Century boys basketball captured the regional title with a 53-40 win over Manchester Valley
After being postponed due to weather, the second Century/Manchester Valley match brought extra results, with team and individual achievements at stake for both teams.
With Manchester Valley guard Colton Enderle on his 1,000th career hit, Century coach George Wunder implemented the “Enderle Rule,” a plan designed to limit guard scoring, secure wins and clinch a county title for the Knights.
“We want to make sure he wears a black uniform in front of him at every opportunity,” Wunder said. “We want him to hit some big shots.”
The plan worked to near perfection as the Knights smothered the Mavericks en route to a 53-40 win on Monday night. The win ensured an outright regional championship this season.
“I thought we were flying all over the place,” said Nate Brown, who finished with a game-high 28 points. “Our defense fuels our offense.”
Century (15-4 overall) finished 10-2 in county play, one game ahead of Westminster.
How good was the Knights’ defense on Monday? The game started with a 13-2 run in the first quarter that continued throughout the remainder of the opening half, as the Mavericks made just two shots from the field.
Carter Simmen gave Enderle the lead and played his role to near perfection, denying the ball and staying with him every time he drove, forcing all of his points to come from the free throw line.
“I thought he did a good job of staying in front of him, making it difficult to get down the hill,” Wunder said. “Then Gavin [Hadwin] came in and did a good job.”
The rest of the team followed Simmen’s lead as Enderle found himself triple-teamed with a bunch of black jerseys every time he touched the ball. The Mavericks’ offense stalled. With fellow guard Trevor Hottenstein in foul trouble, frozen balls failed to move and shots failed to fall.
“We preach the defense first,” Simmen said. “Our coaches did a great job of preparing us and coming up with a great game plan. All we had to do was go out and execute it.”
Many Mavericks fans are frustrated. With Enderle on the ropes, they implored their supporting players to move the ball and take open shots, claiming the few remaining chances down the field. Wunder disagrees.
“I didn’t think they had many chances to shoot. Our rotation was so fast and controlled,” said Wunder. “Carter’s work on Colton will draw attention, but it was actually a tremendous team effort.”
The Mavericks found a rhythm in the third quarter when Hottenstein re-entered the game and hit a three-pointer. Jaxson Strohman followed with two 3s of his own before Enderle electrified the crowd with his first field goal late in the third quarter, converting a 3-point play — one of the only highlights of an otherwise disappointing night.
Enderle, the school’s all-time leading scorer, finished with 14 points. He is now at position 995 for his career. Even though his efforts were in vain, he was still impressed.
“He really is a phenomenal basketball player,” Wunder said. “He can score in a lot of ways.”
As the Mavericks neared seven, Wunder turned to his phenomenal guard: Brown. As both coaches pleaded with the referee, feeling their star guard being beaten by defenders, Brown fought through the contact, driving fearlessly to the rim for a tough layup.
“I see a lot of space out there,” Brown said. “My game is not just shooting. I can attack and score goals, and that also opens up opportunities for my teammates.”
Brown scored 17 points in the second half, ending the game and leading the Knights to the county title.
“We’re at our best when he’s not playing passively,” Wunder said. “Over the past month, he has not been passive.”
This victory provided a surprising sight for some people. Normally calm, collected and collected on the sidelines, Wunder screamed, pumped his fists and even punched players in the chest after some big plays. Brown stole and dunked, Alex Gonzalez and Braden Davis stepped in and took center stage — Wunder fed off his players as his energy rubbed off on the Knights.
“They fired me up with how hard they played tonight,” he said. “I really liked how they bounced back from two tough losses last week.”
Even when the Browns ran out of time, not a single player in black sat down as they all clapped and screamed. Last season, the Knights shared the county title. This year, they stand alone at the top of the regional standings.
“We came into the year with a chip on our shoulder,” Brown said. “We know we’re not the biggest team, but we’re well-coached and we play hard. We can do anything.”
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Century 53, Manchester Valley 40
C- Nate Brown 28, Even Williams 11, Brayden Zmarzly 5, Braden Davis 4, Carter Simmen 3, Gavyn Hadwin 2
MV- Colton Enderle 14, Trevor Hottenstein 10, Jaxson Strohman 10, Brady Strohman 2, Lane Saunders 2, Michael Hoy 2
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