By: Nate Calvin
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
sports@thevillagereporter.com
BRYAN (January 14, 2025) – The Streaks took control early with a 23-8 first quarter and then dispelled any thoughts of a Bryan rally with a solid third quarter for a 57-32 NWOAL win.
The teams exchanged the lead five times in the opening minutes as a triple by Kingston Sito from the right wing and two free throws by Landon Bassett put Bryan ahead 6-5.
Archbold would then step on the gas as Kurt Kruger hit a baseline jumper and then a layup and Maddon Valentine converted a layup off one of the seven Golden Bear turnovers in the period to make it 11-6.
The lead continued to grow for the Streaks as Aranjer Krieger added a bucket, Morgan Harris canned a three from the left wing, and Sonny Phillips had a steal and lay in to cap off a 13-0 run and make it 18-6.
A Carter Dominique field goal for Bryan stopped the run but Archbold would get the final five points of the quarter on an Isaiahs Gracia three ball and a stick back by Krieger to make it 23-8 after one.
The Streaks would hit 9/18 from the floor in the quarter with three triples while Bryan connected on just 2/9.
The scoring pace slowed in the second quarter, but Archbold was able to extend the lead to 28-10 before four straight points by Bassett trimmed the Archbold lead to 28-14.
Phillips would then shift any momentum Bryan (5-8, 0-2 NWOAL) had back to the Bluestreaks by burying a three ball at the buzzer to give Archbold a 31-14 cushion at halftime.
The third quarter opened with a 7-0 run by the Streaks as Micah Nofziger, who sat most of the first half with two fouls, had a basket and two free throws followed by an Evant Wendt triple to make it 38-14.
Archbold kept the pressure on as Harris had a layup, Phillips turned in a conventional three-point play followed by Harris and Krieger each going 2/2 at the stripe to give Archbold their largest lead of the night at 47-18.
Ten different players found the scoring column for Archbold (8-3, 2-0 NWOAL) topped by Wendt with ten and Harris added nine. Sito was the lone Golden Bear in double figures with 10.
ARCHBOLD (57) – Gracia 6; Phillips 8; Krieger 6; Wendt 10; Bickel 0; Williams 4; Harris 9; Kruger 4; Valentine 3; Nofziger 5; Gericke 2; Totals: 15-5-12 – 57
BRYAN (32) – Welling 4; Miller 2; Muehlfeld 0; Jaessing 4; Bassett 6; Sito 10; Wheeler 0; Dominique 6; Watson 0, Engstrom 0; Koenig 0; Totals: 8-2-10 – 32
AHS 23 8 16 10 – 57
BHS 8 6 7 11 – 32
Junior Varsity: Archbold, 41-30
Freshman: Archbold, 41-13
GAME STATISTICS
ARCHBOLD: FG – 20/49 (41%); FT – 12/15 (80%); Rebounds – 31 (9 offensive); Turnovers – 12; BRYAN: FG – 10/40 (25%); FT – 10/16 (63%); Rebounds – 26 (5 offensive); Turnovers – 17
