Half-court buzzer-beater fuels second-half run for Hartington-Newcastle
OSMOND - Never underestimate the importance of one play.
Up three in a competitive back-and-forth game, Hartington-Newcastle senior Jake Peitz beat the third-quarter buzzer with a half-court shot, extending the Wildcat lead to six and starting a run that allowed them to pull away in a 47-40 win over Osmond Saturday.
Last-second heroics aren't exactly rare in matchups between the Tigers and Wildcats. Last season, Bennet Sievers hit a shot from three-quarter court as time expired to give Hartington-Newcastle a 52-49 win.
This year, the Wildcat offense made enough plays in the fourth quarter that no late-game miracle shots were necessary.
Hartington-Newcastle improved to 2-0 with the win, while Osmond fell to 1-1.
GAME SUMMARY
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE (2-0) - 12 6 16 13 - 47
OSMOND (1-1) - 15 4 9 12 - 40
TEAM STATS:
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE
- FG: 18/37 (48.6%)
- 3P: 7/14 (50%)
- FT: 4/6 (66.7%)
OSMOND
- FG: 17/40 (42.5%)
- 3P: 6/21 (28.6%)
- FT: 0 attempts
INDIVIDUAL STATS
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE
- Jake Peitz: 24 pts, 5 rebs
- Seth Pinkelman: 10 pts, 3 rebs
- Bennet Sievers: 9 pts, 3 rebs
- Turner Dendinger: 2 pts, 2 rebs
- Dayton Sudbeck: 2 pts, 1 reb
OSMOND
- Ryan Schmit: 14 pts, 5 rebs
- Zach Reikofski: 11 pts, 4 rebs
- Steven Hasler: 8 pts, 4 rebs
- Bryan Solorzano: 5 pts, 1 reb
- Xander Brown: 2 pts, 5 rebs