Nouvel CC Dominates Both Ends in 71–36 Win Over Frankfort

Conrad Wardin of Nouvel Catholic Central throws it down early in the first quarter. photo by Brady Triemstra | Team TBM

Both teams relied heavily on zone defense early, forcing the opposition to shoot from the outside. Those shots weren’t falling for either side at first. Nouvel capitalized by creating turnovers, turning several steals into fast-break points. That momentum helped Nouvel build a commanding 35–14 lead by halftime. Strong contributions from the bench continued in the second half as Nouvel cruised to a 71–36 victory.

Frankfort player boxes out saturday photo by Brady Triemstra | Team TBM

Play of the Game (presented by Pit Training League): With one minute left in the second quarter, RJ Kelly delivered a sharp pass inside to Owen Vance, who quickly dumped it down to Jason Jimenez for an easy layup, beating a tough Frankfort zone defense.

POTG: RJ Kelly goes up for a shot Saturday.  photo by Brady Triemstra | Team TBM

Player of the Game: Nouvel’s RJ Kelly earned Player of the Game honors. One of the best athletes on the floor, Kelly made his impact felt on both ends of the court. He was a strong defender and deadly around the rim, finishing with 21 points.

Carpenter Action Shots – Thoughts from Behind the Camera: Both teams weren’t afraid to play physical. The intensity felt like a mid-February Big Ten matchup.

Scoring Leaders

Nouvel

RJ Kelly 21 points

Ty lamurri 12 points

Jason Jimenez 8 points

Courtney Burch 7 points

Conrad Wardin 4 points 

Jason El-Haj 3 points 

Sean Foley 2 points

Jayden Hardy 1 point

Frankfort 

Hudson Worm 14 points

Came Bates 7 points

Sam Volkema 6 points 

Cash Rosum 4 points 

Carson Gillison 3 points

Kade MacDonald 2 points