Hook scores 27, L, Mollenkopf adds 20 in Caston opening win

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

Caston 74, Lakeland Christian 36 (Nov. 25): Lane Hook scored a game-high 27 points, and Logan Mollenkopf added 20 for the visiting Comets as they pulled away with a 29-point third quarter in claiming a season-opening win over Lakeland Christian in Winona Lake Nov. 25.

Caston also had a 23-8 advantage in bench points.

Four different players hit a 3-pointer, including reserves Owen Chapman, Drew McGrew and Brodie Howard.

Caston led 31-21 at halftime and extended the lead to 60-27 after three quarters.

Caston beat Lakeland Christian for the third straight year.

CASTON (74) (1-0)

Reed Sommers 0 0-0 0, Carson Harness 0 0-0 0, Logan Mollenkopf 8 4-6 20, Gavin Mollenkopf 2 0-2 4, Lane Hook 11 3-3 27, Drew McGrew 2 0-0 5, Owen Chapman 3 0-0 7, Gage Thomas 2 2-2 6, Brodie Howard 2 0-0 5, Tucker Woolever 0 0-0 0, Geoffrey Foster 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 30 9-13 74

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN (36) (0-1)

Zielasko 1 0-0 3, Higham 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 0-1 8, Gause 5 0-0 13, Stahl 2 0-0 4, Shepherd 2 0-0 4, Whetstone 0 0-0 0, Moneyheffer 1 0-0 2, Gerber 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 15 0-1 36

Three-point field goals:

Caston 5 (Hook 2, McGrew, Chapman, Howard),

Lakeland Christian 6 (Gause 3, Miller 2, Zielasko)

Total fouls: Caston 8, Lakeland Christian 13

Turnovers: Caston 6, Lakeland Christian 10

Score by quarters

Caston 17 14 29 14 – 74

Lakeland Christian 10 11 6 9 – 36