Warriors rock Sioux City East
DES MOINES -- Cedar Rapids Washington and Sioux City East battled it out at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday in a game that felt like a state tournament tuneup.
The state wrestling tournament, that is.
The Warriors put burly 6-foot-4 Sean Bredl on Black Raiders star Adam Woodbury, who stands 7-1. Bredl bumped and shoved and, at one point, even rode on the back of Woodbury.
East countered by having 5-8 Jordan Menard shadow Washington’s 6-6 sharpshooter Josh Oglesby. Menard pushed and tugged at the Iowa recruit until the moment he fouled out.
Oglesby was better able to shake off the rugged play, and his jumper from the free-throw line with 45 seconds remaining broke a tie and allowed Washington to earn a 45-41 victory.
“We’re used to physical games playing in the MVC,” Washington guard Wesley Washpun said. “We were in our comfort zone. That helped us out more than I think it hurt us.”
The first half was played at East’s pace. Washington scored just two points in the second quarter and trailed 20-15 at halftime. Oglesby had only three points at that point.
But the Warriors started the second half with a full-court press that had its intended result.
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 February 2011 11:13
