Vikings play well but fall short to hot-shooting Rebels 52-46

North Posey senior Trey Buecher gets out on the break during basketball action on Friday night at North Posey. The young Vikings are showing improvement every game. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Chris Morlan

This was the only game of the week for the North Posey boys’ basketball team. Last Friday night, the Vikings played at home against the South Spencer Rebels. It was also a conference matchup between the two schools.

North Posey had their opportunities to control and possibly win this matchup. However, the Rebels were a little tougher beating the Vikings 52-46. With the loss, North Posey has now dropped two games in a row with their season record falling to three wins and ten losses. South Spencer improved their record to seven wins and eight losses.

On another note, when North Posey scores 50 or more points in a game. They are undefeated at 3-0. When the Vikings score under 50 points in a game, they are winless at 0-10.

In the first quarter, North Posey played well and even led at the end of the period by the score of 15-11. The second quarter was the gamechanger for North Posey. South Spencer’s defense held the Vikings to only five second quarter points. At the halftime break, the Rebels led 22-20.

The Vikings played a good third quarter by tying the game twice at 22-22 and 24-24. Then South Spencer maintained between a three-to-five-point lead for the remainder of the third quarter. North Posey only trailed by one point at 37-36 to end the third quarter.

Every time North Posey got within a point or two of South Spencer in the fourth quarter. The Rebels would extend their lead back up to five or six points. North Posey fell short at the end to lose this battle by six points.

North Posey’s freshman Cody Crane saw action in both the varsity and reserve games on Friday evening. He scored points in both contests. Photo by Dave Pearce

This game was a great lesson for the Vikings. It was a loss that will be handled differently by winning next season along with more experience under their belt with time.

Braydon Compton and Tyler Arnold led the Vikings by each scoring 14 points. Ethan Fuqua of South Spencer scored a game-high 18 points. Ashton Rhoades finished with 15 points for the Rebels.

(VARSITY) Friday, January 23, 2026, at North Posey High School

South Spencer 11 11 15 15 — 52

North Posey 15 5 16 10 — 46

SOUTH SPENCER (52): T. Mongold 0 0-0 0, B. Kelly 1 1-2 3, E. Fuqua 8 0-0 18, A. Rhoades 5 5-5 15, G. Harmon 1 0-0 2, J. Page 1 1-2 3, C. Wilson 0 0-0 0, B. Heck 2 1-2 6, K. Douglas 1 0-0 3, J. Frobeter 1 0-0 2.

NORTH POSEY (46): C. Clowers 1 0-0 2, C. Schickel 2 0-0 5, B. Compton 6 0-0 14, T. Buecher 1 0-0 3, T. Arnold 6 1-2 14, B. Fehn 0 0-0 0, R. Kihn 1 0-0 2, C. Crane 2 0-0 6.

3-point field goals: North Posey 7 (B. Compton 2, C. Crane 2, T. Arnold 1, T. Buecher 1, C. Schickel 1), South Spencer 4 (E. Fuqua 2, B. Heck 1, K. Douglas 1); Free Throws: North Posey 1-2, South Spencer 8-11; Total Fouls: North Posey 11, South Spencer 7; Fouled Out: None.

During the opening game last Friday evening there was the junior varsity matchup between the Vikings and Rebels. This contest started off a little slow for the Vikings in the first quarter trailing 15-13.

In the second quarter, North Posey took control of the game, outscoring South Spencer 18-12 to lead 31-27 at the halftime break. The Vikings really took over the game in the second half, scoring 42 points to South Spencer’s 21 points in the final two quarters of the game. One of the best games of the season by the junior varsity Vikings.

Freshmen Cody Crane led the Vikings by scoring a game-high 20 points. Kolt Buecher finished with 12 points, while Jacob Embrey scored 11 points for the Vikings. Brady Adamic led South Spencer by scoring 11 points. Rhylen Seneff scored 10 points for the Rebels.

(JUNIOR VARSITY) Friday, January 23, 2026, at North Posey High School

South Spencer 15 12 12 9 — 48

North Posey 13 18 21 21 — 73

SOUTH SPENCER (48): J. Frobeter 3 3-3 9, B. Adamic 5 0-0 11, C. Roberts 1 0-0 2, R. Seneff 4 0-0 10, M. Weatherholt 4 0-0 9, J. Sarver 0 0-0 0, K. Hewson 1 3-4 5, B. Burrows 0 0-0 0, M. Benton 0 0-0 0, L. Trone 1 0-0 0.

NORTH POSEY (73): H. Lilly 2 2-2 6, L. Koester 2 0-0 4, C. Crane 8 0-0 20, R. Kihn 1 1-2 3, J. Embrey 4 0-0 11, W. Barton 4 1-3 9, D. Stocker 1 0-0 2, E. Robinson 2 0-0 4, K. Buecher 5 2-2 12, E. Blaylock 1 0-0 2.

3-point field goals: North Posey 7 (C. Crane 4, J. Embrey 3), South Spencer 4 (R. Seneff 2, B. Adamic 1, M. Weatherholt 1); Free Throws: North Posey 6-9, South Spencer 6-7; Total Fouls: North Posey 12, South Spencer 10; Fouled Out: None.