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LCC routes Homer to advance to SubDistrict title game

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PONCA — The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge boys were set to play for a shot at the Class D-1 state tournament Tuesday after claiming the D1-4 SubDistrict title last week.

Last Tuesday, the Bears opened with an easy 66-26 win over Homer, jumping out to a 42-13 halftime lead on their way to the openinground win in Ponca.

Four Bears finished in double figures, led by Ty Erwin’s 16 points. Evan Haisch and Noah Schutte both had 14 points and Cael Hartung tossed in 12. Also scoring were Wilton Roberts with four and Dillon Olson. Jake Rath and Austin Hall each had two apiece.

Schutte finished with 13 rebounds, Hartung had eight and Haisch and Hall each had four. Erwin recorded three assists and Roberts and Hartung each had three steals.

In Thursday’s subdistrict final, the Bears rolled to a 73-40 win over Hartington-Newcastle, using a strong second half to pull away with the big win.

Schutte dropped a gamehigh 29 points and Haisch added 14 for the Bears. Also scoring were Erwin with nine, Hartung with eight, Schmitt and Hall with three each. Rath, Landon Boysen and Lucas Rasmussen each had two and Deagan Puppe kicked in a free throw.

Schutte led the team with 13 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Hartung had nine boards and two steals and Schmitt had three assists.

LCC was playing Anselmo-Merna in Tuesday’s district final at Albion’s Boone Central High School.

The winner advances to next week’s state tournament in Lincoln.

LCC 23 21 16 6 — 66

Homer 5 8 8 5 — 26

LCC — Roberts 4, Olson 2, Hartung 12, Rath 2, Schutte 14, Haisch 14, Erwin 16, Hall 2.

Erwin 16, Hall 2.

HOMER — Scoring not available.

LCC 73, Hartington-Newcastle 40

LCC 18 10 22 23 — 73

Hart.-New. 9 14 7 10 — 40

LCC — Schmitt 3, Hartung 8, Boysen

2, Rath 2, Schutte 29, Haisch 14, Erwin 9, Puppe 1, Rasmussen 2, Hall 3.

HART.-NEW. — Morten 16, Heitman