YORK – The Cal-Mum Red Raiders secured the number one seed in Section V Class C2 after defeating the York Golden Knights 68-50 on the road Wednesday night. Senior forward Will Van Auken put in a dominant performance for the Red Raiders with 19 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks. Senior guard Mitch Cicero was instrumental in the victory with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Senior guard Josh Neff added 11 points of his own to the … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Cal-Mum Topples Wheatland-Chili
CAL MUM – The Cal-Mum Red Raiders treated the Raider Regime to another victory as they handily defeated Wheatland-Chili's Wildcats 72-65 Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to 10 games. Senior guard Mitch Cicero led the Red Raiders with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals, followed by senior forward Will Van Auken with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Senior guards Josh Neff and Kyle Preston added 14 points and 11 points, … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Cal-Mum Wins Battle of 5 and 20
CAL MUM – The Raider Regime and Gang Green were out in full force as the Cal-Mum Red Raiders defeated the Avon Braves 61-32 in Wednesday night's Battle of 5 and 20. The Braves got off to a slow start in the 1st quarter allowing the Red Raiders to take a commanding 18-4 lead going into the 2nd. The Braves started making some shots and it looked like they might cut into the lead but they could not stop the Red Raiders' scoring onslaught and … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Cal-Mum Mounts Comeback to Defeat Geneseo
CAL-MUM – The Cal-Mum Red Raiders mounted an impressive comeback after being down by 13 at the half to earn a 62-54 home victory against the Geneseo Blue Devils and maintain their undefeated league record. Beneath the roar of the Raider Regime, the Red Raiders were led by senior forward Will Van Auken, who had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and senior guard Mitch Cicero with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 steals. Senior guard Kyle Preston … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Cal-Mum sectional run ends vs. Clyde-Savannah
ROCHESTER — A combination of cold shooting and turnovers resulted in the Red Raiders losing in the Section V Class C2 championship game to Clyde-Savannah by a score of 74-47 on Saturday. Clyde-Savannah went on a 6-0 run midway through the first quarter to take the lead 10-6, and that was as close as the score would be all game. Senior guard Kurtis Haut and junior forward Will VanAuken combined to shoot just 3-13 in the first half for the … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Raiders Extend Win Streak Against Gophers
PAVILION — Cal-Mum extended their winning streak to 14 games on Friday night with a win over Pavilion, 75-39. Senior guard Kurtis Haut had 23 points and junior forward Will Van Auken contributed 21 points to lead the Raiders. Everything went according to plan early on for Cal-Mum coach Dan Dickens, as his team started the game on a 10-2 run and was up 21-5 after the first quarter. "We like to be aggressive on defense," Dickens said. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Dominant Defense Fuels Red Raiders
WARSAW — With a combination of tough perimeter defense and the ability to convert easy baskets in transition, the Cal-Mum Red Raiders rolled past the Warsaw Tigers Friday night, 80-27. "We forced some turnovers and got some easy buckets," Raiders head coach Dan Dickens said. "Plus we have [junior forward] Will Van Auken down low, and anything he gets in the paint with he scores on most of the time." Van Auken scored 20 points in the Raiders … [Read more...]