Wednesday, February 29, 2012

2012 WCC Men's Basketball Tournament Summary


2012 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference (WCC)
MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Saturday February 18, 2012 (1st Round)
#5 UW-Sheboygan 70 at #4 UW-Marinette 65
#6 UW-Washington 81 at #3 UW-Manitowoc 68
#7 UW-Fond du Lac 72 at #2 UW-Waukesha 101
#5 UW-Rock 62 at #4 UW-Baraboo 57
#6 UW-Barron 68 at #6 UW-Marshfield 74

Wednesday February 22, 2012 (Quarterfinals)
#5 UW-Sheboygan 68 at #1 UW-Fox Valley 74
#3 UW-Manitowoc 70 at #2 UW-Waukesha 77
#5 UW-Rock 54 at #1 UW-Marathon 59
#3 UW-Marshfield 73 at #2 UW-Richland 74

Saturday February 25, 2012 (Semi-finals hosted by:  UW-Marathon)
UW-Fox Valley 67 Vs. UW-Richland 70
UW-Waukesha 82 Vs. UW-Marathon 71

Sunday February 26, 2012 (Championship)
UW-Waukesha 74 Vs. UW-Richland 68 (OT)

2012 WCC All-Tournament Team
Travis Puyleart..........UW-Fox Valley
Otis Brown................UW-Richland
Will Reiche................UW-Marathon
Carl Robinson...........UW-Waukesha
Chris Prushiek..........UW-Waukesha

Friday, February 24, 2012

Cyclones Advance In 2012 WCC Tournament

(February 22, 2012)
The UW-Fox men’s basketball team battled back from an early 12 point deficit on Wednesday night to post a 74-68 win over UW-Sheboygan in a WCC Tournament quarterfinal game.  With the win the Cyclones advance to the tournaments final four, which will be held in Wausau at UW-Marathon beginning on Saturday.


Alex Nelson’s 3 pointer in transition gave the Wombats an early 22-10 lead.  Chris Searl, seeing his first action off the bench since dislocating his knee on January 28th, sparked the Cyclone offense with two assists culminating in UW-Fox lay-ups.  Those lay-ups started a Cyclone run that would see them take a 32-31 lead on a Travis Puyleart 3-point play with 4:18 left in the first half.  UW-Sheboygan countered with a run of their own to take a 38-36 halftime lead.
In the 2nd half the Cyclones got a lift off the bench from guard Adam Kaminske, who scored 14 points on the night, hitting all 5 shots he attempted.  His 3-pointer with 10:33 remaining gave UW-Fox a lead it wouldn’t relinquish, and a little later his 3 point play  would push the lead to 5 with under 8 minutes to play.  
Perhaps even bigger was the job he did defensively on reining WCC player of the year Tim Schwoerer, who scored 22 points in the first half.  Kaminske helped hold him to only 2 points in the second half, which was key to the Cyclones win.
Travis Puyleart led the Cyclones with 21 points and 7 rebounds.  Korey Jagiello and Tanner Hackl provided a nice one two scoring punch in the post.  Jagiello finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Hackl 10 points and 7 rebounds.  Trevor Smith handed out 3 assists and recorded 0 turnovers in 35 plus minutes of action.  All 5 of his points came in the games final minutes, including a driving lay-up with the shot clock inside of 5 seconds, and 3 free-throws in the final minute.
The UW-Fox men will play UW-Richland in a WCC Tournament semi-final game on Saturday night in Wausau at UW-Marathon.  Tip-off is set for 6pm.

UW-Fox Downs UW-Manitowoc

(February 13, 2012)
In their regular season finale on Monday night the UW-Fox men jumped out to a 41-23 halftime lead, and held on in the second half for a 74-57 win over UW-Manitowoc.  With the win the UW-Fox men finish the regular season 21-2 overall, 11-1 in the WCC-East.  The win ended a grueling 8 day stretch that saw the Cyclones play 4 games, including 3 on the road.

Cyclones Beat UW-Marshfield

(February 11, 2012)
On Saturday the UW-Fox men's basketball team (20-2, 10-1) defeated UW-Marshfield 64-58 at Marshfield.
The Cyclones knocked down five three-point field goals in the second half, and got 18 points after intermission from Travis Puyleart, to help key the victory.
The Cyclones held UW-Marshfield to 2/18 shooting from 3-point range (11%) and 32% field goal shooting overall.
UW-Fox finished 17/22 (77%) from the free-throw line, with Puyleart connecting on all 8 of his second half attempts.
The host Marauders had four players in double figures, but the visiting Cyclones, got 26 points from Puyleart.
Korey Jagiello and Trevor Smith also chipped in with 8 points each.
The 2012 WCC-East champion Cyclones return to action on Monday night.
The Cyclones travel to UW-Manitowoc for a 7:30pm tip-off.

Cyclones Clinch Outright Title

(February 8, 2012)
The UW-Fox men clinched the 2011-2012 WCC-East Division championship all for themselves on Wednesday night with a 88-74 victory over UW-Sheboygan.  It was an emotional night for UW-Fox head coach Lee Rabas, whose mom passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning February 7th.  The Cyclones rallied around their coach to earn the win and give UW-Fox the first back to back conference championships in men's basketball history.

Travis Puyleart led the way for UW-Fox with 38 points and 7 rebounds.  He hit 7 of his 12 three-point attempts on the night.

UW-Fox Holds On To Beat Huskies

(February 1, 2012)
The UW-Fox men's basketball team held on to beat UW-Marathon 66-59 on Wednesday night.  With the win the Cyclones move to 18-1 on the season.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Cyclones Earn Thrilling Overtime Victory

January 30, 2012 (Waukesha, WI)
In a game played at an extremely high level by both teams, the UW-Fox men’s basketball team gutted out a hard fought 79-75 overtime victory at UW-Waukesha on Monday night.  The win guarantees the Cyclones of a number one seed in the East bracket of the WCC tournament, and a share of the WCC-East conference championship.  The repeat conference title is a first in the history of men’s basketball (the Cyclones won the WCC-East conference title last year). 
Despite shooting 46% (6/13) from 3-point range in the first half, the Cyclones found themselves down 42-34 at the break.  UW-Waukesha beat up UW-Fox inside in the first half.  Cougar post Josh Gierhahn was almost flawless recording 15 points and 6 rebounds.
The Cougar lead would swell to 13 on several occasions in the second half.  However, each time the Cyclones would battle back.  A Korey Jagiello basket with 10:11 remaining cut the UW-Waukesha lead to 59-49.  From there the Cyclones would close the gap and eventually take a 64-63 lead on a Travis Puyleart 3-point field goal with just over 4 minutes remaining.
Down 66-68 with just over a minute left, Puyleart came off a flare screen and buried a triple from the left wing to give UW-Fox a 69-68 lead.  After a defensive stop, Puyleart was fouled and made 2 free-throws to extend the lead to 71-68.  But, then it was the Cougars turn for some heroics.  
Cougar sharpshooter Matt Vraney, who was limited by an ankle injury, came off the bench to hit an off balance fade away 3 with 0:12 seconds left to tie the game at 71.  It was Vraney’s first shot of the game, after having not played until that point in the second half.  UW-Fox would turn the ball over on its next possession, but clamped down on defense and did not allow UW-Waukesha to get off a shot in the final :03 seconds.
In overtime the Cyclones got early stops on defense and never found themselves down.      With 1:04 left Adam Kaminske nailed a deep 3-point shot in front of the Cyclone bench to break a 75-75 tie and give UW-Fox a 78-75 lead.  
The Cyclones would get consecutive stops on defense, but were not able to convert at the free-throw line, giving the Cougars life.  Korey Jagiello came up with an offensive rebound off of a missed free-throw with :06 seconds left in OT.  He stepped to the free-throw line and made the first of two sealing the 79-75 victory for UW-Fox.
The Cyclones shot 50% (13/26) from 3-point range, and pulled down 12 second half offensive rebounds, 19 total for the game.  Despite allowing the Cougars to shoot 56% on 2-point field goals, UW-Fox held UW-Waukesha to just 3/16 shooting from 3-point range.  They also limited the host Cougars to just 7 offensive rebounds in the second half and overtime.
Puyleart led UW-Fox with 21 points and 6 rebounds, after being held to just 3 points in the first half.  Jagiello added 13 points, and Kaminske 12 points and 5 rebounds for the Cyclones.  Trevor Smith scored 8 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and had 2 assists in 39 minutes of play.  He and Kaminske recorded 0 turnovers in almost 61 minutes of play between the two.
The Cyclones return to action on Wednesday night when they host UW-Marathon.  Tip-off is set for 7:30pm at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.


Cyclones Beat UW-Richland

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team avenged its only loss of the season with a 77-64 home win over UW-Richland.  Aaron Gosse (Green Bay NEW Lutheran) had a career high 18 points off the bench to help spark the host Cyclones.
Korey Jagiello scored 16 first half points to help UW-Fox jump out to a 41-27 halftime lead.  Gosse also netted three 3-point baskets in the opening half.
In the second half the Road Runners narrowed the gap to 9 points on a few occasions, but could never get any closer.  The Cyclones defense held UW-Richland to 24% shooting from 3-point range, while shooting 58% overall in the second half themselves, and 49% for the game.
Jagiello finished with 23 points, on 9 for 11 shooting, and 11 rebounds to lead UW-Fox, while Travis Puyleart (Green Bay Preble) added 10 points.  Trevor Smith (Appleton North) had 4 assists and 3 steals for the Cyclones.
The Cyclones move to 16-1 overall on the season.  They will return to WCC-East action on Monday night when they travel to UW-Waukesha to take on the second place Cougars.  Tip-off is set for 7:30pm.


UW-Fox Runs Past UW-Fond du Lac

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team defeated UW-Fond du Lac on Monday night 93-70 at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.  The Cyclones had a season high 19 assists and shot 45% from the floor, including 43% from beyond the arc.  Despite not having one of their better defensive outings, they did force 22 turnovers and hold the Falcons to only 5 offensive rebounds.  
The Cyclones struggled through most of the first half, but a Joe Veltus (Kaukauna) 3-pointer gave them a 46-35 halftime lead.  The Cyclones got off to a quick start in the 2nd half keyed by some Korey Jagiello post scores.   A 3-point field goal from Chris Searl (Appleton West) with 5:47 remaining pushed the Cyclone lead to 20.
Korey Jagiello (New London) led UW-Fox with 21 points and 7 rebounds.  He scored 17 of those in the 2nd half.  Eric Schultz (Appleton East) scored 15 points, and Travis Puyleart (Green Bay Preble) 14, to help the Cyclone cause.  Charlie Cash scored 26 points to lead the visiting Falcons.
With the win UW-Fox pushes its record to 8-0 in the WCC-East, 15-1 overall.  They will return to action at home this Saturday when the host UW-Richland in a non-conference game at 3pm in the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.



UW-Fox Defeats Fox Valley Tech

The UW-Fox men’s basketball team defeated Fox Valley Technical College on Friday night 73-55 to once again sweep the season series with the Foxes.  The Cyclones blew open a 2 point halftime lead on the strength of 58% shooting in the 2nd half, including 42% from 3-point range.
In the opening half the Cyclones struggled shooting the basketball.  UW-Fox shot a chilling 23% from 3-point range and 37% overall.  Fortunately for the Cyclones freshman Aaron Gosse had no problems finding the net in the opening half.  Gosse came off the bench to score 10 points, including 3 triples.  He would finish with 12 points and 5 rebounds.  Both season highs.
The second half saw the Cyclones bust out of their shooting woes.  Travis Puyleart, who finished with 20 points, scored 16 in the second half, while Eric Schultz also helped the cause with 13 points, including 10 in the final half.  The two combined to shoot 5/9 from 3-point range.  
While Puyleart and Schultz provided the perimeter scoring, Korey Jagiello took care of things inside.  The 6-4 sophomore from New London scored 24 points, hitting 11 of his 15 field goal attempts, and grabbed a game high 10 rebounds.  
With the win the UW-Fox men move to 14-1 overall.  They return to WCC-East action on Monday night when they host UW-Fond du Lac at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.  Tip-off is set for 7:30pm.