E14 | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021
BOYS BASKETBALL
Sophs and seniors are the heart of MACCRAY’s team Wolverines are senior and sophomore heavy heading into the season
BY TOM ELLIOTT
roster. Our sophomore class will have to step in and contribute in larger CLARA CITY — There roles off the bench.” are six seniors, plenty of The three starters back talented sophomores and no juniors on the 2021-22 are Isaac Strommer, Gavin MACCRAY boys basketball Husman and Brooks Asche. They’ll take the lead in team. order to replace graduates It creates an interesting Brady Kienitz and Trendynamic for head coach ton Cavaness, who were a Lucas Post as the Wolverpotent inside-outside comines try to improve upon bination for the Wolverlast season’s 8-10 record, which included a 7-8 mark ines. Kienitz is now playing in the Camden Conference. basketball for Gustavus Adolphus after averaging “Our returning three 21.8 points per game. starters give us a solid Cavaness averaged 13.0 group to work around,” Post said. “All three have a points and 10.1 rebounds lot of game experience and per game. Strommer is a 6-2 senior are able to impact the game guard who averaged 6.3 in multiple ways. “We are young this seappg last season. Husman is son. We do have six seniors a 5-11 senior who averaged to lean on, but we do not 8.6 ppg and Ashe is a 6-4 have any juniors on our senior who averaged 4.9 West Central Tribune
ppg and 4.9 rpg. “Isaac gave us solid minutes on both ends of the floor last season,” Post said. “He is athletic and a very good defender. “He had a season high of 19 points against Benson in the Case IH Holiday Tournament.” Players to watch include Isaac Post and Jordan Warne. Both are sophomores. Post is a 5-11, 160pound guard. Warne is 6-5, 190 pounds and expected to contribute inside. “Jordan practiced the entire year with varsity last season and has continued to develop strength and confidence moving into this season,” Lucas Post said. “We are looking for him to have an impact this year.”
Photos by Joe Brown / West Central Tribune
MACCRAY’s Isaac Strommer (left) and RCW’s Brandan Hoberg dive for the loose ball during the first half of a Camden Conference game March 1, 2021 at Renville.
MACCRAY’s Gavin Husman (5) launches a 3-pointer from the corner during MACCRAY forward Brooks Asche lines up a jump shot during a Camden the first half of a Camden Conference game against RCW on March 1, 2021 in Conference contest against Central Minnesota Christian on Feb. 18, 2020 from Renville. the CMCS gym.
