Recap from Mark McKenzie
JAMESTOWN, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Blue Jay boys basketball team waxed Bismarck Saint Marys twice during the season but it was a whole different ball game Tuesday night in the opening round of the WDA boys basketball tournament at Jerry Meyer Arena as the Jays squeaked out a 67-61 come from behind victory.
The #7 seeded Saints led most of the game but some big buckets down the stretch by Blue Jay reserves Devin Beach and Ty Monson fueled the comeback.
The Jays bench put up 30 points, with 20 of those coming in the second half. Contributions from the bench included Beach with 11, Kade Schmacher 9, Monson 5, Adam Kallenbach 3, and Luke Van Berkom 2.
JAMESTOWN ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The #5 Jamestown Blue Jays couldn’t hold on to a halftime lead as #2 Minot stormed back to beat Jamestown 67-62.
Jamestown got off to a good start, leading by 14 going into the break. The Blue Jays got major production from Luke Van Berkom, filling in as a starter, who finished with 10 points.
Jamestown was without two starters on Thursday, as both Ty Monson and Keith Levin were unable to go. Carson Lamp led the way in scoring for the Jays with 15 points.
Seniors Jacob Hilgemann and Brooks Carroll both finished in double figures. Hilgemann had 13 and Carroll scored 12.
Back on track: Blue Jays take down visiting Patriots
It s hard to put into words how a bench player affects the outcome of a game but Kade Schumacher let his actions speak louder than words Saturday evening. 10:46 pm, Jan. 2, 2021 ×
Jamestown s Kade Schumacher (2) moves the ball around Ian Ely of Bismarck Century Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at Jerry Meyer Arena. John M. Steiner / The Sun
It s hard to put into words how a bench player affects the outcome of a game, but Kade Schumacher let his actions speak louder than words Saturday evening.
The senior guard helped the Blue Jays out of a two-game losing slump Saturday evening at Jerry Meyer Arena in a 66-53 victory over Bismarck Century. The Blue Jays are now 3-2 while the Patriots dropped to 3-1 in the Western Dakota Association standings.