By Coach Todd Bohlen
The 8th grade boys basketball team finished with a 7-5 record. Members of this season’s squad consisted of wing players: Lance Weeda, Mathew Mengler, Adam Daily, Derek O’Brien, and Logan Phillippe and post players: Lane Bachelder, Ryan Janss, Ross Henning, and Austin Vranek. We finished on a strong note winning three of our last four games and made a great deal of improvement as the season progressed.

Game #1 at HLV: Belle Plaine 35 HLV 28
Summary: Scoring leaders: Ryan Janss 12 pts and Adam Daily 7 pts.
Rebounding leaders: Logan Phillippe 12 & Mathew Mengler and
Ross Henning with 7 each.

Game #2 vs. BGM: Belle Plaine 36 BGM 47
Summary: Scoring leaders: Adam Daily with 11 pts. & Logan Phillippe with 10.
Rebounding leaders: Ryan Janss & Ross Henning 8 each.

Game#3 at North Tama : Belle Plaine 37 North Tama 10
Summary: Due to North Tama lacking in number of players we played
3 quarters and the 7th graders played 3 quarters rotating between
each squad throughout the six quarters of play.
Scoring leaders: Logan Phillippe with 12 pts. & Adam Daily with 7.
Rebounding leaders: Ryan Janss 9 and Adam Daily 6.
Steals leader: Logan Phillippe had a season high 8 steals.

Game #4 vs. Union: Belle Plaine 36 Union 52
Summary: Scoring leaders: Logan Phillippe 10 pts. and Ryan Janss with 8.
Rebounding leaders: Adam Daily with 8 and Ryan Janss with 5.

Game #5 vs. IA Valley Belle Plaine 26 IA Valley 8
Summary: Due to approaching bad weather the quarters were shortened
by a minute each.
Scoring leaders: Adam Daily 13 pts. and Derek O’Brien with 4.
Rebounding leaders: Ryan Janss with 7 and Ross Henning & Lane
Bachelder with 5 each.

Game #6 at Meswaki Belle Plaine 30 Meswaki 28
Summary: We were taken out of our usual game plan in this contest as
they had a no full-court press rule in effect. Eight of our nine
players were able to score in the contest and each point was
needed as we held on for a two point victory.
Scoring leaders: Ryan Janss 6 pts. and Derek O’Brien with 5.
Rebounding leaders: Ryan Janss 12 and Derek O’Brien with 8.

Game #7 vs. Montezuma Belle Plaine 29 Montezuma 44
Summary: Scoring leaders: Mathew Mengler with 10 pts. & Adam Daily and Logan
Phillippe with 6 each.
Rebounding leaders: Ryan Janss and Ross Henning 6 each.

Game #8 at BGM Belle Plaine 19 BGM 41
Summary: Scoring leaders: Mathew Mengler, Ryan Janss, & Adam Daily each 4 pts.
Rebounding leaders: Lane Bachelder 4 and Adam Daily & Ryan Janss 3 each.

Game #9 vs. Tri-County Belle Plaine 35 Tri-County 10
Summary: Scoring leaders: Adam Daily 12 pts and Ryan Janss with 6.
Rebounding leaders: Logan Phillippe & Ryan Janss with 9 rebounds each.
Steals Leaders: Logan Phillippe with 7 steals and Mathew Mengler with 6.

Game #10 vs. English Valleys Belle Plaine 49 E. Valleys 21
Summary: Easily our best overall game of the year as we put up 49 points,
and a season low of turnovers with just 13.
Scoring leaders: Logan Phillippe with 17 pts. and Adam Daily with 11.
Rebounding leaders: Logan Phillippe with 8 and Ryan Janss, Ross
Henning, & Mathew Mengler with 7 each.

Game #11 at IA Valley Belle Plaine 59 IA Valley 35
Summary: We continued our offense success from the last game and took a
34-6 half time lead which lead to a season high 59 points scored.
Scoring leaders: Adam Daily 16, Logan Phillippe 11, and Ross Henning 10.
Rebounding leaders: Ross Henning 10, and Adam Daily & Ryan Janss 6 each.
Steal leaders: Mathew Mengler 7 and Adam Daily & Logan Phillippe 6 each.

Game #12 vs. HLV Belle Plaine 24 HLV 30
Summary: We played short handed as we lost 2 players to academic
ineligibilities which really hurt our rotation of players.
Scoring leaders: Mathew Mengler with 12 pts. and Austin Vranek with 6.
Rebounding leaders: Lance Weeda with 9 rebounds & Ross Henning with 6.

2009-2010
Season Bests
Individual
Rebounds in a game: 12 Logan Phillippe vs. HLV
Ryan Janss vs. Meskawki

Blocks in a game: 2 Ryan Janss vs. BGM & Tri-County
Adam Daily vs. N. Tama & Monte.
Mathew Mengler vs. E. Valleys

Steals in a game: 8 Logan Phillippe vs. N. Tama

Assists in a game: 4 Adam Daily vs. HLV

Most turnovers in a game: 9 Adam Daily vs. HLV

Most field goals attempted: 17 Mathew Mengler vs. IA Valley

Most field goals made: 7 Logan Phillippe vs. E. Valleys
Adam Daily vs. IA Valley

Most free throws attempted: 12 Adam Daily vs.Tri-County

Most free throws made: 6 Adam Daily vs. Tri-County

Most points in a game: 17 Logan Phillippe vs. English Valleys

TEAM
Rebounds in a game: 45 vs. Tri-County

Blocks in a game: 5 vs. Tri-County

Steals in a game: 25 vs. IA Valley

Assists in a game: 9 vs. HLV

Fewest turnovers in a game: 13 vs. IA Valley & E. Valleys

Most field goals attempted: 70 vs. IA Valley

Most field goals made: 27 vs. IA Valley

Most free throws attempted: 30 vs. English Valleys

Most free throws made: 13 vs. English Valleys

Most points in a game scored: 59 vs. IA Valley

Fewest points in a game allowed: 8 vs. IA Valley