Falcon boys hammer D-NH for district title
DENVER – If it were up to Aplington-Parkersburg head boys basketball coach Aaron Thomas, two quality teams like A-P and Dike-New Hartford wouldn't have to face off for district supremacy season after season.
But it came down to the Falcons and Wolverines once again, and A-P put together the right game plan for a big victory, 78-46, at the Cyclone Center in Denver on Wednesday night.
The Falcons (22-1) will play Garner-Hayfield-Ventura in a substate final in Charles City at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Carter Cuvelier scored a Falcon-high 22 points and Alec Oberhauser added 17 points, seven assists and four steals. Senior Coby Hoff led A-P's rebounding efforts with 10 boards.
Beating a team with as much raw talent as the Wolverines three times in a season is no small feat, and it was a challenge for the Falcons to even get on the scoreboard until an Oberhauser three-pointer with 3:58 left in the first quarter.
The teams were tied at 9-all late in the first quarter before a 22-0 run from the Falcons blew the doors off, allowing A-P to storm out to a 36-17 halftime lead.
"It's tough to beat a team three times," Thomas said. "We started a little slow but once we got going, we played very well and got some pressure on them."
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"(G-H-V) is extremely athletic and physical and we have to be ready to play," Thomas said. "They're a good team and that's good, you should have to beat someone good to get to state. We'll watch some film and try to get prepared."
The Wolverines (15-8) have no seniors on their roster and will be able to return next winter with another year of experience up and down the lineup. Moore said D-NH has to be ready to take on that challenge.
"Everybody has to get better," Moore said. "Don't be satisfied with what you did this year. We have a good group of athletes, and we need to become better basketball players."
A-P 17 19 24 18 — 78
D-NH 9 8 16 13 — 46
A-P–Aaron Price 1 0-0 2, Coby Hoff 0 0-2 0, Carter Cuvelier 10 2-5 22, Grant Truax 7 0-1 18, Braden Good 0 0-0 0, Riley Oberhauser 0 0-0 0, Christian Olson 0 0-0 0, Dylan Ellis 2 1-1 6, Everett Eggleston 0 0-0 0, Sam Bachman 1 0-0 2, Junior Bodden 4 0-2 8, Alec Oberhauser 6 2-2 17, Jacob Abbas 1 0-0 3, Andrew Haan 0 0-0 0, Joe Schipper 0 0-0 0. Totals 32-51 5-13 78.
D-NH–Tim Koop 3 0-0 8, Cade Fuller 8 1-4 20, Ryan Moore 0 0-0 0, Isaac Jorgensen 2 0-0 4, Ely Sohn 0 0-0 0, Parker Kiewiet 0 0-0 0, Drew Sonnenberg 0 0-0 0, Dane Fuller 0 0-0 0, Derek Kinney 0 0-0 0, Jake Landphair 0 0-0 0, Mason Dietrick 0 0-0 0, Colton Harberts 4 4-6 12, Owen Goos 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 5-10 46.
3-pointers: A-P 9 (Truax 4, A. Oberhauser 3, Ellis, Abbas); D-NH 5 (C. Fuller 3, Koop 2).
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