The Langford Area boys basketball team picked up its third win of the season over Tri-State 55-48 on Monday after dropping a narrow decision to North Central 46-42 on Saturday.
The Lions, now 3-9, travel to Northwestern for a twin bill with the girls’ squad on Friday.
LA did take a hit this week when starter Rennan Bruns fractured his foot in practice and may be lost for the remainder of the season.
Langford Area 55
Tri-State 48
The Lions boosted a five-point halftime advantage to nine after three periods and held off Tri-State in the final quarter.
Kassen Keough had a big night with 31 points and Jacob Samson added nine on a trio of treys. Conner Glines grabbed 13 rebounds and Dylan Harmon pulled down 11. Glines added three assists and Keough had five steals.
TRI-STATE: Brady Steenblank 1 0-0 3, Jackson Steffens 6 0-0 12, Jeff Kreger 4 0-0 8, Carson Sebok 3 1-2 7, Wayne Rydell 2 1-2 5, Kellen Ropp 1 2-4 4, Zach Smith 4 1-2 9. Totals 20 5-10 48.
LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 3 0-0 9, Kassen Keough 11 5-8 31, Ethen Olson 1 0-0 2, Conner Gines 3 0-0 6, Caleb Mertz 0 4-6 4, Dylan Harmon 1 1-4 3. Totals 19 10-18 55.
TS (0-6) 14 21 32 48
LA (3-9) 16 26 41 55
3-point goals – Steenblank; Keough 4, Samson 3. Total fouls – TS 21, LA LA 11
North Central 46
Langford Area 42
Langford Area fell victim to a North Central fourth quarter comeback.
The Lions erased a one-point deficit after one quarter by outscoring the hosts 17-4 in the second stanza for a 28-16 halftime advantage and still led 34-29 after three periods. But North Central outscored LA 17-8 over the final eight minutes for the win.
Kassen Keough pumped in 28 points, including six treys, to lead the Lions. Conner Glines grabbed 13 rebounds and Dylan Harmon pulled down 10. Keough added three assists.
The Lions struggled from the field, hitting just 16-55 tries for 29 percent, and were guilty of 24 turnovers.
LANGFORD AREA: Jacob Samson 2 1-4 6, Kassen Keough 10 2-2 28, Conner Glines 2 0-2 4, Caleb Mertz 1 0-0 2, Dylan Harmon 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 3-8 42.
NORTH CENTRAL: Donovan Nelson 4 1-2 9, Kobe Wherry 5 1-2 13, Cole Beitelspacher 1 2-2 5, Zane Haar 1 2-4 5, Trent Beyers 1 0-0 2, Jade Jacobs 3 3-4 9, Aiden Goings 1 0-0 3. Totals 16 9-14 46.
LA (2-9) 11 28 34 42
NC (4-7) 12 16 29 46
3-point goals – Samson, Keough 6; Wherry 2, Beitelspacher, Haar, Goings. Total fouls – LA 14, NC 17.
