O'Neill dominates in first win over Adams Central

O'NEILL - O'Neill took advantage of a slow start by Adams Central, opening Saturday's game on a 9-0 run and never trailing in a 55-36 win.

The Eagles were playing their first game in eight days, but didn't look rusty at all, particularly shooting the long-ball. O'Neill shot 5-of-12 from beyond the arc in the first half, helping them build a 17-point lead at the break.

Adams Central struggled with their shot from the beginning, missing their first seven attempts, and managing just 13 points over the first three quarters before finally finding their shot in the fourth quarters.

This was the fourth time these teams had played in the last two calendar years, and the first time that O'Neill got the win.

GAME SUMMARY

ADAMS CENTRAL (1-3) -  3  6  4 23 - 36

O'NEILL (2-0)                 - 15 11 13 16 - 55 

TEAM STATS

O'NEILL

 - FG: 15/34 (44.1%)

 - 3P: 8/19 (42.1%)

 - FT: 17/23 (73.9%)

ADAMS CENTRAL

 - FG: 14/40 (35%)

 - 3P: 3/15 (20%)

 - FT: 5/14 (35.7%)

INDIVIDUAL STATS

O'NEILL

 - Drew Morrow: 16 pts, 5 rebs

 - Brady Sidak: 12 pts, 3 rebs

 - Ryder Pokorny: 10 pts, 1 reb

 - Landon Classen: 7 pts, 3 rebs

 - Keaton Wattier: 6 pts, 5 rebs

 - Brady Eichelberger: 1 pt, 1 reb

 - Colton Osborne: 1 pt

ADAMS CENTRAL

 - Paul Fago: 8 pts, 4 rebs

 - Jacob Eckhardt: 8 pts, 3 rebs

 - Hyatt Collins: 4 pts, 3 rebs

 - Sam Dierks: 4 pts, 2 rebs

 - Decker Shestak: 3 pts, 6 rebs

 - Dylan Janzen: 3 pts, 1 reb

 - Jayden Teichmeier: 3 pts, 1 reb

 - Grant Trausch: 2 pts

 - Tate McIntyre: 1 pt