Tanner Siems takes control of the opening tip against Oakwood earlier this month. Last night, the junior led SJO with 20 points against the Beecher Bobcats.
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- The undefeated Bobcats, boasting an 11-0 record, made two critical free throws with less than two seconds remaining in the game to hand St. Joseph-Ogden (9-1) their first loss of the season. The two top-ranked Class 2A basketball programs played to an epic down-to-the-last-second 55-53 conclusion.
In his best outing of the season,
Tanner Siems finished the barnburner with 20 points and four rebounds. The junior forward made 62% from the field and was 2-for-2 from the charity stripe.
Missing every three-ball shot, Luke Landrus tallied all 11 of his points in the paint and collected five rebounds.
The last 14 seconds of the game went like this:
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Tanner Jacob and Collin Thomey led the team's rebound effort with six each. Jacob finished the game with 11 points, and Thomey chipped in a field goal, closing-out the game with two points.
It was a rough evening for Logan Smith, who shot just 17% from the field, but was 6-for-8 from the free-throw line. The senior dished ten assists in the two-point loss.
With one loss on the books, St. Joseph-Ogden will start their repeat title run at the
State Farm Classic this Wednesday against East Dubuque (5-7). The game tips off at Normal Community West at noon.
