By CHARLES SPURLOCK
Special to TopSports.news
Seaman's boys hosted Lansing in their home opener Tuesday night, with the Vikings picking up their first victory in a 70-50 decision over the Lions.
Junior KaeVon Bonner led Seaman with 25 points in Tuesday's 70-50 UKC win over Lansing. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
The Vikings and Lions, who were playing their first game, played a back-and-forth first quarter, with the Vikings hitting a basket right before the buzzer to lead 12-10.
Both teams seemed to settle in offensively during the second quarter and the game was tied at 31 at the break.
Seaman went on a 9-0 run to begin the third quarter and kept the nine-point margin with 2:44 left in the quarter, leading 42-33.
Junior KaeVon Bonner scored the last eight points for the Vikings and they led going to the fourth quarter, 50-37.
The fourth quarter began just like the third quarter, with the Vikings starting with an 8-0 run, expanding the lead to 58-37.
The remainder of the quarter was even and the Vikings won the game, 70-50.
“I was really happy with our defense in the first quarter and then our defense in the entire second half,'' Seaman coach Craig Cox said. "We had a letdown in the second quarter and let them get back into the game. Lansing’s Mehki Stephens was hurting us, but Dalton Smith and Matthew McConnaughey combined to lock him down in the second half, which made it difficult for them.”
Senior Bryer Finley scored 24 points in Seaman's 70-50 UKC victory over Lansing. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
The Vikings were led by Bonner with 25 points while senior Bryer Finley totaled 24 points. McConnaughey led the Vikings with 8 rebounds, followed by Finley with 7 and Bonner with 6.
The Lions were led by Stephens with 23 points and Carson Zimmerman pitched in 10 points.
The Vikings travel to Topeka West on Friday night for another United Kansas Conference matchup.
SEAMAN BOYS 70, LANSING 50
Lansing 10 21 6 13 50
Seaman 12 19 19 20 70
Lansing (0-1, 0-1) -- Stephen’s 7-14 7-7 23, Heim 0-3 0-0 0, Allen 0-2 0-2 0, Zimmerman 3-13 2-2 10, Mattingly 1-2 0-1 2, Boden 1-2 0-0 2, Broadway 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 3-9 0-0 7, Wade 1-1 1-2 4, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Wilson 1-8 0-0 2, Kannandy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-54 10-14 50.
Seaman (1-1, 1-1) -- Finley 10-16 1-1 24, Bonner 10-17 0-0 25, Wiltz 2-5 0-0 4, Smith 1-4 0-2 2, Zuniga 2-3 0-0 4, McConnaughey 0-0 0-0 0, Brian 1-8 1-2 3, Scholes 0-1 0-0 0, Becker 0-0 0-0 0, Esser 0-0 0-0 0, Brewer 3-5 2-3 8. Totals 29-59 4-8 70.
3 Point goals - Lansing 6 (Stephens 2, Zimmerman 2, Anderson, Wade), Seaman 8 (Bonner 5, Finley 3). Total Fouls - Lansing 14, Seaman 19. Fouled out - none.
