Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

JANUARY 2014 Page 8A • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Brookfield Central 60, Brookfield East 48 LaChance, Lancers find groove Central wins city rivalry game By Tony Mooren VERY BASIC DRAWING By Pat Neumuth Freeman Staff Robert F. Borkowski/Special to The Freeman Brookfield Central's Caleb Mortag battles under the basket with Brookfield East's Dominic Cartier and Adam Van Rens, No. 33, during a Greater Metro Conference game at East. crosstown rivalry may have played into it. "Sure there's nerves," Adams said. "There always are." But once LaChance got going, the team got going with senior Caleb Mortag scoring eight of his 10 points and senior Elijah Goodman scoring four of his six points in the second half. The trio accounted for 31 of the team's 33 points in the second half. And it wasn't just the scoring. Goodman also collected 10 of his 14 rebounds and Mortag four of his eight boards in the half. Mortag also blocked a shot, which he called his personal highlight of the game although a lob dunk after a pass from LaChance late in the game ART CLASSES certainly could have qualified. "I looked at what I saw in the first half when I was catching the ball in the short corner and I told myself to finish strong," Mortag said. "Coach told us someone had to get rebounds along with Elijah." "Caleb gave us a spark in the second half," Adams said. For East, the game was a matter of "missed opportunities" according to coach Matt Malett. "We talked a lot about opportunities," he said. "At times your shots don't fall but we had some opportunities that we just didn't take advantage of." 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LaChance made five of his final six shots from the field and added 4-for-4 shooting from the free-throw line in the final 8 minutes, 27 seconds to hold off the Spartans, who were within 35-26 when LaChance finally got going. "As a shooter, you just have to keep shooting it," LaChance said. "You have to be aggressive, and I tried to get to the free-throw line, too. I had to play with confidence. I went back to the basics: fundamentals and mechanics. "We knew at that point that we had to pick it up and push the ball more." Once LaChance hit the final basket of the third quarter for a 37-26 lead, East was unable to slice the lead. "We didn't have anyone shoot the ball well," Central coach Mark Adams pointed out – and that was painfully obvious as the Lancers started the game 1 for 8 from the field and then began the second half with 1-for-13 shooting. But East couldn't take advantage with a 1-for-8 start and then a 1-for-6 showing to start the third quarter. Central was missing senior Brad Newman, who was ill, and Adams said, "He's obviously a good shooter for us but we always preach the same thing: Next man up." That was senior Gunnar Malensek, who hit a 3-pointer and "gave us a lot of energy and chased down a lot of loose balls," according to Adams. But much of the game was about shooting, and the PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Brookfield Central 44, Brookfield East 40 ART DEMOS BASIC MATTING & FRAMING HANDS ON MAT CUTTING WITH BRIAN BUELL FROM LOGAN. LEARN HOW TO CUT SINGLE & DOUBLE MATS. BRIAN WILL DEMO MOUNTING & FRAMING. LOGAN MAT CUTTERS & ALL SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED FOR USE IN CLASS EVERY SAT & SUNDAY 1 TO 3 SAT JAN 25 10:00 TO NOON OR S A $20 INCLUDEON FOR 1:00 TO 3PM OUP C LOGAN $35.00 ODUCTS PR along with14 turnovers in the first three quarters (to seven for Central) put the young Spartans at a definite disadvantage. "The score was 25-19 and then we had a poor decision and a turnover," Malett recalled. 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Pichler was driving the lane and hitting mid-range jump shots to chip away at the Lancers' lead. But East just could get ahead. Pichler cut the deficit to 34-32, but junior Emma Brauer scored a layup and got fouled to push Central's lead to two possessions. Pichler again pulled East to within one possession twice in the last minute with baskets, but East couldn't take a lead. "Our whole season has been woulda-coulda-shoulda type of season," East coach Michael Goodman said. "We were right there, but silly mistakes down the stretch. We haven't been able to put it quite together." A big reason why East had its chances was the Spartans didn't foul Rohde. East waited for her to drive and kick the ball out and fouled the next girl. The tactic worked, as Central went 1 for 4 at the line with shooters other than Rohde at the line in the final two minutes. "She is such a good decision maker," Wandrey said about Rohde. "She's a good ball handler. She's unselfish. She can finish at the rim. She can shoot and she can make free throws. I've had her for three years, and I still don't think she fully understands that she's my security blanket." Pichler made a jump shot with 14 seconds left to cut Central's lead to 42-40, and Wandrey got his wish. There wasn't enough time to pick out a player to foul. Central inbounded the ball to Rohde and she was fouled with six seconds left. "I've only been there a few times, so it was kind of scary," Rohde said about approaching the line in the final seconds. "I just tried to focus on the rim and block out everything else around me." Rohde said it's reassuring to know that her coach wants her on the line in the pressure situations. Rohde finished the game with 11 points and was 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Central senior Nicole Hinz led all scorer with 19 points. She made four 3pointers, including two in the fourth quarter. "East is really good and their record is very misleading," Wandrey said. "We are trying find out who we are and how good we are. Good teams win games like that by making enough plays at the right times. I don't know if we are really good yet, but we are hoping that's where we end up." 235882112 "Keeping the Comforts of Home"

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