In terms of goals, the Warrenton boys basketball team didn’t accomplish what it had set out to do at the beginning of the season. But Coach Mike Uffmann says he saw progress. Unfortunately, the …
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Goals Evaded Warrenton Boys
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By Derrick Forsythe, Record Sports Editor
In terms of goals, the Warrenton boys basketball team didn’t accomplish what it had set out to do at the beginning of the season.But Coach Mike Uffmann says he saw progress. Unfortunately, the consistency wasn’t there.“When we sat down and made goals at the beginning of the year, we decided we wanted to have a double-digit win season, win a tournament and win a conference,” said Uffmann.Aside from winning a tournament, each of these feats had evaded the Warriors in recent years. They came within a buzzer-beater of claiming a GAC win but were unable to do so against Winfield.In fact, the Warriors’ record was close to being exceptionally better.“We had four games where we had the ball in the game, either tied or winning and couldn’t seal the deal,” said Woodruff.Warrenton did at least put up a battle in its district opener, despite still falling against Hannibal in the first round.“We hadn’t been competitive in a district game in years, so it was nice to have a shot still in the fourth quarter,” said Uffmann. “We still have a long way to go.”The Warriors were led by senior Ron Richardson, who averaged 16.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.“Ron had a great statistical year,” said Uffmann. “A lot of times he’d tried to take over games, but other times he’d be very unselfish and make that extra pass. He’s the one we could rely on the most.”Richardson was also responsible for a team-high 2.5 assists.Junior Alec Tonioli proved to be a dynamic scoring threat as well, netting 11 points and 3.1 boards an outing.“Offensively, he just has to let the game come to him,” explained Uffmann. “He stopped relying on the outside shot and started getting to the basket a little bit more.”Tonioli showed considerable progress on the opposite side of the ball too.“I thought his defense got a lot better than where it was in the past,” said Uffmann. “Toward the end of the year he had some tough match ups.”The Warriors also relied strongly on the inside presence of senior Brandon Moeller, who contributed 6.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Uffmann credits him with being one of the most improved players this season.“He was that glue guy who really held us together a lot of times,” said Uffmann. “If he was in foul trouble or sitting out, that’s when other teams would make their run.”Uffmann says the Warriors peaked during the holiday tournament at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, winning back-to-back games against quality opponents. But the drop-off was almost immediate.“We came back and hit our low in the Clopton Tournament,” said Uffmann. “We didn’t have that consistent practice time with the snow. When you’re hot, you want to keep playing. We had that extended break, and it was tough for us to get going again.”Warrenton finished the 7-19.“A lot of it relates back to our offense,” said Uffmann. “When we were taking great shots over good shots, we were successful. When we rushed on offense, that’s when we were not very successful.”
Warrenton senior Brandon Moeller was one of the most improved Warriors this season.
