MADISON — Crest High’s “reward” for a challenging regular season was the opportunity to open Class 1A-I substate action Friday against the same Madison High squad that defeated the Lancers by 38 points three days earlier.
Crest set a different tone early, staying with 13-11 after one quarter
But Madison’s offensive firepower was too much. The Bulldogs put together a 28-9 second-quarter run and cruised from there in a 67-37 victory.
“We competed a lot harder against them this time than we did last Tuesday,” Crest head coach Travis Hermreck said. “Unfortunately, similar results. We just couldn’t match up to all of their weapons, and we turned the ball over way too much.”
The Bulldogs extended their 41-20 halftime lead to 60-30 by the end of the third quarter.
Crest senior Kobey Miller ended his high school career with 20 points, while Ethan Godderz scored six and Tyson Hermreck had four points and four rebounds. Stratton McGhee had two steals, as did Karter Miller. Ethan Prasko notched three assists.
Madison shot a blistering 58% from the field, including 9 of 18 from 3-point range, while forcing 27 Lancer turnovers.
“Despite a lot of inconsistent effort and play, this was a fun team to coach,” Hermreck said. “We didn’t catch many breaks this year, including being put in a tough sub-state.”
The Lancers, who had eight wins this season, were the only team in the substate with a record below .500.
“Ironically, if we were Division II this year we would probably be going to the state tournament,” Hermreck noted.
