Austin boys basketball team downed by Caledonia
Published 11:05 pm Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The Austin boys basketball team lost another game by a slim margin when it lost 54-53 to Caledonia (8-1 overall), which is ranked No. 3 in Class AA, in the Winona State tournament in Winona Tuesday.
Austin’s Both Gach (1) is fouled as he shoots by Caledonia’s Aaron Hlavacek (3) during a Lewiston Auto/Warrior Club Holiday Tournament game Tuesday at McCown Gymnasium in Winona. (Andrew Link/Winona Daily News)
Nik Gasner hit a 3-pointer to pull Austin within 52-50 with a minute left, but Austin’s Zach Coffey was called for a charge on the Packers’ following possession, where they could’ve tied the game.
The Packers (5-6 overall) have now lost six games by a total of 14 points.
“We’ve shown we can play with anybody, but at the same time we’ve shown anybody can beat us,” Austin head coach Kris Fadness said. “We’ve got to win these close games and we can’t have these five or six minute lulls where we don’t score.”
Austin jumped out to an 11-0 run to start the game, but the Warriors used a 17-0 run to take an 11-point lead at the half.
Austin 22 31 — 53
Caledonia 33 21 — 54
Austin scoring: Gach Gach, 21; Zach Coffey, 12; Nik Gasner, 6; Both Gach, 6; Levi Vierkandt, 2; Noah Brehmer, 2; Oman Oman, 2; Kyle Oberbroeckling, 2
