Bacon, Kasch lift Spencer boys basketball past Owen-Withee

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OWEN – Austin Bacon scored 27 points, and Brett Kasch added 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Spencer boys basketball team to its fourth-straight win to start the season as it beat Owen-Withee 71-62 on Thursday night at Owen-Withee High School.

Spencer is now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Cloverbelt Conference East Division. Owen-Withee falls to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in conference play.

Bacon made five 3-pointers and was 8-for-13 at the free throw line, and Kasch made 6 of 9 shots, including two 3-pointers, and was 7-for-10 on free throws to lead the way for the Rockets.

Spencer was 9-for-21 overall from 3-point range.

Tyler Weaver and Aaron Ovyn each scored 21 points for Owen-Withee.

Spencer’s next game is Tuesday at Gilman.

Rockets 71, Blackhawks 62
SPENCER (71):
Brett Kasch 6-9 7-10 21, Caleb Rucker 2-2 0-0 4, Hayden Bauman 3-6 1-2 8, Austin Bacon 9-15 8-13 27, Tyson McDonald 1-2 0-0 2, Cody Vircks 0-4 0-0 0, Kaleb Brandt 2-3 0-2 4, Eric Ehlert 2-7 0-1 5, Gavid Kilty 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 25-49. FT: 16-28. 3-pointers: 9-21 (Bacon 5-9, Kasch 2-3, Bauman 1-3, Ehlert 1-6). Rebounds: 37 (Kasch 11). Record: 4-0, 3-0 Clovebrelt Conference East Division.
OWEN-WITHEE (62): Roy Stinson 5, Kyle Peterson 3, P.J. Heggemeier 5, Tyler Weaver 21, Austin Rose 2, Aaron Ovyn 21, Caleb Wendler 5. Record: 1-4, 0-3 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.