Dieterich Downs OPH In Boys Basketball Action

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Published on January 30 2024 7:20 am
Last Updated on January 30 2024 7:24 am
Written by Millie Lange

Dieterich High School put together 77 points and handed Oblongt/Palestine/Hutsonville a 77-66 loss in a non-conference boys basketball matchup Monday evening.

The Movin' Maroons tore out to a 21-15 opening quarter lead behind the scoring of Lucas Westendorf. Westendorf hit six field goals, one a three-pointer, for 13 of his team's 21 points. Caleb Gephart added a three-pointer.

Westendorf continued on with eight points in the second period while Gephart added six as the Maroons led 40-34.

Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville came back with an 18-15 third quarter to pull wtihin 55-52. Gephart added eight points while Westendorf chipped in with seven.

Dieterich then found the range again in the final period with a 22-14 run for the winning margin.

Westendorf led the way with 34 points on 14 field goals with five coming from three-point range and one of two at the line.

Gephart tallied 25 on nine field goals, three of those trifectas, and four free throws.

Also in double digits was Jaxon Funneman with 11 points.

Six players hit three-pointers for Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville with a total of 10 for the contest. 

AT OPH

DIETERICH (77)

Will 0-0 -- 0, Keck 3-0 -- 6, Wente 0-1 -- 1, Iffert 0-0 -- 0, Funneman 5-1 -- 11, Westendorf 14-1 -- 34, Gephart 9-4 -- 25, Jo. Holste 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 31 FG, 7 FT.

OPH (66)

Roeder 1-0 -- 2, Bailey 0-0 -- 0, Callaway 2-0 -- 6, Goodwin 1-0 -- 3, Blank 4-5 -- 15, Lawyer 2-3 -- 8, Webster 3-4 -- 10, Amburgey 0-0 -- 0, Kincaid 6-0 -- 14, Lewis 3-0 -- 8. TOTALS 22 FG, 12 FT.

Dieterich               21    19    15    22    --    77

OPH                      15    19    18    14    --    66

3-point FG -- Dieterich 8 (Westendorf 5, Gephart 3), Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 10 (Callaway 2, Blank 2, Kincaid 2, Lewis 2, Lawyer 1, Goodwin 1).