UW-Fox Downs UW-Baraboo

(Menasha) The Cyclones (8-3) downed the Fighting Saints 90-58 in the final game of the UW-Fox JUCO Classic.  Four UW-Fox players finished in double figures led by Jon Braeger’s 15 points.

A defensive play three minutes into Saturday’s action sparked UW-Fox.   Guard Trevor Krizenesky created a deflection, dove after the loose ball and pushed it ahead to a streaking Jon Braeger who converted the steal into a lay-up.  

The play ignited a 10-0 run and catapulted the Cyclones to a 53-25 half-time advantage.  It was the best half of basketball UW-Fox has played this season.  

The Cyclones shot 57% from the floor, grabbed 8 offensive rebounds, and forced 16 UW-Baraboo turnovers in the opening half.  Braeger and Jon Schlaver each had 12 points to pace the UW-Fox attack.

Krizenesky finished with 14 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals for UW-Fox.  Sam Schreiber added 11 points, Trevor Smith 6 assists, and Matt Lehner 6 rebounds for the Cyclones.  UW-Fox had a season high 24 assists and converted 47% of their three-point attempts.

UW-Fox will head into 2013 with an 8-3 overall record.  They will play host to UW-Rock on Wednesday January 9th at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm.

UW-Fox Beats UW-Barron

(Menasha) The UW-Fox men’s basketball team beat UW-Barron 82-62 in the second game of the UW-Fox JUCO classic on Friday night at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.  Jon Braeger paved the way for the Cyclones with 24 points, including 16 in the second half.

UW-Fox jumped out to a 49-33 lead early in the second half on a Sam Schreiber free-throw.  However, the Chargers put together a run that would tie the score at 54-54 with under 10 minutes to play.

That is when Braeger took over.  His 3-point field goal from the left corner gave the Cyclones back the lead at 57-54.  Over the next three minutes he would bury three more three-point field goals, convert a steal into a lay-up with a nifty crossover move, and draw a charge on defense.  

Once Braeger was done, Jordan Kaufman would hit a pull-up jumper, Trevor Krizenesky would hit a driving lay-up, and Matt Lehner converted on two lay-up attempts to seal the win for the Cyclones.

Trevor Smith aided the UW-Fox cause with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.  Kaufman was also in double figures with 11 points and 8 rebounds.  Schreiber pulled down a season high 10 rebounds.

Ryan McDermott and Murdock Smith paced the Chargers with 14 points each.

UW-Fox moves to 7-3 overall on the season.  The Cyclones will play host to UW-Baraboo tomorrow (Saturday) on day 2 of the UW-Fox JUCO Classic.  Tip-off is set for 4pm.  UW-Barron will take on Fox Valley Technical College at 2pm.  That game is also at UW-Fox.

Cyclones Fall Short Against UW-Manitowoc

(Manitowoc) With first place in the WCC-East on the line the UW-Fox men’s basketball team fell to UW-Manitowoc 82-77 in Manitowoc on Monday night.  The Blue Devils used a 43-28 rebounding advantage to defeat the Cyclones.  UW-Fox also allowed UW-Manitowoc to shoot almost 52% for the game.

The loss overshadowed the play of Jon Braeger who led UW-Fox with 29 points.  The first year guard connected on 7 of 15 three-point attempts.  Trevor Smith and Matt Lehner also chipped in with 14 points each for the Cyclones.  Tevin Taylor led the Blue Devils with 27 points.  

With the loss UW-Fox falls to 8-3 overall, 4-2 in the WCC-East, while UW-Manitowoc moves to 6-0 in the WCC-East.  The Cyclones will resume action on December 28th when they host UW-Barron in the first day of the UW-Fox JUCO Classic.  Tip-off is set for 7pm.

UW-Fox Downs UW-Fond du Lac

(Menasha) Jon Braeger poured in 26 points to lead the UW-Fox men’s basketball team to a 72-57 home victory over UW-Fond du Lac at the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.  The Cyclones were coming off of one of their worst losses since the 2008-2009 season.

UW-Fox turned up their defensive intensity to open the second half.  An 18-2 run catapulted them out to a 56-34 lead.  The run was fueled by several steals and transition baskets.  Jordan Kaufman had 5 steals and Trevor Smith 4 to lead the Cyclones.  As a team UW-Fox recorded 19 steals for the game, the most since Lee Rabas took over as head coach in 2009. 

Braeger connected on 6 three-point field goals and shot 50% for the game.  His 16 first half point helped the Cyclones jump out to a 38-32 half-time lead.

Matt Lehner chipped in with 14 points for UW-Fox.  Smith and Kaufman also added 7 and 5 assists respectively for the Cyclones. 

With the win the Cyclones move to 6-2 overall, 4-1 in the WCC-East.  They will close out their slate of games before finals with a visit to 8-1 (5-0) UW-Manitowoc on Monday December 10th.  That game is scheduled for a 7:30pm tip-off in Manitowoc.

Marauders Defeat Cyclones

(Marshfield) The UW-Fox men’s basketball team was soundly defeated by UW-Marshfield on Monday night 79-59.  The Cyclones struggled to find their rhythm offensively and were unable to deal with the Marauders size inside.

UW-Fox shot just 31% overall for the game while UW-Marshfield converted on 47% of their field goal attempts.  The Cyclones connected on only 5 of their 24 three-point attempts (20.8%).  The Marauders also pulled down 18 offensive rebounds to help their cause.

Matt Lehner and Sam Schreiber led the Cyclones in scoring with 15 and 14 points respectively.  They also pulled down 7 rebounds each to lead in that category.  Nick August also chipped in with 10 points.  Cain Trunkel led UW-Marshfield with 25 points, while Jesse Bejcek finished with 16.

With the loss the Cyclones move to 5-2 overall, and remain 3-1 in the WCC-East.  They will return to action on Wednesday night December 5th when they host UW-Fond du Lac at 7:30pm in the UW-Fox Fieldhouse.