Boys Varsity/JV Basketball 2011-2012

Schedule/Results

March 3- The young Kings, who will return four of five starters next year,  gave it a good shot at winning the Manchester Sectional only to lose by just nine points 52-43 to Northfield which advances to next week's regional with a 21-3 record. The Kings finished the season 11-12. Austin Keisling, a sophomore, led the team with 22 points. With the game tied at halftime and the Kings leading by two after three quarters, an upset was clearly possible. A series of missed shots late in the fourth did not help the Kings cause against the well coached and discipline Norseman. Once they got the lead they ran the clock out by taking up to a minute to take one shot. The Kings played tough but the Norseman pulled it together to take over the game in the fourth.

March 2- In its Feb. 11 regular-season game at Wabash, Lewis Cass nearly lost a double-digit halftime lead before prevailing 68-58. This time the Kings took a 15-point lead into halftime and never looked back defeating the Wabash Apaches 71-54.
Cass (11-11) will try to claim its first sectional crown since 2007 when it takes on Northfield (20-3) at 7:30 tonight. Keegen Key led the Kings with 23 points and 10 rebounds. In a well-balanced scoring attack, Justin Miller and Ryan Aldridge also reached double figures with 10 points each. Sophomore Blake Hadley contributed nine. The Kings finished the second quarter with an 18-4 run to lead 36-21. Austin Keisling added all eight of his points in the quarter with two treys and a couple free throws.

28/ Mar. 2/3 Sectionals vs.  Southwood -After a sluggish first half the Kings found themselves down by 10. In the second half the Kings came out swinging starting off with an alley-oop dunk, and that was the game changer for the Kings. After shooting just 7 of 27 in the first half with 11 turnovers, the Kings played the second half shooting 14 of 26 and just 6 turnovers. The Kings were down, but they never gave up. They battled back from arguably the worst half of the year and got the win. The Kings played a lot better throughout the second half but especially in the third quarter. The Kings got their second alley-oop dunk of the quarter which brought the fans to their feet and Cass to within 38-35. With 40 seconds left in the quarter the Kings tied the game at 38 all on a three-point play by Keegen Key. The Kings continued their play starting the fourth quarter on a Jordan Miller 3-pointer to gain their first lead since the first quarter. Miller's 3 was followed by Key's fourth dunk of the night giving the Kings a 5-point lead. The Knights were not done as they got put backs and a long 3-pointer to fall late in the game to regain the lead. The Kings answered right back with back to back put backs by Key to give the Kings a 51-48 lead with a minute left. After a series of fouls Austin Keisling made a free throw to take a 52-50 lead with 23.8 seconds left. The Kings got the ball back looking to seal up the game when the in bounds pass was stolen by Southwood. The player made the lay up but Keisling stepped in front of him to take a big charge that nullified the basket. The Kings ran out the clock from there winning the first round of sectionals 56-55. Key led the Kings with 27 points, Ryan Alrdidge had 12 points and 6 rebounds, Keisling added 6 points, Miller had 5, and Drew Shepherd added 4 points and 6 rebounds. By David Watterson

Nov. 23 @ North Miami- The Kings won 62-38. The Kings started their season off with a bang defeating North Miami 62-38. The Kings put on the full court press and the Warriors just could not handle it. The Kings looked good and proved they have a deep team as far as rotation goes. The Kings hope to be a force this year and they have the ability. Keegan Key led the Kings with 18 points followed by Blake Hadley 12, and Austin Foreman 7.
Nov. 30 JV/V @Logansport Cass County Trny vs. Caston- The Kings lost 61-53. The Kings held a 7 point lead with 6:45 left in the third before Casten went on a 24-0 run taking a 35-28 lead. The outside Caston squad was scrapping the whole game and it payed off for them. The Kings will see better nights moving to (1-1) on the season. Drew Shepherd led the Kings with 13 points followed by Keegan key 12, and Blake hadley 9.
Dec. 2  JV/V @Logansport Cass County Trny vs. Pioneer- The Kings lost 50-32. The Kings got off to a rough start but finished the first half just two points behind Pioneer 19-17. Although it was a sluggish first half for both teams, the Panthers pulled away in the third. The Panthers gained a 34-21 lead and the Kings could not recover. Austin Keisling led the Kings with a game high 14 points.
Dec. 9 HAMILTON HEIGHTS-  The Kings led for all but :40 of the first 24 minutes, by double digits for much of that time, but the Huskies outscored the Kings 36-14 in the fourth quarter to take a 91-75 win. Keegan Key led the Kings with 26 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Austin Keisling 17 points.
Dec. 10 @Carroll- The Kings snapped a 3 game losing streak with a win over Carroll. The Kings looked strong throughout the game controlling throughout. The Kings won 57-46. Austin Keisling led the Kings with 20 points, followed by Blake Hadley 9. Justen Downhour had 11 rebounds in the win.
Dec. 16 @Taylor-The average winning margin between these two teams in the last seven contests has been 3.4 points per game. The average just got a little closer when the Kings won 52-51. The Titans were leading 49-44 with 2:23 left in the game until the Kings scored 8 unanswered points. The Kings struggled throughout the game playing with a low basketball IQ at the end but they came through and got the job done. Keegan Key led  the Kings with 18 points followed by Jordan Miller 13.
Dec. 17 ROCHESTER- The Kings defense and energy level stunned the Zebras Saturday night. Rochester led 11-5 early in the game until the Kings decided to do something about it. The Kings forced 18 turnovers in the game, 6 in the second quarter which gave the Kings a 25-21 halftime lead. The Kings continued the assault throughout the second half beating the Zebras 51-37. Keegan Key led the Kings with 18 points, followed by Austin Keisling 12 and David Watterson 11.
Jan. 7 @Tri-Central- The Kings outscored the Trojans 34-14 in the paint, caused 21 turnovers, and held them scoreless for five minutes in the fourth quarter. The Kings had control through most of the game until the Trojans got a put back to send the game into overtime at 51 all. The Kings scored the first OT bucket taking a 53-51 lead, that would be their last. The Trojans went on a 10-2 run late in OT to steal the win. Austin Keisling and Keegan Key led the Kings with 12 points each.
Jan. 14 LOGANSPORT- Lewis Cass was defeated 67-48 in front of a big home crowd Saturday night in Walton. The Kings move to 4-5 with the loss and have lost their second straight after returning from Christmas break. A good offense and a stifling defense left the Kings scrambling all night. With a slow start trailing 10-0 midway through the first quarter, the Kings were able to get within 12 going to halftime 35-23. The Kings never recovered in the second half. Ryan Aldridge led the Kings with a career high 19 points followed by Austin Keisling 12, and Justen Downhour 5.
Jan. 20 @Northwestern- The Kings battled throughout the game but came up short Friday night. The Kings were defeated by the Tigers 65-56. A barage of three pointers by the Tigers left the Kings with no answer. The Kings had some chances late in the game but failed to convert. Keegan Key led the Kings with 14 points, Austin Keisling had 13 points before he left the game with an injury, and Jordan Miller had 10.
Jan. 21 @Delphi - The Kings played in a tough one Saturday night at Delphi. The Oracles defeated the Kings. The Kings drop to 4-7 on the season. The Kings had a chance to win with a couple minutes left in the game. A couple late turnovers handed the Kings their seventh loss of the season. Jordan Miller led the Kings with 19 points.
Jan. 27 @Maconaquah- The Kings struggled from the start only scoring 15 points in the first half of the game. The Kings could not keep Maconaquah off the boards allowing their big man to take it to them. The Kings failed to convert when they had the chance and the outcome was evident. Maconaquah controlled the game defeating the Kings 57-49.
Jan. 28 CLINTON CENTRAL- Lewis Cass bounced back nicely from their loss at Maconaquah the previous night. The Kings controlled throughout the game and never looked back. The undersized Clinton Central team had a hard time matching up with the lanky Kings and they paid the price because of it. The Kings held a 20 point lead going to half time and things did not get much better for Clinton Central in the second half. The Kings won 79-54. Jordan Miller led the Kings with 18, followed by Keegan Key 16, and Ryan Aldridge 11.
Feb.3 PERU- The Kings battled hard throughout the game but came up short in the end. The Kings had a 30-36 lead going into the third quarter but failed to keep it. Late in the game Peru made a run and the Kings had no answer. The Kings controlled throughout the game until the last couple minutes.
Feb.  Feb. 4 @ Winamac 6PM- Better balance, better shot selection, and finishing a ball game. The Kings basketball team had that type of performance earning a 59-49 win over Winamac Saturday night. The Kings had a 14 lead at the half but let it slip. Everything went the Kings way besides a 17-2 run in the third quarter by the Warriors. The Kings were able to bounce back and finish the game for their 6th victory. Keegan key led the Kings with 21, Austin Keisling scored 12, Blake Hadley added 10, Drew Shepherd had 7, and Ryan Aldridge added 6.
Feb.6 PIONEER- The Kings played Pioneer a lot differently in their second meeting of the season. The Kings were defeated 50-32 in the first, but this time was a different story. The Kings were able to pick apart Pioneer's zone which payed off huge late in the game. The Kings also played tough defense only allowing 40 points. The Kings went on to win 52-40. Keegan Key led the Kings with 15 points, followed by Blake Hadley 9, and Justen Downhour 8.
Feb. Feb.9 EASTERN- The Kings throttled the Comets Thursday night at Cass. The Kings got off to a fast start and a hot finish as they defeated Eastern 90-50. The Kings kept the pressure on for most of the night causing Eastern 26 turnovers. The young Comet guards could not handle the pressure from the more experienced Kings. Keegan Key led the Kings with 26 points, followed by Jordan Miller 18, and Austin Keisling 10. The
Feb. Feb.11 @Wabash- The Kings got off to a slow start and played sluggish throughout the game but they were still able to get the win. The Kings won 68-58 to a much weaker opponent Saturday night. The Kings were ahead almost the whole night. They let Wabash back in the game with a few minutes left on the clock but they were able to hold them off long enough. Keegan Key led the Kings with 26 points.
Feb. 17 WESTERN- No. 8 Western edges the Kings 50-56 in OT. The talented squad along with superb coaching was able to hold the hard fighting Kings off in the end. The Kings played well all night until OT. The Kings were down by 2 at the half and had a 2 point lead with 1.9 seconds left in regulation. Western through a lob over the top and the Kings were not ready. The OT was won pretty easily by the Panthers who had all the momentum from the end of regulation. Austin Keisling led the Kings with 15 points, followed by Jordan Miller 14, and Keegan Key 10.
Feb. 21 @Tipton- No. 8 Tipton had their way against the Kings Tuesday night. The Kings came out sluggish once again and Tipton made them pay for it. Tipton defeated the Kings 64-33 on a good shooting night. The Kings had 9 turnovers to Tipton's 6. The Kings were also out rebounded for the first 16 minutes of the game. The Kings simply got beat by a better team Tuesday night. Blake Hadley led the Kings with 13 points, followed by Jordan Miller 7.
Feb. 
Mar. March 10 Regionals TBA
Mar. March 17 Semi-State TBA
Mar.  March 24 State TBA