Waukon boys basketball team wins district opener at home, 59-56, over Jesup
New single-season scoring record ... Waukon boys basketball junior Michael Sweeney puts up a shot in the Indians’ 59-56 home win over Jesup in the Class 2A district semifinals Thursday, February 15. Sweeney finished the game with 15 points, five rebounds and two each of steals and assists, with his 15th point creating a new single-season scoring record for Waukon boys basketball of 453 points that edged the previous mark of 452 points set by 1982 Waukon High School graduate and career scoring leader Scott Sawyer during his senior season. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
Junior Michael Sweeney rewrites single-season scoring record set three decades ago by Scott Sawyer
The stripes on the floor proved to be the difference in the Waukon boys basketball team having its season ended or moving further down the postseason tournament trail, as the Indians survived their Class 2A District 7 semifinals match-up with Jesup with a 59-56 escape Thursday, February 15. Playing to an initial 20-6 lead after just one period, the Indians had to fend off a methodical comeback effort by the visiting J-Hawks that cut that lead to just a single point in the final seconds.
The Indians’ main scoring edge came at the free throw line, where their 12-for-19 effort proved to be more than good enough to top Jesup’s four-for-10 result, including a seven-for-11 Indian effort in the decisive fourth frame. The Indians also dropped in just one more three-point blast than the J-Hawks, but were outscored by a 52-47 result overall from the floor. Also holding a slight, 31-26 rebounding edge, the Indians had just one more steal than Jesup and dished out 16 assists in their 20 made field goals in the contest.
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