Washburn claims Wildcats in OT
BY RALPH MANCINI
EDITOR
Jeff Brandt’s last home game as Washburn’s head coach proved to be one he’ll have sweet memories of, as his boys rallied in a four-minute overtime session to eliminate Center-Stanton from this year’s Region 5 Tournament 73-70 in a Tuesday night cliffhanger.
The one constant in this topsy-turvy March 1 affair was the performance of Dylan Eckel (23 points, 7 rebounds), whose slick post moves and allout grit gave the visiting team fits throughout the contest.
The blonde bomber went to work early by spinning, driving and pump-faking his way to the hoop on the game’s first two possessions, netting him a field goal and two free throws. Eckel also distinguished himself in the role of facilitator by connecting with Jack Retterath on an easy layup at 8-6, and later locating Parker Jacobson for the left corner 3-ball at 20-14 in the opening stages of the second quarter.
