Indee boys fall to ECI in opener

The Independence/Gilmanton boys basketball team was close early, but Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran went on a big run to take control.

The Indees had the lead about six minutes into the game, but managed just two points the rest of the half as ECI took a 15-point advantage into the intermission. 

I/G will be back in action when it heads to Cochrane-Fountain City on Thursday. The team hosts Whitehall this coming Tuesday and will play at Alma Center Lincoln next Friday.

ECI 60 I/G 35

Nolan Schank scored five points early, including a three-point play with a basket and a foul that gave his team a 9-7 lead, but the Indees couldn’t hold on.

The Lancers responded with a 19-2 run to close out the half and took a 26-11 lead into the intermission.

The Indees kept fighting in the second half as a steal and layup by Nery Lopez cut the ECI advantage to eight with about 14 minutes remaining in the game. However, the Lancers responded with an 8-0 run and never looked back.

Schank put up a double-double for the Indees, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Glen Turner Jr. was the team’s next highest scorer, finishing with seven points. 

I/G (field goals/attempts-free throws/attempts-rebounds-fouls-points) — E. Lopez 0/3-0/0-1-0-0 S. Lopez 0/0-0/0-1-0-0 N. Lopez 3/16-0/0-9-3-6 Kreibich 0/0-0/0-1-5-0 Parr 1/11-2/2-4-2-4 Pronschinske 1/1-0/0-3-2-2 Turner 3/8-0/3-3-2-7 Schank 6/14-4/8-10-4-16