Boys Basketball 1-14-2010 Monroe

Looking for their 2^nd win in a row, the OHHS varsity boys basketball team went into action Thursday night at home against Monroe.

Over in the dome, the freshman team did not have a good first quarter against the Bearcats, scoring only 8 points to Monroe’s 23. After that initial stumble, the frosh team didn’t play badly, but could not gain any ground, and was on the low end of a 56-37 score. The boys are doing a great job spreading the ball around, as 7 different players scored points, but a 3-of-14 showing at the free throw line didn’t help things much. Dayne Herron was on top with 13 points, followed by Kiefer Hermann with 7. Chris Hailer scored 6, London Cook 4, Noel Cheeseboro 3, and Isaiah Trower and Anfernee Angkaw scored 2 each.

The JV team was missing 3 starters – Ed Denmon, Matt Burgoyne and David Tillotson, so pulled up Michael LaBelle from the freshman team for the game. The team played even with Monroe in the first, which ended in a 6-6 tie. Monroe went on a 6-0 run to start the 2^nd, but with 30 seconds left until halftime OH took a 1-point, 15-14 lead. Monroe was able to score once more in the final half-minute and led 16-15 at the half. Things fell apart a little in the 3^rd, as the Wildcats were outscored 19-15. The two teams played the 4^th period to a 9-9 tie, leaving Monroe on top 44-39. Only 4 Wildcats were able to get on the board in this game. Kevawn Brooks was the leader with 14 with Trace Paul close behind with 12. Corey Houck scored 2 in each period for an 8-point total and Connor Paul finished with 5 points. The team shot a respectable 9-of-12 from the free throw line but didn’t score any 3-pointers while Monroe dropped 3.

In the varsity game, Oak Harbor jumped to an early 5-0 lead thanks to a couple of nice shots by Rashaad Smith and Jay Stout. Monroe came back and at the end of the first the game was tied 12-12. The Wildcats opened a small lead by halftime, 28-24, but the 3^rd period was all Oak Harbor. 5-8 junior guard Jay Stout scored 12 of his game-high 27 points in that one period, many on steals or breakaway layups and Mike Washington, Jr. added 8 more as OH went on a 22-5 tear to take a 50-29 lead at the end of the 3^rd. Monroe tried to get back in the game, scoring 15 points in the 4^th but OH didn’t stop playing and won 63-44. In addition to Stout’s 27 points, Washington scored 18, Colby Anter 8, Rashaad Smith and Aaron Boesch 4 each and Ryan Fakkema 2.

A total of 95 photos from the freshman, JV and varsity games are posted HERE, along with some ‘faces in the crowd’ photos.

A single video clip with 7 highlights is posted HERE.