Wildcats keep top spot in league with win

CLYDE - It was a game of halves between Clifton-Clyde and Hanover on Feb. 9 at Clyde. The two teams matched up for the first time since the Twin Valley League tournament championship game.

Clifton-Clyde had the better first half, with Wyatt Lange scoring 12 of his i6 points in the first half to lead the Eagles. Clifton-Clyde also hit two 3-pointers in the first half and led 29-23 at the break. But Hanover made adjustments in the second half, holding Lange to four points in the fourth quarter only, and Hanover center Blake Hynek had a strong game in the paint with ii of his game-leading 17 points in the second half.

Hanover pulled ahead with a 36-34 lead to start the fourth quarter and won 52-45.

Hanover 10 13 13 16 52

Clifton-Clyde 12 17 5 11 45

Points - (CC) Lange 16, Rudolph 6, Weiche 5, D. Koch 5, Girard 5, Seifert 4, T. Koch 2, Skocny 2; (H) Hynek 17, E. Jueneman 15, J. Jueneman 10, C. Jueneman 6, Dimler 4.

Rebounds - (CC) Lange 11, Rudolph 4, D. Koch 4, Skocny 4, Seifert 3, Weiche 1, LeDuc-Pierce 1, Long 1; (H) J. Jueneman 7, Hynek 7, Dimler 6, C. Jueneman 3, E. Jueneman 2.

Assists - (CC) T. Koch 4, Rudolph 3, Skocny 2, LeDuc-Pierce 1, D. Koch 1, Weiche 1, Lange 1; (H) E. Jueneman 6, Dimler 4, J. Jueneman 2, Hynek 2, C. Jueneman 1, Doebele 1.

Steals - Rudolph 4, Weiche 2, Seifert 1, D. Koch 1, T. Koch 1, LeDuc-Pierce 1, Long 1, Skocny 1; (H) Hynek 5, J. Jueneman 5, E. Jueneman 4, C. Jueneman 2, Dimler 2.

Blocks - (CC) Lange 5, D. Koch 1; (H) Hynek 3, Dimler 2, E. Jueneman 1, J. Jueneman 1.