By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (22-2) cruised past IKM-Manning (12-12) in Audubon on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the 1A-8 playoffs. We said that, if IKM-Manning wanted to pull off the upset, it would need big production out of senior Ben Ramsey, who was averaging 21.7 points per game heading into the contest. The Wolves got plenty out of Ramsey, 32 points’ worth, but not much from the rest of the squad. On the flip side, ACGC spread the wealth on offense as it has done successfully all season. Jathan South had a team-high 23 points, adding five assists and four steals. Joe Crawford had 20 points, shooting 5/10 from three-point land. Payton Policky added 14 points and secured his double-double with 10 rebounds. Noah Kading also scored 14 points and led the team in assists with six. Mason Wahl had a productive seven points and eight rebounds. The win sends ACGC into the substate final against Remsen St. Marys (20-4) on Saturday, March 1, at South Central Calhoun Middle School. The Hawks have won their games this season with outstanding defense, allowing just 37 points per game on average this season. Remsen St. Marys is led by Collin Homan, who is averaging 14 points and 6.8 rebounds. Sam Schmillen will be another player to watch, as he is averaging 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds.
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