BBK Final: Western Brown 64, Wilmington 37 (UPDATE story, quotes)

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WILMINGTON — Drew Novak scored 22 points and Western Brown pulled away after a close first quarter to defeat Wilmington 64-37 Friday night at Fred Summers Court.

The SBAAC American Division co-leaders are 7-1 in the conference and 13-3 overall. The Broncos are tied with New Richmond atop the loop.

Wilmington, with two seniors on a team full of players lacking varsity experience, drops to 3-13 overall, 2-6 in league play. The Hurricane has lost 12 straight games.

Bryson Platt led the Hurricane with 11 points.

Wilmington made a game of it early, trailing 15-12 after one quarter. The Hurricane took the ball to the basket rather than settling for long juimpers.

“That was definitely the gameplan on the offensive end,” WHS head coach Jermaine Isaac said. “We wanted to put him (Novak) in a pickle, either take the ball or help out.”

Novak blocked four shots for the Broncos and as he started making his presence felt on the defensive end, WHS began shooting from long distance. The Hurricane was 1 for 9 beyond the three-point arc.

It was still a game, though, into the second period. It was 21-17 Broncos following a Mike Brown Jr. three-point play.

But Western Brown used a patient offense, precision passing and solid defense to score 35 of the next 45 points and cruise to an easy win.

“They have some very good shooters,” Isaac said. “They’re playing very well right now.”

And Wilmington is struggling to get back in the win column.

“Honestly if I was their age, I’m not sure I would be as mature as they’ve been. They’ve perservered through the adversity. They’ve remained calm through the adversity. I’ve coached a lot of teams and this is the most proud I’ve been of any group.”

Isaac said the team has remained steady through a rough season, thanks in large part of their decisions and a couple of seniors.

“Senior Logan (Camp) and big Al (Alex Lazic) have been keeping the ship going. They’ve been fantastic,” said Isaac. “Life is all about choices … choosing to do the right thing, choosing how to respond.

“Our kids are full of high character. I’ve been extremely impressed with how mature this group is. They’ve been unfazed with all the adversity they’ve faced this season.”

SUMMARY

Jan 27, 2023

@Fred Summers Court

Western Brown 64, Wilmington 37

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(64) WESTERN BROWN (fg-3fg-ft-tp) S. Smith 2-0-2-6 Frye 6-3-0-15 Louden 0-0-0-0 Crall 4-0-0-8 Novak 8-1-5-22 Jamison 2-1-1-6 I. Smith 2-0-1-5 Spears 0-0-0-0 Hamilton 1-0-0-2 TOTALS 25-5-9-64

(37) WILMINGTON (fg-3fg-ft-tp) Brown 1-0-2-4 Rickman 0-0-2-2 Camp 2-0-1-5 Platt 4-0-3-11 Lazic 0-0-2-2 Morales 3-0-2-8 Fickert 0-0-0-0 Patel 1-1-0-3 Custis 1-0-0-2 Jackson 0-0-0-0 Turner 0-0-0-0 TOTALS 12-1-12-37

FIELD GOALS: WB (25-48) Novak 8-10 Frye 6-12; WIL (12-39) Platt 4-9 Morales 3-6

3 PT FIELD GOALS: WB (5-17); WIL (1-9)

FREE THROWS: WB (9-11) Novak 5-6; WIL (12-16) Platt 3-4

REBOUNDS: WB-28 (Crall 9 Novak 8 I. Smith 5); WIL-13 (Lazic 6 Patel 2 Morales 2Brown 1 Camp 1 Platt 1 Fickert 1)

ASSISTS: WB-9 (S. Smith 3, Frye 3); WIL-5 (Fickert 2 Brown 1 Platt 1 Lazic 1)

STEALS: WB-3; WIL-6 (Brown 2 Platt 1 Lazic 1 Morales 1 Fickert 1)

BLOCKS: WB-4 (Novak 4); WIL-0

TURNOVERS: WB-13; WIL-16

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