Big first-half run propels Xavier boys basketball past Green Bay West

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GREEN BAY – The Xavier boys basketball team used a huge first-half run to open up a comfortable lead and cruised to an 88-61 win over Green Bay West in the Bay Conference opener for both teams Tuesday at Green Bay West High School.

The Hawks had a 34-2 run in the first half to take a 46-22 lead into halftime and held on from there, improve to 3-1 overall this season.

Logan Ramczyk hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Luke Oelhafen finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for Xavier.

The Hawks made 12 of 19 3-pointers in the contest, while shooting 63 percent (31-for-49) overall.

Sam Hemery led West (2-2, 0-1 Bay Conference) with 19 points.

Xavier will enjoy a week off from competition before playing a nonconference game at Plymouth on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

Hawks 88, Wildcats 61
Xavier   46   42   –   88
Green Bay West   22   39   –   61
XAVIER (88): Kolbe Donnermeyer 0-0 0-0 0, Logan Ramczyk 9-12 4-4 27, Kyler Bleck 2-4 0-0 6, Joe Gallucci 5-9 1-2 11, Jonah Gentry 0-1 2-2 2, Quinn Comerford 0-2 0-0 0, Grant Neumann 1-3 2-2 5, Cole Hietpas 5-6 3-6 14, Luke Oelhafen 9-12 2-2 23, Osaze Fourmiller 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 31-49. FT: 14-18. 3-pointers: 12-19 (Ramczyk 5-7, Oelhafen 3-4, Bleck 2-3, Neumann 1-1, Hietpas 1-1, Gallucci 0-1, Comerford 0-2). Rebounds: 32 (Oelhafen 12). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-1, 1-0 Bay Conference.
GREEN BAY WEST (61): Sam Hemery 19, Alex Collins 0, Brandon Wilson 9, Mason Brundridge 0, Madden Thao 14, Braedin Jacobson 17, Donovan Beauchamp 2, Enrico De Carvalho 0. Record: 2-2, 0-1 Bay Conference.