Maroons, Cardinals Win In Boys H.S. Basketball

DIETERICH -- Four players hit double figures as Dieterich High School trounced Robinson, 66-45 in boys basketball competition Thursday evening.

The Movin' Maroons ran out to a 25-10 opening quarter lead behind Lucas Westendorf's four baskets and two free throws for 10 points and Landen Keck's four baskets that included two three-pointers, also for 10 points

Keck and Jaxon Funneman scored five each in the second quarter 20-8 run as Dieterich led 45-18 at halftime.

Robinson came back to outscore the Maroons in the second half 27-21 but that first half put the game away.

Dieterich was led by Keck with seven baskets, three of those three-pointers, for 17. Westendorf followed with 16 points on five field goals and a perfect six of six at the line. Brock Niemerg tallied 11 and Bryce Bohnoff 10.

At Dieterich

ROBINSON (45)

Hires 0-0 -- 0, Wampler 1-2 -- 4, Brown 0-0 -- 0, Maxwell 3-0 -- 7, Gilmore 3-1 -- 8, Sparks 3-2 -- 10, Green 2-0 -- 6, Hardiman 1-0 -- 2, Dunlap 3-0 -- 6, Turner 0-0 -- 0, Eller 0-0 -- 0, Goble 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 17 FG, 5 FT.

DIETERICH (66)

Will 1-1 -- 3, Keck 7-0 -- 17, Williams 0-0 -- 0, Homann 1-0 -- 2, Funneman 3-1 -- 7, B. Niemerg 5-1 -- 11, Bohnhoff 5-0 -- 10, Desai 0-0 -- 0, Meinhart 0-0 -- 0, Westendorf 5-6 -- 16, T. Niemerg 0-0 -- 0, Hall 0-0 -- 0, French 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 27 FG, 9 FT.

Robinson                  10     8    14    13    --    45

Dieterich                   25    20    13      8    --    66

3-point FG -- Robinson 6 (Sparks 2, Green 2, Marxll 1, Gilmore 1), Dieterich 3 (Keck 3).

At Louisville

North Clay (Louisville) handed Fairfield a loss in high school basketball action Thursday evening.

The Cardinals won the varsity contest 62-40 to improve to 19-9 on the season.

In the junior varsity contest, North Clay was a 50-41 winner.

North Clay is back in action Saturday facing Macon Meridian in the NTC/CIC Shootout at Altamont High School at 2:30 p.m.