Williams Bay boys get sixth straight conference win

By GAZETTE STAFF Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

Trailways South

boys basketball

League Season

W L W L

Fall River 5 0 7 3

Williams Bay 6 1 6 4

Deerfield 4 2 5 6

Rio 4 3 6 6

Johnson Creek 2 2 2 6

Dodgeland 2 3 2 7

Hustisford 1 5 1 10

Abundant Life 0 7 2 9

RESULTS THURSDAY

Williams Bay 71, Abundant Life 37

Johnson Creek 50, Rio 46

Dodgeland 42, Hustisford 37

GAME SATURDAY

Deerfield at Fall River

GAMES TUESDAY

Fall River at Williams Bay

Rio at Hustisford

Dodgeland at Deerfield

Johnson Creek at Abundant Life

Williams Bay High School’s boys basketball team took another big leap to the Trailways South lead Thursday night.

The defending champion Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-point lead in the first quarter en route to a 71-37 victory over visiting Madison Abundant Life.

It was Williams Bay’s sixth straight conference win, putting the Bulldogs right behind Fall River (5-0) at 6-1 as they get set to host the Pirates in a first-place showdown Tuesday night.

Jack Slovick scored 23 points to lead Williams Bay (6-4 overall) past Abundant Life (2-9, 0-7), and Ben Miller added 14.

WILLIAMS BAY 71, ABUNDANT LIFE 37

Abundant Life (37)—Nelson, 4-2-12; Schapkentheber, 1-1-3; Helmholdt, 1-0-2; Harrison, 4-2-11; Helgrem, 0-1-1; Byrd, 2-0-4; Green, 1-0-2; Roberts, 1-0-2. Totals: 14-6-37.

Williams Bay (71)—Gerson, 2-1-6; O’Connor, 2-3-7; Rogers, 2-1-6; Slovick, 10-2-23; Dreger, 2-1-5; Lemke, 1-0-3; Miller, 6-1-14; Crement, 1-0-2; Mielczarck, 1-1-3; Baumbach, 0-2-2. Totals: 27-12-71.

Madison Abundant Life 8 15 5 9—37

Williams Bay 20 14 19 18—71

Three-point goals—Abundant Life 3 (Nelson 2, Harrison), Williams Bay 5 (Gerson, Slovick, Rogers, Lemke, Miller). Free throws missed—Abundant Life 8, Williams Bay 11. Total fouls—Abundant Life 20, Williams Bay 17.

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