Mars cruised to a 65-46 win over Plum to offer head coach Rob Carmody win No. 400 in his 26 12 months teaching profession.
The Planets senior duo of Ryan Ceh and Ian Zukowski mixed for 42 factors and 16 rebounds within the win.
Ceh and Zukowski deterred pictures on the rim all through the whole lot of the sport – forcing the Mustangs to accept lengthy threes offensively. On the opposite finish of the ground, they have been a matchup nightmare. Zukowski cleaned up the offensive glass recording a game-high 11 boards whereas Ceh stretched the ground, connecting on 4 threes.
“Ryan was a primary group all part man for us final 12 months, he’s a man who’s getting curiosity from each degree of school [basketball],” Carmody stated. “Our unsung man that doesn’t get talked about however by means of our first three video games has been essentially the most constant – has been Ian Zukowski. Ian is the power that acquired us going.”
The Planets performed up-tempo from the opening tip and managed the sport with their power. The Planets compelled turnovers and pushed the tempo in transition to take an early lead and by no means regarded again. Plum went on a 13-4 run to start the third quarter to chop the result in single digits earlier than Ceh took over the sport with a thunderous dunk and a 3 proper earlier than the fourth quarter to revive momentum.
“Plum actually performs bodily and does some issues that our guys needed to adapt and alter to,” Carmody stated. “I assumed we took a punch there within the third quarter and we found out a strategy to struggle again. It’s solely our third sport, the second week of the season so we now have a protracted strategy to go to be the place we need to be however I like the place we’re headed.”
The Planets assisted on half of their baskets with place to begin guard Austin Campbell registering a team-high 5 assists. Mars snatched down 31 rebounds and dominated the Mustangs in second probability factors. Max Grice was the star of the present for Plum, flattening eight threes to complete with a game-high 28 factors.
Carmody stated that he’s blessed to have spent yearly of his teaching profession in a single place.
“So many individuals have believed in what we thought we may construct right here,” Carmody stated. “This isn’t about Rob Carmody – I’ve by no means scored a degree, grabbed a rebound or accomplished anything however I’ve acquired to be aside of 26 completely different teams and their journeys… I’m simply blessed to be at one place for 26 years with a group like this on a Friday evening to return out and help us. That competiveness nonetheless burns in me or I wouldn’t nonetheless be doing it however I’m simply actually fortunate. It’s actually about our program and the children who’ve performed in it and fewer about me. I’ve simply been actually blessed to have nice youngsters, an awesome household and nice help right here.”
Plum 46
Mars 65
Ryan Ceh 10 3-4 27, Ian Zukowski 6 3-4 15, Drew Navetta 2 3-4 8, Remi Black 2 2-3 6, Elias Grenier 1 0-0 3, Brady Jordan 1 1-2 3, Ben Detisch 2 1-2 3… Totals 24 13-19 65
Plum 12 6 15 13 – 46
Mars 17 19 9 20 – 65
Austin Campbell (1) appears to make a play towards Plum at Mars Excessive College. (Steven Dalton Particular to Butler Eagle) 12-8-2023
Ryan Ceh (20) goes up for a layup try towards Plum’s Brendan Getlak at Mars Excessive College. (Steven Dalton Particular to Butler Eagle) 12-8-2023
Mars Ryan Ceh (20) strikes previous Plum’s Owen Proskin at Mars Excessive College. (Steven Dalton Particular to Butler Eagle) 12-8-2023
Elias Grenier (5) with double cowl strain from Plum’s Darian Nelson and Max Grice at Mars Excessive College. (Steven Dalton Particular to Butler Eagle) 12-8-2023
Austen Wroblewski (31) makes a move towards Plum at Mars Excessive College. (Steven Dalton Particular to Butler Eagle) 12-8-2023
