Wolfpack Top Knights To Advance At D1-6 Subdistricts

The Elgin Public/Pope John boys were not willing to concede their season in just their first game of the subdistrict tournament.

They took down North Central in a strong 61-55 win, holding off a late run by the Knights to secure the victory. The two teams matched eachother score-for-score, but a 16-10 second quarter in favor of the Wolfpack proved to be the difference. 

Chad Bode had a dominant night for the Wolfpack. He recorded a double-double on the night, scoring 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and pulling in 13 rebounds. Hunter Reestman added 14 points in support and Ashton Evans accounted for nine. Kenny Bush added six in limited play and Liam Heithoff dropped in five. As a team, the Wolfpack shot 43 percent from the floor and 36 percent from deep.

​One of the more crucial factors in the win, however, was the solid free-throw shooting down the stretch, in particular by Reestman. He connected on six of his eight attempts from the charity stripe to help seal the game. Bush was 4-for-4, Evans was 4-for-7 and Bode was 3-for-4.