The Rage Red AAU basketball team went to Scranton for Easter weekend, playing four games over Friday and Saturday (April 2-3). The team went 1-3 overall.
Rage won its first game and had a chance to win its third, but lost that contest by 3 points in a tight one. In one of the team’s other losses, Rage led in the first half but committed far too many turnovers against the best/quickest full-court press the team has faced thus far. In another game, Rage was simply beaten by a much stronger team.
Friday, April 2
Game 1
Rage 42, Pocono Heat 36
(Halftime: Rage led 23-15)
Rage won this game on the strength of rebounding, as Wyatt Whitmore led a monster team performance with an outstanding outing of his own, collecting 25 boards. Kyeem Holmes had 17 rebounds and Trevor Borchardt had 13. Whitmore and Holmes had a team-high 10 points each. Brady Harrington and Deondre Bosket each scored 8 points.
Pocono tied the game with a little more than two minutes left (34-34), but Kyeem Holmes made a steal at half-court and scored (36-34). Pocono tied it again at 36-apiece, but Holmes was fouled and made both free throws (38-36) with 1:13 to play. With 30 seconds left, Deondre Bosket hit a 3-pointer (41-36), and Bosket added a free throw (42-36) a few seconds later to close out the victory.
Statistics:
* Wyatt Whitmore – 10 points, 25 rebounds, 1 block (2-7 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes – 10 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 5 blocks (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals (2-6 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (3-6 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 1 point, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Roberto Jensen – 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Owen Klepfer – 2 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 steal
* Team free throws – 10-for-30
* Pocono Heat free throws – 3-for-10
Friday, April 2
Game 2
Rock Solid 52, Rage Red 21
(Halftime: Rock Solid led 32-13)
As the name attests, Rock Solid is an all-around solid ball club. They meticulously ran plays to get open shots, and once those players were open, they rarely missed. Roberto Jensen (one 3-pointer) led Rage with 7 points, with Wyatt Whitmore scoring 5 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Kyeem Holmes led Rage with 9 rebounds.
Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 7 points, 2 rebounds (one 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Kyeem Holmes – 4 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Michael Rigo – 3 points (1-1 FT)
* Owen Klepfer – 2 points, 5 rebounds
* Trevor Borchardt – 6 rebounds, 1 block (0-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 2 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 2 rebounds
* Alec Grassi – 1 rebound, 2 blocks
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block
* Deondre Bosket – 1 rebound
* Team free throws - 4-for-9
* Rock Solid free throws - 4-for-12
Saturday, April 3
Game 3
Wilkes Barre 45, Rage 42
(Halftime: Wilkes Barre led 23-20)
This game was a see-saw battle … a very competitive game, that essentially came down to poor Rage free-throw shooting, as the team went a combined 6-for-21 from the line in this one. Rage led 7-2, then saw Wilkes Barre go on a 17-2 run to lead it, 19-9. Rage clawed back at the end of the first half on field goals from Wyatt Whitmore (19-15), Alec Grassi ((19-17) and a Roberto Jensen 3-pointer got Rage to within 21-20 before WB led 23-20 at the half.
Rage started the second half strong, taking a 26-23 lead on the strength of three Trevor Borchardt baskets inside. Deondre Bosket made two free throws (28-23) and another Borchardt rebound and put-back put Rage up, 30-23. But WB went on a 15-7 run to eventually take the lead at 38-37. Whitmore got the lead back at 39-38, but WB scored seven straight points to secure the win.
Roberto Jensen led Rage scorers with 11 points (three 3-pointers), and Kyeem Holmes and Trevor Borchardt each score 8 points. Wyatt Whitmore (13 rebounds) and Holmes (10 rebounds) led the way underneath, and Deondre Bosket had 4 steals for Rage.
Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 11 points, 1 assist, 1 steal (three 3-pointers)
* Kyeem Holmes – 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (2-8 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore – 6 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals (one 3-pointer) (2-2 FT)
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (2-6 FT)
* Brady Harrington – 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals (0-4 FT)
* Owen Klepfer – 3 rebounds
* Nicholas Ehrensbeck – 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Michael Rigo – 1 rebound
* Team free throws – 6-for-21
* Wilkes Barre free throws – 10-for-17
Saturday, April 3
Game 4
Backcourt Hoops 65, Rage 41
(Halftime: Backcourt led 29-24)
Facing a tenacious full-court press, Rage committed numerous turnovers in this contest against Backcourt Hoops, a team from the Scranton area. Backcourt’s pressure put Rage in a quick 7-0 hole, but despite the deficit, Rage fought back and got to within 9-8 on two Alec Grassi baskets. A Wyatt Whitmore inside bucket tied the game at 11-11 and a Deondre Bosket 3-pointer gave Rage a 14-12 lead. Bosket scored another 3-pointer, an inside basket and a Roberto Jensen mid-range jumper saw Rage with a 21-14 first-half lead. But then came more pressure from Backcourt Hoops, which was able to regain the lead, holding a 5-point edge at the half.
This game was quickly out of hand in the second half, though, as Rage didn’t put up much resistance, watching Backcourt Hoops reel off 23 straight points to lead 56-26. Wyatt Whitmore and Roberto Jensen combined for 13 points in the final few minutes to get the game back under a 20-point margin (60-41), but it wasn’t enough.
Jensen led Rage with 10 points (two 3-pointers), Whitmore scored 9 points and Bosket scored 8 (two 3-pointers). Whitmore had another solid game on the boards with 17 rebounds. He also had a team-high 4 assists and 3 blocks. Those rebounds gave Whitmore a total of 60 for the 4-game Scranton tournament.
Statistics:
* Roberto Jensen – 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore – 9 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks (3-6 FT)
* Deondre Bosket – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (two 3-pointers)
* Alec Grassi – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals (0-1 FT)
* Michael Rigo – 4 points, 2 rebounds
* Brady Harrington – 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals
* Trevor Borchardt – 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Kyeem Holmes – 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Owen Klepfer – 3 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck – 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Team free throws – 3-for-7
* Backcourt Hoops free throws – 8-for-18
Scranton Tournament Statistics - by category
POINTS
30 – Whitmore
28 – Jensen
22 – Holmes
21 – Bosket
12 – Harrington
11 – Borchardt
9 – Rigo
8 – Grassi
2 – Klepfer
REBOUNDING
60 – Whitmore
40 – Holmes
27 – Borchardt
13 – Klepfer
12 – Bosket
11 – Harrington
8 – Grassi
6 – Jensen
5 – Rigo
4 – Alapeck
3 - Ehrensbeck
ASSISTS
4 – Whitmore
4 – Bosket
3 – Jensen
3 – Ehrensbeck
3 – Harrington
2 – Holmes
2 – Grassi
1 – Borchardt
1 – Alapeck
STEALS
9 – Harrington
7 – Holmes
6 - Bosket
5 – Grassi
2 – Jensen
2 – Borchardt
2 – Rigo
2 – Ehrensbeck
1 – Whitmore
BLOCKED SHOTS
9 – Holmes
7 – Whitmore
4 – Borchardt
3 – Grassi
1 – Ehrensbeck
1 – Bosket
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS
6 – Roberto Jensen
4 – Deondre Bosket
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
100 - Jensen (2-2)
63 - Bosket (5-8)
38 - Whitmore (6-16)
33 - Holmes (4-12)
33 - Rigo (1-3)
25 - Grassi (2-8)
20 - Harrington (2-10)
17 - Borchardt (1-6)
Team free throw percentage - 34% (23-67)
Opponent free throw percentage - 44% (25-57)
Season Statistics (after three tournaments) - by category
POINTS
88 - Holmes
69 – Bosket
64 - Whitmore
48 – Harrington
43 – Jensen
39 – Grassi
36 – Borchardt
14 - Rigo
13 - Ehrensbeck
11 - Alapeck
9 – Klepfer
4 – Wilson
REBOUNDING
117 - Whitmore
95 - Holmes
87 - Borchardt
34 – Bosket
28 - Harrington
28 - Klepfer
20 - Wilson
19 – Grassi
12 – Alapeck
12 - Jensen
11 – Rigo
6 - Ehrensbeck
ASSISTS
31 - Jensen
13 - Holmes
13 – Harrington
10 – Whitmore
8 - Bosket
7 – Alapeck
5 – Grassi
3 – Ehrensbeck
2 – Klepfer
1 - Rigo
STEALS
28 - Holmes
21 – Bosket
18 - Harrington
16 – Grassi
11 – Whitmore
8 - Borchardt
6 – Jensen
5 – Rigo
3 – Ehrensbeck
2 – Klepfer
1 – Alapeck
1 - Wilson
BLOCKED SHOTS
28 - Holmes
13 – Whitmore
10 - Borchardt
5 – Bosket
3 - Harrington
3 – Wilson
2 - Jensen
1 – Klepfer
1 - Ehrensbeck
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
10 - Jensen
7 - Bosket
3 - Harrington
1 - Alapeck
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
56.5 - Holmes (26-46)
50 - Bosket (12-24)
50 - Jensen (5-10)
42.3 - Harrington (11-26)
39.1 - Grassi (9-23)
39.1 - Whitmore (9-23)
25 – Rigo (2-8)
20 - Klepfer (1-5)
20 – Ehrensbeck (1-5)
14.3 - Borchardt (4-28)
0 - Wilson (0-2)
Team free throw percentage – 39.52% (83-210)
Opponent free throw percentage – 45.83% (77-168)
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