Terry Douglass, Central Nebraska Today
WOOD RIVER — Class C-1 No. 7-rated (NebPreps) Doniphan-Trumbull secured the LouPlatte Conference regular-season championship Friday night with a 62-31 win at Wood River, completing a sweep of both the LPC Tournament and regular-season titles.
Jack Poppe posted a triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Cardinals (18-3), who extended their winning streak to six. Parker Volk scored a team-high 19 points, and Luke Askey added 10. Senior Will Johnson blocked seven shots.
Doniphan-Trumbull shot 63% in the first half and built a 38-12 halftime lead. The Cardinals finished 26 of 47 (55.3%) from the field and assisted on 18 baskets.
Jace Stewart led Wood River (7-15) with 11 points. Madden Brabec added eight points and nine rebounds. The Eagles fell to the Cardinals for the second time in a week after a 73-34 loss in the LPC Tournament semifinals.
Doniphan-Trumbull has now won four straight LPC Tournaments and six of the last eight. The Cardinals have claimed three of the past four regular-season conference titles, dropping only one LPC game in that span.
Next up for Doniphan-Trumbull is a contest against Class C-2 top-rated Fremont Bergan (20-1) on Saturday at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. Tipoff is set for 11:50 a.m.
Doniphan-Trumbull 62, Wood River 31
Doniphan-Trumbull (18-3)……….21 17 12 12—62
Wood River (7-15)…………………..7 7 8 9—31
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL—Jack Poppe 12, Jaxson Hammond 7, Kaser Johnson 4, Luke Askey 10, Parker Volk 19, Will Johnson 4, Brayden Rader 2, Ryaln Eberle 2, Kanton Olson 2.
WOOD RIVER—Reece Carter 2, Madden Brabec 8, Preston Ammon 2, Enrique Cruz 5, Jace Stewart 11, Alex Pospisil 2, Maverick Prowett 1.
