Comer leads USF to quarterfinals

POINT OUTLOOK, Missouri — Kegan Comer and the Cougars made their second tournament game a little less suspenseful.
Comer, a 2013 Jay County High School graduate, and his top-ranked University of St. Francis men’s basketball team built a double-digit lead in the first 10 minutes Friday and remained in control throughout its 89-82 win over Mount Mercy in the second round of the NAIA Division II Tournament.
The victory sends the Cougars to the quarterfinal round, in which they will play No. 9 Keiser (30-4) of Florida at 2 p.m. today at College of the Ozarks’ Keeter Gymnasium in Point Outlook, Missouri.
Comer scored seven points, including a 3-pointer, in the first eight minutes Friday as part of an 18-point effort that tied him for the team high with Evan Henry. USF had rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Dakota State in the opening round of the tournament.
“This game we had a little different mentality,” said Comer. “We knew if we came out quick and focused, it would be an entirely different game.”
Comer shot 4-of-6 from long distance and was a perfect 6-of-6 at the foul line. He also had five rebounds, two steals and an assist.

Dakota Wesleyan 93,
Indiana Tech 89 OT
Jay County High School graduate Scott Schwieterman’s season came to an end Thursday as his Indiana Tech squad fell in overtime in the opening round of the NAIA Division II Tournament.
Indiana Tech fought back from an 18-point deficit to force overtime and led by three in the extra session, but got outscored 10-4 in the final two minutes.
Schwieterman, JCHS class of 2013, shot 4-of-8 from the field for eight points. He added four rebounds for the Warriors (23-10).
The sophomore averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds with 12 blocks in 15 games this season. He shot 48 percent from the field.