The boys varsity basketball team defeated SM Northwest 56-51 on Friday, Jan. 16, earning the Lancers first win over the Cougars in four years. Both teams struggled early with foul trouble, combining for 10 fouls with 2:45 remaining in the first quarter. The Lancers led 13-11 at the end of the quarter, with senior Stephen Hlobik scoring nine of the team’s points. The Lancers offense stalled in the second quarter, scoring just eight points. Junior Brooks Dillion found success from beyond the arc knocking down two 3-pointers. SM Northwest outscored the Lancers 17-8 in the quarter, getting a 28-21 lead into halftime. At halftime, the Lancer Dancers performed their Jazz routine before the athletic department recognized eight new inductees into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The Lancers responded in the third quarter, scoring 18 points and outscoring the Cougars 18-5. Senior Paxton Ochs led the quarter, as the Lancers found the lead back at 39-33 entering the fourth quarter. Foul trouble continued early in the fourth quarter, with Stephen Hlobik, along with sophomore Cannon Zubeck and Brooks Dillion, each reaching four fouls. The Lancers scored 17 points in the quarter, including five from senior Pearson Konold. Hlobik added six points to finish with a game-high 21 points. The Lancers beat the Cougars 56-51 to improve their 5-5 record on the year.
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1.16.25 Boys Varsity Basketball vs SM Northwest
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Sophomore Caroline Kruse dances along to the band. Photo by Liv Ruecker
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Athletic director, Ryan Johnson, recognizes athletic hall of fame members during halftime. Photo by Liv Ruecker
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Senior Hudson Lucas passes to fellow senior Paxton Ochs during a play. Photo by Liv Ruecker
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Senior Paxton Ochs guards a SM Northwest player from shooting. Photo by Liv Ruecker
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Senior Vince Kopp and senior Hudson Lucas pump up their teammates while sitting on the bench. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Senior Hudson Lucas, junior Tommy Trucksess and senior Trey Pendleton cheer on their team in the last minutes of the fourth period. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Senior Paxton Och goes up to shoot in the right lane, but the ref calls a foul and doesn’t count his shot. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Senior Quentin Och passes to his teammate senior Stephen Hlobik and then lets the ball hit off the opponent to get possession back. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Head coach Shawn Hair talks about what he wanted the Lancers to do to defend a Cougar inbound play during a Cougar timeout. Photo by Will Griffith
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Sophomore Cannon Zubek looks to the student section while yelling and getting them to cheer louder for the team. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Senior Hudson Lucas, junior Tommy Trucksess and senior Trey Pendleton cheer on their team in the last minutes of the fourth period. Photo by Molly McDermed
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The SM East student section yelled “I believe that we just won” in the last few seconds of the game. The SM East student section game theme was cougar hunt because their opponents were the SM Northwest Cougars. Photo by Molly McDermed
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Senior Paxton Ochs leaps in the air and moves the ball away from two Cougar defenders while attempting a layup in the fourth quarter that Ochs makes. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Stephen Hlobik waits for sophomore Brooks Dillion to shoot a free throw to put the Lancers up three at the end of the fourth quarter while the student section puts their hands up as a tradition for whenever a lancer player takes a free throw. Photo by Will Griffith
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Senior Paxton Ochs screams to sophomore Max Sullivan and high fives Sullivan celebrating the Lancers win over the Cougars. Photo by Will Griffith
