Archers Earn First GMC Win

The crowd is excited as Antwerp junior Hampton Rogge scores 3 plus gets fouled on shot for another chance at the line! More pictures at westbendnews.net

The Antwerp Archers picked up their first Green Meadows Conference win of the season as the blue and white recorded a 46-38 victory over Hicksville Friday night.

The visiting Aces took the lead after eight minutes of action, doubling up the Archers 10-5 in the opening stanza of the quarter.

Antwerp answered in the second period, putting up 14 points compared to nine for Hicksville to even the contest at 19-19 through two quarters.

In the third period, the blue and white scored fourteen more markers while the Aces were limited to ten as Antwerp took a 33-29 advantage into the final period.

The Archers wrapped up the victory with a 13-point fourth quarter in posting the 46-38 victory.

Hicksville Senior Jayden Rosalez drives under the hoop with Antwerp’s Drew Eaken guarding, and scores for the Aces. More pictures at westbendnews.net 

Zaine McMichael led the way for Antwerp with 18 points on the night while Keegan Gray-Wyckoff and Hampton Rogge both chipped in eight markers. Drew Eaken added six points for the blue and white with Weston Rhonehouse totaling three for the Archers, who improved to 5-16 in all games and 1-6 in the league.

Luke Eicher and Bronson Graber both recorded eight points for Hicksville and Brant Langham chipped in seven for the Aces, who fell to 7-13 overall and 1-6 in the conference.

Jayden Rosalez (five), Paxton Yoder (five), Owen Stuckey (four) and Jesus Avalos (one) also scored for Hicksville.