Bradley Ashbaugh nets 1,000th career point as Whiteoak defeats Manchester
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
MOWRYSTOWN – Whiteoak senior Bradley Ashbaugh has been having an excellent senior season, as he entered Tuesday’s game against the visiting Manchester Greyhounds needing 20 points to hit the 1,000-point career scoring mark. Ashbaugh nearly had those points in the first half, as he achieved his scoring feat in the third quarter and the Wildcats gained a Southern Hills Athletic Conference victory along the way.
The Wildcats defeated the Greyhounds by 19 points at 67-48, and after Ashbaugh netted 18 points in the first half, the beginning of the third frame saw all of the Whiteoak faithful go ecstatic with 7:16 left in the quarter. Ashbaugh sank a jumper from the corner of the court to earn his 1,000th career point, at the time increasing the WHS lead to 38-31 over Manchester.
“It has been great watching him mature over the years. He works hard every day in practice and always has a positive attitude,” WHS head coach Ryan Barnett said. “The kid is a shooter, and it has been fun watching him grow up.”
Following the basket, Ashbaugh celebrated with teammates, was congratulated by coaches and gave the game ball to family during the break in action. Ashbaugh returned to the court, and once the third frame was complete, it was WHS outscoring the Greyhounds, 20-10 in the frame for a lead of 56-41.
“It felt really good. It was something to get the team fired up and get everybody rolling, and you just have to have that spark sometimes,” Ashbaugh said of his play in the first half. “Dreams become reality, and I have a bunch of great teammates around me, so they have really helped out a lot.”
Ashbaugh spoke about whether the milestone was always a goal of his and said he was grateful for the support from the community, coaches, teammates and family.
“During my freshman year, I just wanted to help the team win, and if 1,000 points came then it came. It is a great feeling, a great community, a great fan base, everybody around me has been helpful,” Ashbaugh said. “I’d like to thank my parents, brother, sister, basically my whole family, and my teammates, coaching staff and the community … it has been real nice to have their support, and it has been a big help.”
Getting to that 1,000-point milestone and the 20 points needed began in the first frame as Ashbaugh made a 3-pointer for the first points of the game, and after his feat was answered by Manchester’s Isaiah Scott, the WHS senior made a two-point basket with 6:52 on the first-quarter clock for a 5-3 WHS advantage.
The quarter saw Manchester lead 18-15 after eight minutes of action, with Ashbaugh scoring nine points in the frame. For the game, Ashbaugh finished with 31 points, totaling eight two-point baskets, four 3-pointers and he was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
As for the rest of the first frame for the Wildcats, Luken Roades drained a 3-pointer, while Logan Bieler made a free throw and Landon Barnett made two free-throw attempts.
On what was also senior night for the Wildcats – all five seniors made the starting lineup – the second quarter saw the Wildcats outscore the Greyhounds 21-13 for a halftime lead of 36-31.
Whiteoak began the second quarter with a 3-pointer by Roades, and after a basket by MHS, the Wildcats scored the next seven points with another 3-pointer from Roades, a layup by Bieler and two made free throws by Carson Emery for a 25-20 Wildcat advantage with 5:50 left in the frame.
Logan Bell of Manchester netted the next four points, but a layup by Ashbaugh, a layup from Barnett and two more points from Ashbaugh from the free-throw line put Whiteoak in front at 31-24 with the scoreboard reading 2:24.
Manchester scored seven more points in the second quarter, while WHS added five more points from Ashbaugh – including a 3-pointer – for a halftime lead of five points.
After nine-point outputs in each of the first two frames, coming back from halftime Ashbaugh needed only two points to hit the 1,000-point milestone. He wasted little time by scoring the points needed with a jumper as a Manchester player defended him for a seven-point WHS lead with 7:16 left in the quarter.
Following the celebration, Barnett put the Wildcats in front by nine points off a jumper at the 6:38 mark of the quarter. From there, the Wildcats increased their lead to 15 points at the end of the frame with two more treys by Ashbaugh, a jumper from Emery, a free throw from Ashbaugh, a steal and layup by Barnett and two baskets by Roades for the 56-41 advantage.
“In the first half, we didn’t play as good of defense that we wanted, but the second half we played really good, were more intense and we were able to turn our transition defense into offense, and that’s what prevailed,” Barnett said. “We’ve had a tough year, losing some close games, and we’ve been trying to focus on our defensive effort because it can always come down to that one possession. The kids responded well.”
In the fourth quarter, Whiteoak had four points by Ashbaugh, two points off a basket by Connor Butler, a free throw by Roades and two baskets from Bryce Bailey. As a team, WHS totaled 17 two-point baskets in the win, plus eight 3-pointers, and they were 9-of-12 from the free-throw line.
WHS was led by Ashbaugh’s 31 points and followed by Roades with 15 points. The rest of the WHS scoring included Barnett with eight points, Emery and Bailey with four points each, Bieler with three points and Butler totaling two points.
Manchester’s leading scorers included 13 points by Scott and 10 points from Daulton McDonald.
Barnett also spoke about senior night and his seniors.
“Our senior class has been a pleasure to coach, and for them to stick it out and grind it out … it is tough,” he said. “We were able to get them all playing time tonight, and it was good for them.”
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The Wildcats defeated the Greyhounds by 19 points at 67-48, and after Ashbaugh netted 18 points in the first half, the beginning of the third frame saw all of the Whiteoak faithful go ecstatic with 7:16 left in the quarter. Ashbaugh sank a jumper from the corner of the court to earn his 1,000th career point, at the time increasing the WHS lead to 38-31 over Manchester.
“It has been great watching him mature over the years. He works hard every day in practice and always has a positive attitude,” WHS head coach Ryan Barnett said. “The kid is a shooter, and it has been fun watching him grow up.”
Following the basket, Ashbaugh celebrated with teammates, was congratulated by coaches and gave the game ball to family during the break in action. Ashbaugh returned to the court, and once the third frame was complete, it was WHS outscoring the Greyhounds, 20-10 in the frame for a lead of 56-41.
“It felt really good. It was something to get the team fired up and get everybody rolling, and you just have to have that spark sometimes,” Ashbaugh said of his play in the first half. “Dreams become reality, and I have a bunch of great teammates around me, so they have really helped out a lot.”
Ashbaugh spoke about whether the milestone was always a goal of his and said he was grateful for the support from the community, coaches, teammates and family.
“During my freshman year, I just wanted to help the team win, and if 1,000 points came then it came. It is a great feeling, a great community, a great fan base, everybody around me has been helpful,” Ashbaugh said. “I’d like to thank my parents, brother, sister, basically my whole family, and my teammates, coaching staff and the community … it has been real nice to have their support, and it has been a big help.”
Getting to that 1,000-point milestone and the 20 points needed began in the first frame as Ashbaugh made a 3-pointer for the first points of the game, and after his feat was answered by Manchester’s Isaiah Scott, the WHS senior made a two-point basket with 6:52 on the first-quarter clock for a 5-3 WHS advantage.
The quarter saw Manchester lead 18-15 after eight minutes of action, with Ashbaugh scoring nine points in the frame. For the game, Ashbaugh finished with 31 points, totaling eight two-point baskets, four 3-pointers and he was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
As for the rest of the first frame for the Wildcats, Luken Roades drained a 3-pointer, while Logan Bieler made a free throw and Landon Barnett made two free-throw attempts.
On what was also senior night for the Wildcats – all five seniors made the starting lineup – the second quarter saw the Wildcats outscore the Greyhounds 21-13 for a halftime lead of 36-31.
Whiteoak began the second quarter with a 3-pointer by Roades, and after a basket by MHS, the Wildcats scored the next seven points with another 3-pointer from Roades, a layup by Bieler and two made free throws by Carson Emery for a 25-20 Wildcat advantage with 5:50 left in the frame.
Logan Bell of Manchester netted the next four points, but a layup by Ashbaugh, a layup from Barnett and two more points from Ashbaugh from the free-throw line put Whiteoak in front at 31-24 with the scoreboard reading 2:24.
Manchester scored seven more points in the second quarter, while WHS added five more points from Ashbaugh – including a 3-pointer – for a halftime lead of five points.
After nine-point outputs in each of the first two frames, coming back from halftime Ashbaugh needed only two points to hit the 1,000-point milestone. He wasted little time by scoring the points needed with a jumper as a Manchester player defended him for a seven-point WHS lead with 7:16 left in the quarter.
Following the celebration, Barnett put the Wildcats in front by nine points off a jumper at the 6:38 mark of the quarter. From there, the Wildcats increased their lead to 15 points at the end of the frame with two more treys by Ashbaugh, a jumper from Emery, a free throw from Ashbaugh, a steal and layup by Barnett and two baskets by Roades for the 56-41 advantage.
“In the first half, we didn’t play as good of defense that we wanted, but the second half we played really good, were more intense and we were able to turn our transition defense into offense, and that’s what prevailed,” Barnett said. “We’ve had a tough year, losing some close games, and we’ve been trying to focus on our defensive effort because it can always come down to that one possession. The kids responded well.”
In the fourth quarter, Whiteoak had four points by Ashbaugh, two points off a basket by Connor Butler, a free throw by Roades and two baskets from Bryce Bailey. As a team, WHS totaled 17 two-point baskets in the win, plus eight 3-pointers, and they were 9-of-12 from the free-throw line.
WHS was led by Ashbaugh’s 31 points and followed by Roades with 15 points. The rest of the WHS scoring included Barnett with eight points, Emery and Bailey with four points each, Bieler with three points and Butler totaling two points.
Manchester’s leading scorers included 13 points by Scott and 10 points from Daulton McDonald.
Barnett also spoke about senior night and his seniors.
“Our senior class has been a pleasure to coach, and for them to stick it out and grind it out … it is tough,” he said. “We were able to get them all playing time tonight, and it was good for them.”
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