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Southern Door High School

Daoust, Eagles outlast Vikings on U-1021

A 9-0 run towards the beginning of the second half proved to be the fatal blow the Southern Door Eagles needed as they went on to beat the Gibraltar Vikings 55-47.

 

A combination of foul calls and good defense kept both offenses at bay early with the Vikings' Braden Sitte and the Eagles' Drew Daoust trading buckets early. A late run by the Vikings, led by Sitte's nine first-half points, gave them a slim 25-23 lead at the break. The Vikings would build the lead out slightly to four points before the Eagles went on their 9-0 run that would determine the fate of the evening.

Daoust did not hit a three-pointer in the contest but made nine shots from the field in the second half en route to a 35-point game.  Many of those points came after Mateo Jauregui injured his ankle after anchoring a defense that frustrated the Eagles sophomore in the opening frame. The Vikings would not get closer than four points after the 9-0 run, despite Sitte and Will Friedenfels each registering six of their 15 and 11 points respectively in the second half. Carl Burgess contributed nine points to the cause in the Vikings' loss. For the Eagles, it was Jared Hawkey acting as Daoust's sidekick with 11 points with Taylor Schaefer contributing four points and a strong defensive presence. 

Both teams play again on Tuesday with the Eagles traveling to Kewaunee to face the Storm while the Vikings welcome the Clippers of Sturgeon Bay for 7:30 p.m. tips.