustangs are off until Feb. 15 when they go on the road to play Leyden.
