First-quarter blitz powers L-S boys to road win over Belle Plaine

BELLE PLAINE — A 34-point first quarter got the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team off to a good start on Friday, and the Hawks finished the deal against Belle Plaine.

L-S won the South Iowa Cedar League game 74-23 after making eight 3-pointers and turning the ball over only nine times.

“The guys set the tone with their defensive intensity in the first quarter,” L-S head boys basketball coach Nick Harthoorn said. “Deflections and turnovers led to some quality looks on offense. The boys did a good job of pushing the pace while taking care of the basketball.”

The Hawks led 34-4 after one quarter and outscored the Plainsmen 30-9 in the second and third. Both teams scored 10 points in the fourth.

Cameyon James led the Hawks with 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. He was 8-of-10 from the floor and leads L-S at 13 points per game this season.

Sawyer Veldhuizen totaled 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and four steals, Will Van Vark chipped in 12 points, five rebounds and two assists, Jack Bowlin registered nine points, a career-high 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks and Dawson James tallied three points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Connor Deal posted four points and three assists.

The Hawks (4-0, 4-0 in the SICL) got plenty of production from their bench besides Cameyon James.

Trace Carlson registered three points, a career-high nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks, Karson Van Maanen had eight points, three boards and two assists and Michael Spooner collected four rebounds and three steals. Carter Tice pulled down two rebounds and Ethan Dunsbergen dished out two assists.

The Hawks shot 38.8 percent from the floor, made 8-of-26 from 3 and connected on 14-of-24 from the free-throw line.

Lynnville-Sully is averaging 70.75 points per game through its first four contests this winter.