Batesville Herald Tribune, Batesville, Indiana

January 26, 2010

OA takes two over the weekend


The Oldenburg Academy Twisters picked up two more wins on the hardwood and evened their record at 6-6.

The Twisters defeated Greenwood Christian on Friday and followed up with a victory over Waldron one night later.

Oldenburg got off to a slow start Saturday against the winless Mohawks.

Waldron scored 11 first quarter points and led by six. The Twisters were able to keep pace in the second quarter and took a slim 18-17 lead into halftime.

Jim Moorman and Jason Strasemeier provided an offensive spark in the third quarter.

Seven points by Moorman and six by Stasemeier led to a 18-25 run and a 36-32 advantage through three quarters.

After struggling from the free throw line over the first 24 minutes, the Twisters made them count in the fourth quarter. The team hit 7-of-9 attempts to help secure the victory.

Strasemeier finished with a team-high 20 points, while Moorman was second with 15.

The Twisters were hampered by a slow start against Greenwood Christian, but went on to post a 55-47 victory.

After falling behind 13-10, Oldenburg outscored their opponents 21-5 and established a 13 point cushion by halftime.

Strasemeier led all scorers with 19 points followed by Moorman with 15.

OA junior varsity

goes to 8-3

The Twisters were 47-34 winners over Waldron in the junior varsity contest.

The two teams were tied at the end of three quarters, but Oldenburg outscored the Mohawks 18-5 in the fourth.

Woodie Perkins and Lucas Nare each had seven points in the fourth quarter.

Nare finished with a team-high 13 points followed by Dan Rohrig with 12.

Oldenburg defeated Greenwood Christian 36-12. Eleven different players scored for the Twisters.