June 10, 2021 at 1:12 p.m.
Northland Eagles begin the season with a pair of wins
Solid defense and three starters scoring double figures proved too much and landed the Eagles with a 76-34 win.
"This is a great way to start the season," said Coach Tim Vagle. "We got to see everyone get into varsity action, which is great with such an inexperienced team. We have to rebound and we took advantage of our size to hold them to one shot per possession."
Chris Scheidt, Matt Johnson and Patrick Kemper all scored double digits along with Trey Kelley on the perimeter.
Offensive leaders were: Scheidt with 23; Kemper, 17; Johnson, 15 and Kelley with 12.
Defensively, Johnson combined to haul in 13 boards and Scheidt with 16.
The Eagles traveled to Walker to take on the Wolves Friday night, the fans showed up in droves and helped cheer the boys on to victory with a solid 44-28 showing.
"It was great to be back playing the Wolves again, it has been a few years since we last faced our neighbor to the west. It was a grind-it-out kind of game and it was great to see the guys able to keep working, even though we weren't scoring like we would like to. The sideline looked like a flu clinic at times, but everyone asked to step in played well." Said Coach Vagle.
Senior guard Ken Budreau stepped in and dropped 9 points, helping handle the Wolves pressure. Scheidt dumped 17 points and snagged 19 boards to lead the team. Johnson added 9 points and 11 rebounds.
The boys return to the hardwood tonight (Tuesday) at Hill City and again on Friday at home against Nevis and on Monday, Dec. 20 at the Floodwood Tournament. Varsity game times scheduled for 7:15 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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