Horicon Wins Big Over Hustisford, Loses Close Battle with Springs

The Horicon Marshmen (11-4) delivered on the road against the Hustisford Falcons (0-13) on Thursday, Jan. 29, winning with a final score of 72-26. The Marshmen controlled the game from start to finish, showcasing a strong combination of defense and offense.
Horicon set the tone early, jumping out to an 8-0 lead. Key plays in the first half included Barrett Meyer’s fast break layup to build the early lead, followed by a blocked shot on the defensive end. The defense continued to fuel the offense when Jay Graven broke up a Hustisford inbound play, leading to a quick two points for Christian Schwartz. Quin Jackl also contributed with a first-half steal and subsequent score. Graven and Reed Vorlob helped close out the half, with Graven hitting a three-pointer and Vorlob driving the length of the court for a layup.
The momentum continued into the second half. Early on, Meyer secured a steal from a Falcons’ pass, and Graven added another blocked shot. The game turned into a three-point frenzy midway through the second half, highlighted by Christian Schwartz hitting back-to-back shots from beyond the arc to push the score to 61-14. Isaiah Hollinsworth got in on the action with a steal, which set up Quin Jackl for a three-pointer. Reed Vorlob followed suit, hitting a three of his own shortly after.
Jay Graven led all scorers on the night, finishing with 18 points in the dominant Marshmen victory.
Vs Springs

In an exciting and closely contested non-conference battle, the Horicon Marshmen (10-4) ultimately lost a tough game to the St. Mary’s Springs Ledgers (5-10) on Monday, Jan. 26, with a final score of 80-77.
The game was a back-and-forth affair, with the Marshmen holding a narrow 39-35 lead at halftime.
Christian Schwartz started the scoring from deep for Horicon, connecting on a three-pointer around the 12:30 mark in the first half. He would later add a second three-pointer with just over three minutes left in the game.
Quin Jackl was a defensive and offensive force. With over six minutes remaining in the first half, he broke down the court for a layup after stealing a loose ball. A few minutes later, he got another steal. In the second half, Jackl continued his stellar play recording the only block of the night and later hit a three-pointer around the nine-minute mark.
The first half closed out with a Jay Graven three-pointer just as the clock ran out.
The Marshmen defense remained hard at work in the second half, with Reed Vorlob adding a steal to the team’s tally.
Barrett Meyer contributed to the late-game action, joining the three-point barrage with a shot of his own with over five minutes to go.
Despite the strong effort and exciting plays, the Marshmen were unable to close out the victory, falling in a three-point heartbreaker.
Graven and Meyer tied for leading scorer with 23 points each.
This week, the Marshmen played at home against Lourdes Academy on Tuesday night, after print time. They remain home for a game on Friday night against Dodgeland at 7:15 p.m.

Springs, 80 vs Horicon, 77
Monday, Jan. 26
Points: Graven 23, Meyer 23, Schwartz 13, Jackl 11, Vorlob 7.
RBD: 32
AST: 16

STL: 3
BLK: 1

Horicon, 72 at Hustisford, 26
Thursday, Jan. 29
Points: Graven 18, Meyer 13, Schwartz 12, Jackl 9, Vorlob 7, Hollingsworth 6, Powell 5, Robenhorst 2.

RBD: 28
AST: 18
STL: 18
BLK: 2

Standings

Trailways-East Conference
Oakfield 9-0
Horicon 8-1
C.W.C. 6-2
Lourdes 5-4
Dodgeland 3-6
Valley Christian 3-7
Wayland 1-6
Hustisford 0-9