Dallas Nye

Chance Miller drains a three to end the first quarter.

IMS ran it’s record to 2-0 on the young season, scoring an 89-72 win over conference rival Pekin Friday in Hillcrest Union.  IMS exploded for a 27-14 first quarter and led 35-16 with five minutes to play in the second period when Pekin climbed back into it.  Aided by four IMS starters saddled with foul trouble on the bench, Pekin fought back and scoring at the buzzer, narrowed the margin to 39-32 by half-time.  All-stater Trey Satthoff tallied 19 for Pekin in the half to keep Pekin very much alive.
 
IMS came out of the locker room and was able to rebound for another 27-point quarter to re-gain the momentum and lead 66-49 after three periods.   The difference held up over the rest of the game, with IMS securing the win despite Chance Miller and Brian Hagedorn fouling out. 
 
Miller led IMS with 26 points, including four treys and Peyton Thompson had 24 points with two trifectas.  Cameron Gingerich finished with 15 points, including a pair of threes.  Brian Hagedorn scored nine points and Johnny Lackender tallied eight.  Dallas Nye scored four points, Justin Boller hit two free throws for two points, and Reggie Hostetler completed the scoring with a free throw.  Satthoff led all scorers with 34 points.
 
Lackender finished with a team high of seven rebounds. Hagedorn had five and Nye, Miller, and Gingerich each had three boards.  Miller led with nine assists and Thompson and Nye each had four.
 
IMS shot a blistering 72 percent from the floor and Pekin also shot extemely well at 60 percent. 

Coach Dwight Gingerich said “I really liked our energy and focus in this game, and our big guys asserted themselves well in the second half.  Our guards had a outstanding game, and I thought our decision making and execution was much improved over our first game.  This is a really good early-season win over a quality team.”
 
IMS next plays on Tuesday, as Louisa-Muscatine comes to Hillcrest Union. 

Johnny Lackender

Justin Boller

Chance Miller