Cornell falls to week’s foe, Bowe hits 1,000 in career

By Ginna Young

Although Cornell didn’t pick up any wins over the week, but had reason to celebrate, as one of their own hit a personal milestone.

Jan. 24 vs. Thorp non-conference (L 72-49)

Stepping out of the conference, the Chiefs headed to Thorp, with the host team hitting the ground running. Cornell was outscored by almost double digits in the first half. The Cardinals then opened up the game after the break.

“The Thorp players were quicker and more physical than us tonight,” said coach Steve Parker. “Their second-chance points off of their 23 offensive rebounds, was the deciding factor in the game.”

Cornell only shot 19 percent from deep and committed nine more turnovers, which helped contribute to the loss.

“We shot much better from two-point range (46 percent) this game, though,” said Parker. “I was happy with the 13 assists our team generated.”

Senior BlakeAnders and sophomore Parker Modl provided the Chiefs their offensive spark, combining for 33 points. Anders was was 8/11 from the field, with his 17 points, 13 rebounds, an assist and a steal, while Modl had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a 2 blocks.

Junior Bentley Spangler followed that up with 8 points, 2 rebounds and an assist, with senior Dylan Bowe adding 5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Sophomore Hunter Anders came next, with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal, and junior Jayden Joas-Shaw chipped in with a point and an assist.

Sophomore Torren Parker also got in the books for the Chiefs, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, while junior Carter Harycki came up with a rebound and a block, and freshman Carson Stipek had 2 rebounds.

Jan. 27 vs. Clayton conference (L 79-58)

A few days later, the Chiefs played host to the Bears, as Clayton showed up for a conference battle. The night would be marked in the history books for Bowe, who notched his 1,000th career point.

“It’s a heck of an achievement, considering how many times other teams have assigned their top defensive player on him or face-guarded him throughout his varsity career,” said S. Parker. “I also reflect on how many amazing performances Dylan has had against talented backcourts on teams from years past, that have since graduated.”

The game didn’t go as planned for Cornell, as the Chiefs were outscored in the first half, making it hard for them to catch up to the third-ranked team in the league.

“They are perhaps the best shooting team in the conference and commit the fewest turnovers per game, which was a difference-maker in tonight’s game,” said S. Parker. “On the bright side, we had our best offensive night of the year, from an efficiency standpoint, shooting 50 percent from two-point range and 42 percent from three.”

Clayton claimed a 72-49 victory, dropping Cornell to 4-14 overall and 1-10 in the East Lakeland Conference.

Bowe notched another double-double, with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, followed by Modl, who ended with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. B. Anders finished the night with 9 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal, while Spangler came up with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

H. Anders added 4 points and 3 assists, while Shaw had 3 points and an assist, and Harycki got on the board with 2 points and 2 blocks. T. Parker and Stipek each nabbed a rebound for the Chiefs.

“I was again very happy with the 14 assists our team generated,” said S. Parker. “We did a much better job rebounding.”