OLPE — For a team as accustomed to success as Crest High’s boys are, head coach Travis Hermreck isn’t much into moral victories, especially after his team lost its second game in a row Tuesday, the first such occurrence in the 2012-13 season.
But the 44-41 loss at Olpe left Hermreck encouraged.
“We played well enough to win for about 30 minutes,” Hermreck said. “Unfortunately, games are 32 minutes long. The guys did everything we asked of them. We just had a few breakdowns at the end.”
Crest (11-4) led Olpe 25-23 at halftime and 35-33 after three quarters before the Eagles closed the game with a 13-6 fourth-quarter spurt to claim the win.
Kyle Hammond poured in 19 points to lead the Lancers, followed by Jordan Morton and Jesse Boone with eight apiece.
Brandon Baumgardner scored 17 points and Chance Stout 15 to lead the Eagles.
Despite the loss, “it was good to see our boys play like themselves again,” Hermreck said.
Meanwhile, Crest’s girls had a rough night at Olpe, dropping an 89-11 decision.
Crest resumes Three Rivers League play Friday at Oswego.
Crest (13-12-10-6—41)
Olpe (10-13-10-13—46)
Crest (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Boone 4-0-3-8, Green 0/1-0-3-3, Stephens 0-0-2-0, Morton 0/2-2-2-8, Hammond 7-5-3-19, Ellis 0/1-0-1-3. TOTALS: 11/4-7-14-41.
Olpe (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Stout 6-3-1-15, T. Smith 0-2-0-2, Krueger 2-2-1-6, Baumgardner 3/3-2-2-17, Redeker 1-2-4-4. TOTALS: 13/3-11-8-44.
Olpe downs Crest
