{"id":83700,"date":"2017-01-25T07:13:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T12:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=83700"},"modified":"2017-01-25T07:13:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T12:13:15","slug":"cougs-cant-close-lose-to-kalida-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/01\/25\/cougs-cant-close-lose-to-kalida-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougs can’t close; lose to Kalida ‘Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n

Mistakes and missed opportunities played a key role, as the Van Wert Cougars fell to Kalida 45-44 in Tuesday night\u2019s non-league game at The Den.<\/p>\n

\u201cFree throw violations, missed free throws, missed layups,\u201d Van Wert head coach Mark Bagley lamented, as the Cougars dropped to 7-7.<\/p>\n

In addition, Van Wert\u2019s leading scorer, Jacoby Kelly (16.7 ppg) missed his third straight game with a sprained MCL. His status for the weekend is unknown.<\/p>\n

The Cougars had a chance to win or send the game into overtime, but sophomore Blake Henry missed the front end of a one-and-one with two seconds left, and time ran off the clock in the fight for the rebound. Henry finished the contest with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was aggressive tonight, and that\u2019s what we need Blake to be, is aggressive,\u201d Bagley said. \u201cIt was a good individual effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CougarThe Cougars found themselves down 16-7 late in the first quarter, before Henry drilled a trey, then Austin Sudduth hit a basket and free throw to close the gap to 16-13 at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor whatever reason, they jumped on us on our home court,\u201d Bagley said. \u201cI don\u2019t have an answer for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry hit a basket and free throw, and tied the game at 16 early in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, he hit two free throws, a three pointer and a basket, and the Cougars led 28-21.<\/p>\n

At one point, Van Wert held the Wildcats scoreless for nearly five minutes.<\/p>\n

But Kalida\u2019s Trevor Lambert scored late in the quarter, and Noah Lambert hit a three at the halftime buzzer to trim Van Wert\u2019s lead to 28-26.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats (6-8) \u00a0opened the third quarter with a triple Trent Siebeneck, but Henry quickly responded with a three of his own from the left corner.\u00a0 A defensive struggled ensued for the remainder of the quarter, as the Cougars mustered just four more points, while Kalida scored just six more, leaving the game tied at 35 at the end of the period.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats began the fourth quarter with another trey by Noah Lambert, but the Cougars countered with baskets by Nate Place and Drew Bagley.<\/p>\n

Van Wert\u2019s final points of the game came at the 3:19 mark of the fourth quarter, on two free throws by Henry.\u00a0 The charity tosses put the Cougars up 44-41 before Kalida closed out the scoring with four free throws of their own, with the final one coming with eight seconds left on the clock.<\/p>\n

The Cougars were unable to capitalize on a layup attempt, then a one-and-one with two seconds left.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t ever question our kids\u2019 physical effort,\u201d Bagley said. \u201cBut that was a tough one to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cougars will play at Elida Friday, and at Coldwater Saturday. Both games will air live on WERT 1220 AM and 104.3 FM, and will stream live on www.wert1220.com<\/a> and The Van Wert Independent (www.thevwindependent.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Box score<\/p>\n

Kalida \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a016 10 \u00a0 9 \u00a010\u201345<\/p>\n

Van Wert 13 15 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 9\u2013-44<\/p>\n

Kalida (45) — Trent Siebeneck 13, Noah Lambert 8, Grant Laudick 6, Collin Nartker 6, Jeffrey Knueve 7, Braden Decker 3, Trevor Lambert 2. Totals: 15 8-12 45.<\/p>\n

Van Wert (44) — Nate Place 6, Nick Gutierrez 2, Blake Henry 21, Dylan Lautzenheiser 4, Drew Bagley 8, Austin Sudduth 3. Totals: 15 11-16 44.<\/p>\n

JV game: Van Wert won 30-26<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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