North Judson gets off to fast start, wins at Pioneer

Sweet leads Panthers with 13, McKaig adds 11

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

North Judson 66, Pioneer 33 (Feb. 2): Kelson Jordan scored 10 of his game-high 17 points in the first quarter to lead three North Judson players in double figures in a Hoosier North road win over Pioneer on Feb. 2.

Ty Schumacher added 14 points, and Cheyenne Allen added 11 for North Judson, who remained the only undefeated team in the Hoosier North (13-3, 5-0).

Caleb Sweet led Pioneer (2-14, 0-3) with 13 points, and Drew McKaig had 11.

North Judson led 18-6 after one quarter and extended the lead to 40-9 at halftime.

NORTH JUDSON (66) (13-3, 5-0)

Harper 1 0-0 3, Bales 3 0-0 8, Benson 1 0-0 2, Schumacher 5 1-1 14, Allen 4 2-3 11, Jordan 6 2-2 17, McDaniel 1 0-0 3, Stowe 0 0-0 0, Wilcox 0 0-0 0, Burkett 1 0-0 2, Materna 2 2-2 6, Holem 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 24 7-8 66

PIONEER (33) (2-14, 0-3)

Drew McKaig 4 1-2 11, Rylahn Toloza 2 0-0 5, Lucas Perry 2 0-0 4, Gage Harper 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 5 0-0 13, Lucas Blackman 0 0-0 0, Ryan Looker 0 0-0 0, Micah Rans 0 0-0 0, Andrew Helton 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 13 1-2 33

Three-point field goals:

North Judson 11 (Jordan 3, Schumacher 3, Bales 2, McDaniel, Harper, Allen),

Pioneer 6 (Sweet 3, McKaig 2, Toloza)

Total fouls: North Judson 7, Pioneer 9

Score by quarters

North Judson 18 22 17 9 – 66

Pioneer 6 3 6 18 – 33