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The Lady Raiders hosted the Vermillion Tanagers last Tuesday night in girls basketball action. Both teams were sitting at a record of 15-3 with huge seeding points coming into play. The first quarter would be both teams feeling each other out and Wagner would find themselves with a 13-12 lead. The second quarter would be a huge one for the Raiders where they would extend the lead to as many as 12 and hold a 35-25 lead. The third quarter would be in favor of Vermillion as they would out score Wagner 20-7 and take a 43-42 lead into the 4th quarter. Both teams would trade baskets in the first two possessions and then Wagner would take a 50-46 lead. Vermillion would knot the game at 50 apiece and then the Raiders would counter with a three by Lydia Yost to give the Raiders a 53-50 advantage. Vermillion would have two shots in the final 8 seconds to try to tie the game but both shots fell well short of their target. Wagner would shoot 23-41 for 56% while the Tanagers would shoot 21-50 for 42%. Wagner would get out rebounded 22-21. Wagner would commit 10 turnovers compared to 9 from Vermillion. Lydia Yost would lead Wagner with 18 points, 3 boards and 3 assists. Ashlyn Koupal would follow that with 16 points, 4 boards, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Hayden Fischer would be the 3rd Raider in double figures with 13 points and 4 boards. Both Macy Koupal and Braxton Nedved would both finish with 5 points. Macy would finish with a team high 7 boards, and dish out 6 assists and come away with 2 steals. Braxton would grab 3 boards, dish out a team high 7 assists and also have 2 steals. “This was a great team effort! We had assists on every shot except 1 from transition. We moved the ball, took great care of it, and then hit open shots when given the opportunity. The one thing we didn’t do well was attack the paint off the dribble. They play very aggressive defense and have fouled a lot in previous games and we didn’t do a very good job of attacking all the way to the rim to get to the foul line. Defensively we did a great job of limiting them runs. They have 6 girls that can score 20 a night. They have had different people show up in the scoring column. We did a great job of limiting them. We held 3 of these players to just 19 points combined where these three have been averaging nearly 40 a game. Great job ladies!”
Read moreAs area juniors focus upon their future and what they need to do to get ready for the next step in life after high school, they are also very aware that step might include taking an entrance exam, such as an ACT test. This is a test that often concerns students as it sometimes determines what opportunities they may or may not get to consider after they leave high school. Some students may want or need a specific score to qualify for a scholarship or they may just want to just meet the requirements of entering a specific educational program or college of their choice.
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The Lady Raiders finished up their regular season last Friday night hosting the Platte-Geddes Black Panthers on Senior Night. The Panthers would start out hitting their first 5 shots to take a 12-4 lead but the Raiders would settle in and then go on a 13-3 run to end the first quarter to take a 17-15 lead. The Panthers would put up a fight until half trailing the Raiders 32-26. The second half would all belong to the Raiders out scoring the Panthers 42-15 claiming a 74-42 victory. With the win the Raiders secured home court advantage through region play. This win also means the Raiders are Co-Champs of the SESD conference as Parkston knocked off Mt Vernon Plankinton last Tuesday. Wagner was led by Ashlyn Koupal with 28 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Macy Koupal would finish with 17 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, and 2 blocks. Lydia Yost would be the third Raider in double figures with 16 points, 6 assists, 2 boards, and 2 steals. Hayden Knudsen would finish with 6 points, 2 boards, and 2 steals. Braxton Nedved would finish with 3 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists. Ravyn Medricky would finish with 2 points, and Aubrey Medricky would make her season debut and score 2 points on Senior night!. Wagner would shoot 25-52 for 48% while the Panthers would shoot 16-16 for 35%. Wagner would outrebound the Panthers 28-24 and commit only 5 turnovers compared to 17 from Platte-Geddes. Wagner would go 16-16 from the charity stripe while the Panthers would go 3-8. “What a great way for our Seniors to end their regular season with a win securing home court throughout regions. We got off to a slow start offensively and defensively but once we settled in on defense and got stops and pushed the tempo in our favor it made it harder for the Panthers to play fast. Now on to post-season where everyone comes in on an even playing field. Great job ladies!”
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The Raiders were tied with Vermillion at half time Tuesday night before a disastrous third quarter dashed the boys hopes of an upset. The game was tied 33-33 at half time before Vermillion went on a 24-2 run in the third period. Wagner outscored Vermillion in the fourth period by 2 which made the final score 71-51. Parker Petry was 100 % from the field, he finished 8 for 8 and scored 17 points. Jesse Zephier added 12 points and 3 assists. Preston McFayded scored 8 points and had 4 assists. Javian Pesicka added 7 points, Frank Soukup sored 3 points, Carter Cournoyer and Brady Cournoyer each scored 2 points.
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The Wagner boys varsity team improved to 12-5 with a win at Burke Monday night. The game was tied 17-17 after the first period. Wagner took a 4 point lead 32-28 into half time. The game remained close throughout but Jesse Zephier and Preston McFayden made free throws down the stretch to help Wagner secure the victory 66-58.
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SDHSAA Region 3B Results for Wagner:
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