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Nevada boys slip at home
By Jason Peake
Herald-Tribune
NEVADA -- There's no better way to put it -- the Nevada Tigers simply ran into a talented team.
Warrensburg shot the lights out on one end and played solid, aggressive defense on the other in a 75-53 victory over Nevada on Friday night at Wynn Gymnasium.
Warrensburg raced out to a 23-8 lead right from the start en route to the lopsided victory.
"That's a good basketball team, in a lot of different ways," Nevada Coach John McNeley said. "They shoot it well, they move it well, and they guard you well. They're well-coached, too. He (Head Coach Chris Nimmo) has his kids well-prepared. This might be his best group."
With the visitors up 6-2 early in the first quarter, Warrensburg's Nick Hanna knocked down three-pointers on three-straight trips, pushing the lead to 15-2.
"We knew they could shoot it and we knew Hanna could shoot it," McNeley said.
"We just lost him a few times."
While Warrensburg was able to knock down some wide-open three-pointers, Nevada rarely had an open look.
Under pressure throughout the game on the perimeter, Nevada's Tigers connected on just four of 18 three-point attempts.
"That was the story on both ends," McNeley said. "We didn't shoot well, but a lot of the ones we missed were contested shots. And a few times we didn't get out and contest, they hit them. And it put us in a big hole early."
The hosts also turned the ball over seven times in the first period.
Nevada's Grant Wolfe scored five points early in the second quarter, but then Warrensburg put together a 13-0 spurt that blew the game open.
The visitors led 38-13 at that point. Nevada was down 47-26 at the half.
Nevada kept competing hard in the second half, but Warrensburg's lead was never in jeopardy. The Warrensburg lead reached 65-36 at the end of the third quarter and briefly went past 30 early in the fourth quarter.
After the loss, McNeley said he was proud his team continued to play hard despite the lopsided score.
"I did not question our effort," McNeley said. "I thought we bought in tonight and tried to do what we had talked about doing."
Nevada (2-3) had no one in double figures. Silas Smith, Drew Bryson and Jamin Brandt all scored eight points apiece. Nathan and Isaiah Colopy added seven apiece.
A senior guard, Hanna scored 18 for Warrensburg (3-1). T.J. Culler added 15 and Clint Smith chipped in 13.
Friday's varsity boys result
Warrensburg 75, Nevada 53
WA 23 24 18 10 -- 75
NE 8 18 10 17 -- 53
Nevada: Silas Smith 4 0-0 8, Drew Bryson 3 0-0 8, Joseph Ferry 2 0-0 6, Bubba Banes 1 2-2 4, Nathan Colopy 3 0-1 7, Isaiah Colopy 3 1-1 7, Jamin Brandt 2 4-4 8, Cory Kerbs 0 0-0 0, Grant Wolfe 1 2-2 5, Chris Enriquez 0 0-0 0, Austin Herdliska 0 0-0 0, Austin Gerling 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 (4) 9-13 53. Three-pointers: Ferry 2, Wolfe, N. Colopy. Fouls 17. (N. Colopy fouled out). Turnovers 14.
Warrensburg: LaFernier 2, Classen 4, Hanna 18, Culler 15, Buford 5, Jones 8, Smith 13, Fischer 8, Bell 2. Totals 21 (6) 15-18 75. Fouls 18. Turnovers 11.
JV boys fall in OT
Warrensburg held on late for a 50-49 overtime win in the JV boys game. Nevada missed a last-second shot that would have won the game.
Nevada guard Easton Mitchell hit two late three-pointers that tied the game at 48 late in the fourth quarter. Nevada's only point of OT was a free throw from Connor Harbit.
Tigers host Girard on Monday night
Nevada's basketball teams host Girard, Kan. on Monday night.
There will be games at NHS and at the community center. The JV girls game begins at 5 p.m. at NHS, with the varsity girls at 6:30 and the varsity boys following at approximately 8 p.m.
The schedule at the community center is JV boys at 5, freshmen boys at 6:30 and freshmen girls at 8.
Also on Monday, there will be an after prom pre-game meal from 5-7 p.m. in the high school commons. The meal (eat-in or carry out) is provided by Casa Azteca and costs $5.