I-S boys take care of Weyauwega
By Greg Seubert
It’s early in the season, but it looks like the Iola-Scandinavia boys’ basketball team is gearing up for a run at a Central Wisconsin Conference East Division championship.
The Thunderbirds improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in division play Dec. 15 with a 74-40 win over Weyauwega-Fremont.
I-S closed the first half with a 9-2 run to take a 39-19 lead into the locker room before outscoring the Indians 35-21 in the second half.
“We did a lot of nice things,” I-S coach Sam Bertsch said. “It was nice going against a zone (defense) because I know we’re going to see a zone next Friday (against Shiocton). I think that shows some of our team strength and how strong we are. We can bounce off of those defenders and finish near the room. We left a couple our there underneath the hoop, but you’re not going to get all of them at this point of the season.”
The win came three days after the T-Birds’ 85-40 win over Amherst.
“Teams know us for our offense, but our defensive average is pretty impressive, too,” Bertsch said.
Justin Sivertson and Connor Kurki led the T-Birds with 18 and 14 points, respectively, while Levi Erdmann led the Indians with 10.
Both teams have CWC East Division games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. The T-Birds will host Shiocton, while the Indians will travel to Keshena to face Menominee Indian.
