The Shawano Community High School boys basketball team extended its winning streak to six games Tuesday with a 51-41 nonconference win against visiting Mosinee.
With the Mosinee defense focusing on 6-foot-6 Zeke Gueths inside, Shawano did much of its damage from the outside, shooting 38 percent (9 of 24) from behind the 3-point arc.
Four Hawks each hit two 3-pointers: Braden Mueller, Zack Sousek, Jack Lacy and Eric Carl. Kaden Richards also hit from long distance.
“With them doubling and tripling Gueths down low, they found the shots,” Shawano coach Chris Kellett said.
Gueths, he said, “was able to find the open shooters on the perimeter.”
“Shawano is a tough team to defend,” Mosinee coach Andy Bruess said. “They got their shooters on the outside, and a big horse in the middle. We had to protect the lane a little bit.”
Mosinee, meanwhile, hit only 3 of 17 3-point attempts and was outrebounded 33-23. Lacy led the Hawks with nine rebounds. Gueths and Adam Bartz each had seven.
Sousek led the Hawks with 11 points. Lacy finished with 10.
Shawano (9-2, 4-2 Bay Conference) also outscored Mosinee from the free-throw line. The Hawks made 14 of 18 attempts; Mosinee (5-5, 3-1 Great Northern Conference) was four of eight.
“Tonight we did a good job playing defense and keeping them off the foul line,” Gueths said.
Bruess said Shawano’s second-quarter run rattled his squad, which contributed to a poor shooting night.
“We just never really got in sync tonight,” he said. “Early on we hung around a little bit, but we did not shoot the ball very well. With a team like Shawano, you can’t shoot that poorly and stay in the game.”
Jordan Budnik led Mosinee with 17 points. Matt Bolanda added 10.
Mosinee (41)
Vils 0 1-2 1, Maas 3 1-2 8, Miller 1 0-0 3, Novitzke 1 0-0 2, Budnik 7 2-4 17, Bolanda 5 0-0 10
Shawano (51)
Mueller 2 1-2 7, Richards 1 0-0 3, Sousek 3 3-4 11, Bartz 1 1-2 3, Lacy 2 4-4 10, Carl 2 2-2 8, Gueths 3 3-4 9
Mosinee 9 9 13 10 — 41
Shawano 11 16 13 11 — 51
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