BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
WAMEGO – Great Bend’s dynamic Alex Schremmer was smoking hot as usual with a splendid 28-point performance.
But it was supersubs Korbin Widiger (10 points) and Nick Wondra (8 points) who delivered off the bench to beat Wamego 58-42 in Tuesday’s non-league basketball game.
Great Bend (5-9, 2-1) rolls into Friday’s Homecoming game against Liberal with a three-game winning streak.
Schremmer sparked the Panthers with a stunning 19-point first half for a 32-14 halftime lead. Wondra paid immediate dividends with a 3-pointer and five first-half points.
“It’s great to see because they’re growing up before our eyes,” said Great Bend coach Tim Brooks. “They’ve taken their lumps the past two years. Now, we’re playing well and playing for each other. The big difference is we’re making shots. Now, we fight when we’re not making shots.”
Wamego (6-9) made several second-half runs keyed by T.J. Fritz’s 23 points.
But Widiger delivered the biggest play of the second half with a 3-pointer for a 40-28 lead. Widiger scored eight second-half points, including two key free throws.
“Our bench keeps us in it with their energy,” Brooks said. “Corbin hit a big three and knocked down two big free throws.”
Defensive standout Brock Blessing drew two charges on Fritz and Wondra denied Fritz on several possessions.
“We did a good job defensively,” Brooks said.
Great Bend 15 17 10 16 – 58
Wamego 6 8 17 11 – 42
GREAT BEND (5-9)—Schremmer 9 7-8 28; Widiger 3 2-2 10; Wondra 3 1-4 8; Stueder 2 3-4 7; Blessing 1 3-4 5; Hall 0 0-1 0, Totals 18 16-23 58
WAMEGO (6-9)—T.J. Fritz 6 8-10 23; Vetter 3 2-2 8; Cade 2 2-2 6; Sackwritter 1 0-0 2; Hecht 1 0-0 2; Cooper 0 1-2 1, Totals 13 13-16 42
3-pointers—GB 6 (Schremmer 3, Widiger 2, Wondra 1); W 3 (Fritz 3)
WAC BOYS
Garden City 2-1 9-4
Great Bend 2-1 5-9
Dodge City 1-1 7-6
Hays High 1-1 6-6
Liberal 0-2 7-5
TUESDAY—Great Bend 58, Wamego 42; Dodge City 53, Garden City 50, OT; Salina South 64, Hays High 62, OT
FRIDAY—Liberal at Great Bend; Garden City at Guymon, Okla.; Dodge City at Hays High
SATURDAY—Garden City at Hays High
GARDEN CITY (2-1, 9-4)—W Guymon, Okla. 57-38; W Coronado, Colo. 60-46; W Park Ridge, Colo. 49-42; W Holcomb 48-46; L Junction City 39-54; W *Great Bend 39-38; W *Liberal 54-45; Valley Center (W Wichita NW 44-39; L Maize South 44-63;L Valley Center 55-60); W Ulysses 48-33; L *Dodge City 50-53, OT; 2-1—at Guymon, Okla.; 2-2—*at Hays High; 2-5—Hugoton; 2-8—*Great Bend; 2-12—*at Dodge City; 2-15—*Hays High; 2-19—*at Liberal
GREAT BEND (2-1, 5-9)—L Hays High 58-78; L Millwood, Okla, 48-58; L Hays-TMP 47-50; L Junction City 35-63; L Salina Central 38-56; L Hutchinson 29-39; W Buhler 53-46; L *Garden City 38-39; W *Hays High 76-67; El Dorado (L Wichita Trinity 45-57; W Circle 53-37; L Gardner 60-74); W *Dodge City 83-71; W Wamego 58-42; 2-1—*Liberal; 2-5—*at Hays High; 2-8—*at Garden City; 2-12—Hays-TMP; 2-15—*Dodge City; 2-16—*at Liberal
DODGE CITY (1-1, 7-6)—L Junction City 71-87; W Newton 79-76; L Maize 49-85; W Hugoton 100-77; W Guymon, Okla. 62-39; L McPherson 76-87; W Cimarron 84-44; W Ulysses 65-59; Dodge City (W Hutchinson 79-72; L Junction City 58-73; L Wichita South 63-77); L *Great Bend 71-83; W *Garden City 53-50, OT; 2-1—*at Hays High; 2-5—Ulysses; 2-7—*at Liberal; 2-12—*Garden City; 2-15—*at Great Bend; 2-18—*Liberal; 2-19—*Hays High
HAYS HIGH (1-1, 6-6)—W Great Bend 74-58; L Manhattan 56-78; L St. Thomas Aquinas 45-61; W Colby 82-69; W Pratt 67-41; W * Liberal 68-56; L *Great Bend 67-76; Colby (L Scott City 47-55; W Goodland 79-50; W Heritage 83-53); L Salina Central 39-52; L Salina South 62-64 OT; 2-1—*Dodge City; 2-2—*Garden City; 2-5—*Great Bend; 2-8—*Liberal; 2-12—at Abilene; 2-15—*at Garden City; 2-19—*Dodge City; 2-22—Abilene
LIBERAL (0-2, 7-5)—W Holcomb 64-55; W Guymon, Okla. 64-55; W Dalhart, Texas 72-70; L Wichita Trinity 38-55; W Scott City 40-37; W Perryton, Texas 47-32; L *Hays High 56-68; L *Garden City 45-54; Salina Tournament (L Wichita South 49-60; W Concordia 49-41; L Abilene 50-60); W Hugoton 62-61, OT; 2-1—Great Bend; 2-5—Guymon, Okla.; 2-7—*at Dodge City; 2-8—*at Hays High; 2-12—Cimarron; 2-16—*Great Bend; 2-18—*at Dodge City; 2-19—*Garden City
