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Dragons post RRC victories

By John RittenhouseThe Adrian boys basketball team notched a pair of Red Rock Conference wins at different sites.The Dragons rolled to a 30-point home win over Westbrook-Walnut Grove Friday before nipping Southwest Christian by three points in Edgerton Tuesday.Adrian, 10-6 overall, plays in Fulda tonight before hosting Red Rock Central and Southwest Star Concept Friday and Monday respectively.Adrian 57, SWC 54The Dragons used a solid shooting performance to knock off the Eagles in Edgerton Tuesday.The Dragons canned 50 percent of their field goals to highlight a game that featured AHS sporting a lead at every quarter break."We hit a lot of big shots," said Adrian coach Chris Rozell. "We didn’t handle their pressure very well, but we hit some big shots to keep us in the driver’s seat."Adrian, which sported 14-13, 27-23 and 38-35 leads at the first three quarter breaks, fell behind by one point late in the fourth quarter. The Dragons regained a one-point lead before Brett Block capped a 20-point, 10-rebound effort with a pair of free throws in the final seconds to ice the win.Casey Knips scored 12 points and nabbed 13 rebounds for AHS.Box scoreKlaassen 0 1 0-0 3, Block 3 3 5-8 20, Weidert 1 1 0-0 5, Stover 3 1 0-0 9, Brake 4 0 0-0 8, Knips 5 0 2-3 12.Team statisticsAdrian: 22 of 44 field goals (50 percent), seven of 11 free throws (64 percent), 35 rebounds, 20 turnovers.SWC: 22 of 62 field goals (35 percent), five of eight free throws (63 percent), 20 rebounds, 11 turnovers.Adrian 69, W-WG 39The Dragons outscored the Chargers 60-33 in the final three quarters to set the stage for a 30-point home win Friday.After falling behind 4-3 early in the first quarter, Adrian moved in front 9-6 by period’s end before going on a 28-12 run in the second period to assume a 37-19 halftime advantage.The Dragons led by as many as 31 points in the second half before settling with a 30-point victory at game’s end.Lee Stover and Block came up big for the Dragons during the decisive second quarter. Block, who charted six assists and four steals for the winners, netted eight of his team-high 18 points in the second period. Stover scored 10 of his 17 points in the same quarter.Knips and Tyler Engelkes added 14 and seven rebounds to the winning cause.Box scoreSwayze 0 0 0-0 0, Lonneman 1 0 6-6 8, Klaassen 2 0 0-0 4, Haken 0 0 0-0 0, Tjepkes 0 0 0-0 0, Block 4 2 4-6 18, Weidert 0 1 2-2 5, Engelkes 1 0 1-3 3, Stover 4 2 3-4 17, Brake 4 0 0-1 8, Knips 3 0 0-0 6.Team statisticsAdrian: 24 of 58 field goals (41 percent), 16 of 22 free throws (73 percent), 41 rebounds, 15 turnovers.W-WG: 17 of 55 field goals (31 percent), five of six free throws (83 percent), 21 rebounds, 20 turnovers.

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