RED-HOT WARRIORS GRAB SECOND PLACE
The Warrenton Warriors are not the deepest team around, but they proved they could win without one of their key post players this past weekend.
Which doesn't mean they aren't darn glad to have him back around.
Michael O'Casey returned to the lineup after nast bout of food poisoning to have one of his best nights of the year and Ryan Lampi continued a recent offensive tear that has seen the junior guard top the 20-point mark in three consecutive games as the Warrenton Warriors defeated the Rainier Columbians 66-55 at Warrenton Tuesday night.
With their sixth consecutive victory, the Warriors (12-3 Lewis & Clark League, 16-8 overall) avenged an earlier loss to the Columbians and secured a second place finish in the Lewis & Clark League standings. Warrenton's first playoff game will be the second game of a doubleheader next Wednesday at home. One win would earn them a trip back to the state playoffs.
O'Casey and fellow post Jordan Little each recorded double-doubles and Lampi netted 25 points, giving him 76 points over Warrenton last three games. O'Casey matched his season-high with 14 points and Little added 11 points and ten rebounds.
"Having Michael down at the low post, especially at the beginning of the game, he was able to draw some fouls on Rainier's big kids right away," said Warriors head coach Josh Jannusch. "He shot 10-of-14 at the line. He was able to establish himself right away."
"He was really a difference maker tonight and did a great job."
Bobby Harding paced the Columbians (9-5, 11-10) with 18 points, but the Columbians two other dangerous perimeter scorers, Cole Jackson and Hazze Walker, were held to a combined 17 points while the Warriors dominated the middle.
"Last time we allowed Jackson to go off for 31 points and the majority of them were layups," said Warriors head coach Josh Jannusch. "The defensive intensity wasn't there. Coming in that was definitely a talking point, a defensive point that we made."
The Warriors have a game to tune up for the league tournament, as they close out the regular season at Catlin Gabel on Saturday.
RAINIER 13 14 15 13 -- 55
Walker 5, Jackson 12, Schuff 10, Harding 18, Paddock 6, Cataldo 4, Schiedler, Schiedler, Yeoman, Bodenhamer.
WARRENTON 13 16 20 17 -- 66
Davis 5, Gantenbein 11, Little 11, O’Casey 14, Lampi 25, Garcia, Moore, Burkhart, Aira.
FIELD GOALS-RAI: 20-55, WAR: 19-35
3-PT FG’S-RAI: 4-16-25%, WAR: 4-12-33%
FREE THROWS-RAI: 9-14-, WAR: 24-40
REBOUNDS-RAI: WAR: 40
TURNOVERS-RAI: WAR: 7
Which doesn't mean they aren't darn glad to have him back around.
Michael O'Casey returned to the lineup after nast bout of food poisoning to have one of his best nights of the year and Ryan Lampi continued a recent offensive tear that has seen the junior guard top the 20-point mark in three consecutive games as the Warrenton Warriors defeated the Rainier Columbians 66-55 at Warrenton Tuesday night.
With their sixth consecutive victory, the Warriors (12-3 Lewis & Clark League, 16-8 overall) avenged an earlier loss to the Columbians and secured a second place finish in the Lewis & Clark League standings. Warrenton's first playoff game will be the second game of a doubleheader next Wednesday at home. One win would earn them a trip back to the state playoffs.
O'Casey and fellow post Jordan Little each recorded double-doubles and Lampi netted 25 points, giving him 76 points over Warrenton last three games. O'Casey matched his season-high with 14 points and Little added 11 points and ten rebounds.
"Having Michael down at the low post, especially at the beginning of the game, he was able to draw some fouls on Rainier's big kids right away," said Warriors head coach Josh Jannusch. "He shot 10-of-14 at the line. He was able to establish himself right away."
"He was really a difference maker tonight and did a great job."
Bobby Harding paced the Columbians (9-5, 11-10) with 18 points, but the Columbians two other dangerous perimeter scorers, Cole Jackson and Hazze Walker, were held to a combined 17 points while the Warriors dominated the middle.
"Last time we allowed Jackson to go off for 31 points and the majority of them were layups," said Warriors head coach Josh Jannusch. "The defensive intensity wasn't there. Coming in that was definitely a talking point, a defensive point that we made."
The Warriors have a game to tune up for the league tournament, as they close out the regular season at Catlin Gabel on Saturday.
RAINIER 13 14 15 13 -- 55
Walker 5, Jackson 12, Schuff 10, Harding 18, Paddock 6, Cataldo 4, Schiedler, Schiedler, Yeoman, Bodenhamer.
WARRENTON 13 16 20 17 -- 66
Davis 5, Gantenbein 11, Little 11, O’Casey 14, Lampi 25, Garcia, Moore, Burkhart, Aira.
FIELD GOALS-RAI: 20-55, WAR: 19-35
3-PT FG’S-RAI: 4-16-25%, WAR: 4-12-33%
FREE THROWS-RAI: 9-14-, WAR: 24-40
REBOUNDS-RAI: WAR: 40
TURNOVERS-RAI: WAR: 7
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