The 2nd annual Whitewater Holiday Tournament Boys’ Basketball Tournament has concluded. The Laconia Spartans won the championship game over the Clinton Cougars 79-61. Clinton, Laconia, and Poynette all traveled and showed up to support their teams!
The All-Tournament Team included the following:
- Reece Condon, Whitewater High School, 19.5 points per game (second time on all-tournament team)
- Bryce Frey, Poynette High School
- Reagan Flickinger, Clinton High School, 24 points per game, (second time on all-tournament team)
- Camden Smit, Laconia High School
- Cash Ferrell, Laconia High School, 32 points in the championship game
Friday Summary
Game 1 Laconia vs Poynette (5:30 pm):
Laconia defeated Poynette 85-44. Laconia’s defense was led by senior guard Camden Smit, who also contributed 16 points and hit four 3’s. Junior Cash Farrell led Laconia is scoring with 17 points. Head Coach Dylan Wurtz played 12 and led the team to their fourth win of the season. Poynette battled, played hard, and had two players in double figures. Paceler Moll had 13 points, and senior Bryce Frey had 10.
Game 2 Clinton vs. Whitewater (7:00 pm):
Clinton blew out Whitewater 66-37. The Whippets of Whitewater were down two at halftime and a series of turnovers led to the Clinton Cougars extending the lead. Senior Reagan Flickinger had 20 points. Sophomore Mason Floberg contributed 11 points. Whitewater was led by Reece Condon with 21 points. He had 13 of the 17 second half points for the team. Clinton went to 4-3 with the victory and Whitewater fell to 1-7.
Saturday Summary
Game 1 Poynette vs. Whitewater (5:30 pm):
Whitewater (1-8) fell to Poynette (4-4) by a score of 72-56. The game was close until the final two minutes and was a back-and-forth contest throughout most of the second half. The Whippets had three players in double figures: Reece Condon (18), Marcos Sagrero (13), and Matthew Carollo (12). The Poynette Pumas also had three players in double figures: Paceler Moll (16), Bryce Frey (15), Mason Freimuth (13). Poynette made free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Championship Game Clinton vs Laconia (7 pm):
The championship game featured two teams playing hard and playing together. Clinton competed and was led by Reagan Flickinger with 28 points. The Cougars were down by 3 with 10 minutes to go, but the Spartans poured on a run to open up a double-digit lead and never looked back. Cash Farrell was dominant on both ends of the court and finished with 32 points.
Whitewater High School will host the tournament again next season and is appreciative of all the communities that make this two-day event possible.
Article and Photo Submitted by Michael McCabe
Whitewater High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
mccmi01@wwusd.org
