Cardinals boys square hoops record with win over Joburg
Joe O’Bradovich scored 23 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and had four assists, three steals, and three blocks Tuesday, as the Onaway High School varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 1-1 with a 65-55 win over visiting Joburg.
Carlos Bautista scored 11 points to go with eight boards, five steals, and three blocks, while Andrew Prow scored 11 points and hit three of his team’s eight three-pointers in the victory.
Prow hit a three to open the scoring. J-L went on a 6-2 run to go up 6-5, but O’Bradovich knocked down a pair of free throws to put OHS up 7-6 and the Cardinals never trailed again.
An O’Bradovich three pushed the lead to 14-10 after one quarter, and consecutive threes by O’Bradovich and Prow extended the edge to 30-14 midway through period two.
Joburg, though, would end the period on a 12-0 run to cut the gap to 30-26 at the half. Logan Huff scored six of his team-high 17 points during that run, which was aided by several OHS turnovers.
The lead remained four late in the third quarter, but Pat Dunn hit a pair of free throws and scored on an offensive rebound, and O’Bradovich scored off a steal, to put the Red Birds up 10, 46-36, heading into quarter four.
Prow nailed a three to open the fourth, stretching the lead to 13. O’Bradovich later threw down a dunk – his second of the season – to stretch it 19. Chris Cleaver pushed it to 20, 62-42, with a free throw moments later.
Cardinal coach Eddy Szymoniak brought in his bench at that point, with Joburg getting no closer than the final margin of 10. Chad G
Earlier in the evening, the OHS JV began an Onaway sweep by defeating Joburg, 68-40. Nine Cardinals scored, including Derek Wregglesworth, who finished with 19 points for the Red Birds.
Morgan McLean scored 14 points, Bradley Brewbaker had 10, and Andrew Haske had eight for Onaway, which like the varsity connected on eight trifectas in the game. Ethan May scored 15 points to pace Joburg.
Onaway trailed 13-9 after one period, but led 23-22 at the half. OHS then dominated period three, to go up 46-27. The Cardinal JV improved to 1-1 with the victory.
The boys’ basketball teams were scheduled to host Gaylord St. Mary yesterday (Thursday) and will travel to Rogers City tonight (Friday).