LocalSportsJournal.com
REMUS –The White Cloud Indians hit the road Friday evening and came home with a 24-15 win over the Chippewa Hills Warriors in a Central State Athletic Association contest.
In a matchup in which neither team could get their offense going beyond the first quarter, the Indians found themselves trailing 11-10 at the half.
“At halftime, we talked about turning up the pressure, and in the end, that is what won us the game,” said White Cloud coach Caleb Wilk. “When points are at a premium, like they were tonight, every basket seems to be worth more than what they really are. The best way to get a few easy buckets was going to be to force a few turnovers and that was our plan.”
Both sides played stout defense, but White Cloud managed a small 4-2 scoring advantage to lead 14-13 at the end of the third quarter.
The momentum shifted and the Indians ran with it. The Indians limited the Warriors to just two points in the fourth quarter while they put up 10 points to secure the win.
White Cloud was led by Gaby Reeve with 12 points and Jaden Gomez with eight. Kadence Nickoloff played solid on defense and grabbed some key rebounds for the Indians.
White Cloud (6-5, 2-3) will host Lakeview on Tuesday in a conference matchup.
