For Coach Mike Uffmann, Tuesday’s meeting with the host team at the Hermann Tournament was a case of the one that got away. His Warrenton boys basketball team led throughout the game, never …
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Warrenton Boys Fall in First Round
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By Derrick Forsythe, Record Sports Editor
For Coach Mike Uffmann, Tuesday’s meeting with the host team at the Hermann Tournament was a case of the one that got away.His Warrenton boys basketball team led throughout the game, never trailing significantly until the final moments of a 66-58 first-round defeat.He says his team’s competitiveness was a product balanced contribution, even from his bench players.“The effort was there the whole time, and that’s the best team game we’ve played as a team,” said Uffmann, who has witnessed frustrating inconsistencies from his team this season.The Warriors jumped ahead 10-5 and led 18-16 after one period.“We played a really good first quarter,” said Uffmann.Offensively, Warrenton’s usual threats were generating buckets, led by Alec Tonioli’s 20 points.But defensively the Warriors were allowing Hermann to find gaps, enabling the Bearcats a 30-27 halftime advantage.“We had two possessions on defense where we knew who the shooters were and didn’t get up our hands to contest two three-pointers,” said Uffmann. “Those were two possessions we wish we could have back.”Ron Richardson added 17 points for Warrenton, but Uffmann was also thrilled with the play of his unsung shooters. Ben Stephens netted 10 points to provide an unexpected punch.“Ben knocked down two threes and drove in one,” said Uffmann. “He played great off the bench and so did Ryan Bradshaw.”Hermann held a 41-39 heading into the fourth quarter, where it used a sub-par performance at the charity stripe to pull away. The Bearcats went 13 of 16 during that stretch, finishing 19 of 24 for the game.“They sealed the game with their free throws,” said Uffmann.Still, it was a one possession game with 20 seconds remaining.“Tonioli had a good fourth quarter,” said Uffmann.But Hermann proved clutch on its homecourt.“We played alright defensively,” said Uffmann. “We gave up more points than we’d like, but they were knocking their shots down.”Warrenton’s inside scoring limited with Brandon Moeller going scoreless while delivering four assists.The Warriors will meet No. 8 Chamois on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Warrenton senior Ron Richardson and the Warriors fell to the host team during the Hermann Tournament on Tuesday.
