Saxony improves to perfect 6-0

Saxony Lutheran improved to 6-0 in its inaugural varsity boys basketball season with a 67-45 win over Zalma at home.

The Crusaders jumped out to a 36-16 hafltime lead behind the 3-point shooting of Trey Maevers and Lauren Lueders. Lueders finished with five 3-pointers and Maevers had three.

Lueders led the Crusaders with 18 points. Casey Petzoldt added 12 points for Saxony Lutheran and Tim Lorenz had 10.

David Hovis led Zalma with 22 points and Curt Wiseman had 11.

Zalma 6 10 14 15 -- 45

Saxony 21 15 18 13 -- 67

ZALMA (45) -- Curt Wiseman 11, Kyle Conley 1, Joey Club 9, David Hovis 22, Tim Landing 2. FG 17, FT 8-11, F 13 (3-pointers: Wiseman 3. Fouled out: none)

SAXONY LUTHERAN (67) -- Lauren Lueders 18, Tim Lorenz 10, Casey Petzoldt 12, Zach Meraz 2, John Volkerding 4, Jesse Essner 3, Peter Winningham 7, Trey Maevers 9, Alex Jauch 2. FG 26, FT 6-9, F 13 (3-pointers: Lueders 5, Maevers 3, Winningham 1. Fouled out: none)