Varsity Bulldogs split at Northern Heights

Archive for Tuesday, February 3, 2009

February 3, 2009

Baldwin — 61, Northern Heights — 50

ALLEN — A 13-0 start to Tuesday’s boys’ basketball contest here propelled Baldwin High to a 61-50 road victory over Northern Heights.

The Bulldogs used their notable size difference to score most of their points in the paint. They have six players standing 6-foot-4 or taller, while Northern Heights tallest player is 6-4.

Baldwin’s 6-foot-8 Justin Vander Tuig led all scorers with 18 points. Baldwin will play host to Gardner-Edgerton at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

B — 13 21 16 11 - 61

NH — 6 19 12 13 – 50

Baldwin — Pattrick, 8; Hecker, 3; Beecher, 6; Tommer, 10; Kueffer, 7; Wright, 9; Vander Tuig, 18.

Northern Heights — Bronson, 2; T. Tabares, 6; R. Swanson, 2; N. Tabares, 14; D. Swanson, 5; Murray, 11; Heins, 4; Arndt, 6.

Girls basketball

Northern Heights — 53, Baldwin — 34

ALLEN — Northern Heights took advantage of a 15-2 run early in Tuesday’s girls’ basketball contest here as it rolled over Baldwin High, 53-34.

Baldwin led 4-3 early in the game, but the Wildcats soon found their offense while Baldwin struggled to make shots. The Bulldogs never recovered as the Wildcats maintained a double-digit lead for the rest of the contest.

NH — 15 15 16 8 - 53

B — 6 10 10 8 — 34

Northern Heights — Hobson, 6; Linsey, 3; Lee, 6; Miller, 15; A. Boline, 11; Zumbrum, 6; S. Boline, 6.

Baldwin — Weege, 3; Burkhart, 5; Durr, 2; Behrens, 6; Zordel, 9; Brecheisen, 2; Miles, 4; Brown, 3.