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Aitkin Gobbler senior Isaac Asmus missed tennis practice Tuesday, but he had a good reason. He was part of the Minnesota All-Star team playing in the Border Battle against Wisconsin. Asmus scored 19 points for Minnesota as they defeated their counterparts to the east. Shown with him are UWS Head Coach Greg Polkowski and assistant Joe Kramer.
All-Star Game features Gobbler Isaac Asmus
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The Roster
mustangs end gobbler season at 20-8
The Aitkin Gobblers and Mora Mustangs had played two pretty close matchups this season. The Gobblers won 79-71 and the Mustangs returned the favor with a 72-68 victory. The game Saturday at Denfeld in the quarterfinals of the Section 7AA Tournament was nothing like the first two. The Mustangs had a hot first half, led by a bunch at the break, watched the Gobblers close it to twelve and then moved on to the win 77-57 ending the Gobbler season at 20-8. Fourteen three-pointers by the Mustangs didn’t help the Gobblers cause either. Isaac Asmus in his final game as a Gobbler scored 19 points while Noah Moss who tried to will his team back in the game in the second half, finished with 18. Isaiah Baker added 7, Tyler Boyd and Caleb Smith each had 6 and Bo Sanford finished with 1 point.
The first half was dismal for the Gobbler fans. Tyler Boyd scored early but the Mustangs raced out to a 16-2 lead. Asmus scored and later hit another and Moss hit two free throws for an 18-7 score. It was 30-9 before Moss hit a three and after an Asmus basket Mora went on a 13-0 run before Moss stopped that with three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt. Boyd scored again after a hustle steal by Jacobson and the half ended mercifully for the Gobblers.
The second half saw the Mustangs get out to a 51-23 lead when the Gobblers made a nice 12-0 run. Moss hit a free throw, Asmus hit a pair of buckets, Baker converted a three-point play, Smith scored and Moss hit a bucket to trim the lead to 51-35. After a three by Mora, Aitkin ran eight straight points for a 54-43 deficit. Moss scored, Asmus hit a hoop, Smith buried a three and Sanford hit a free throw. It was 58-43 when Moss added a three-point play to get the deficit to twelve at 58-46. Mora took over at that point and went on a 12-0 run of their own to put the game away. Asmus scored his final Gobbler bucket to make it 74-57 and the Mustangs hit a three for the final score. Seven Gobblers ended their careers after this loss. Isaac Asmus, Caleb Smith, Tyler Boyd, Isaiah Baker, Wyatt Winter, Max Hagel and Owen Foday.
Gobblers 21 36 57
Mustangs 44 33 77