The UW-Fox men's basketball team defeated UW-Waukesha 64-59 on Sunday to capture the school's first Wisconsin Collegiate Conference championship since 1993. The Cyclone men finish the season with a 26-1 overall record.
As has been the case all year for the Cyclone men different guys stepped up to make plays when they were needed. Travis Puyleart scored 18 points (4/5 shooting from 3) and Lucas Schultz 10 to lead the UW-Fox men. Both players come off the bench.
Jake Coenen scored 9 points and was the first Cyclone player to log 40 minutes this season. "I just didn't think we could bring him off the floor," said UW-Fox head coach Lee Rabas. Coenen held Cougar scoring threat Matt Vraney to single digits on the day.
Phil Landua closed out his stellar career by scoring 6 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Landua and Coenen, along with Joe Dachelet and Kyle Bloedow, close out perhaps the most successful 2 year careers in school history as they finish a combined 48-7 in that time span.
UW-Fox shot 9/20 from three-point range and got stops on defense when they needed to in the final minute. Korey Jagiello took a charge with just under 30 seconds remaining, and full-court pressure forced a Cougar turnover with 5.4 seconds remaining, and the Cyclones nursing a 3 point lead.
UW-Fox shot 9/20 from three-point range and got stops on defense when they needed to in the final minute. Korey Jagiello took a charge with just under 30 seconds remaining, and full-court pressure forced a Cougar turnover with 5.4 seconds remaining, and the Cyclones nursing a 3 point lead.
Lucas Schultz stepped to the line with 3.8 seconds left and calmly drained two free-throws that provided the final scoring margin. Christian Krah's two free-throws with 5.4 seconds left gave UW-Fox the 3 point lead and allowed them to set up the full-court pressure that would force the decisive turnover.
The game capped off an amazing season for the UW-Fox men. It was the most successful one in school history, which dates back to its first season of competitive men's basketball in 1969-70.
The game capped off an amazing season for the UW-Fox men. It was the most successful one in school history, which dates back to its first season of competitive men's basketball in 1969-70.
Rabas summed up his feelings on the season afterward, "We had a tremendous group of coaches and players. When you have a group of people who love doing something, are willing to sacrifice, and are completely unselfish it is amazing what can be achieved and accomplished. Life lessons that transcend the court!"
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