Des Moines, Iowa — The Sheldon Orabs advanced to the Class 2A semifinals Monday night after defeating Kuemper Catholic 63-50 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
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Sheldon went on a 10-0 run early to lead 12-3 midway through the opening quarter. The Orabs then went on a 7-0 run and after one quarter of play, led 19-5. Kuemper Catholic then started to get some momentum from behind the arc from Sam Auen, who hit four straight three pointers for the Knights to get Kuemper to within six points. Heading into the halftime break, Sheldon’s lead was trimmed to nine, 29-20. The Orabs were able to maintain their lead in the third, and heading into the final quarter, Sheldon led 42-28. Sheldon was able to maintain their position in the fourth, and went on to the 63-50 win.
Sheldon had three players in double figures. The Orabs were led by Jaden Kleinhesselink with seventeen points, Ryan Van Marel added fifteen points, and Kyle Boerhave put in another twelve points. The Knights got a game high twenty-one from Parker Badding.
Sheldon improves to 22-3 on the year and will play Cascade, Western Dubuque on Wednesday night at 8:15 pm. Cascade beat Van Meter 60-47. Kuemper Catholic ends their year at 15-9.
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Efficient shooting and stifling zone defense have long been hallmarks of Cascade, Western Dubuque basketball, and Tuesday morning’s Class 2A quarterfinal against No. 3 seed Van Meter was a showcase for just that. The Cougars (24-1) jumped out to an early lead and held Van Meter to a season-low in scoring as coach Jacob Brindle’s squad claimed a 60-47 win at Wells Fargo Arena.
Cascade had four scorers in double figures – Haris Hoffman, Gannon O’Brien, Derek Koppes, and Johnny Supple – and made 11-of-21 shots from 3-point range in the thorough win. The Cougars only committed six turnovers in advancing to the semifinals for the fifth time in program history.
