Seabury boys 62, Axtell 58

Axtell — Freshman Mikey Wycoff scored 29 points in his debut, and the Bishop Seabury Academy boys basketball team opened its season Saturday with a victory over Axtell.

Seabury coach Ashley Battles called Wycoff “incredible” and praised his team’s effort against the defending 1A-Div. II state champions.

The Seahawks (1-0) will not play again until January.

Seabury 8 22 14 18 — 62

Axtell 13 15 14 16 — 58

Seabury scoring: Marcus Allen 9, Bryce Copeland 9, Thomas Buhler 2, Joe Simpson 10, Miles Blomgren 3, Mikey Wycoff 29

Axtell scoring: Tyler Jones 1, Christian Buessing 6, Payton Heinen 21, Adam Kuckelman 7, Shane Talbot 5, Derek Porting 6, Colton Buessing 7, Lester Darrah 3.

Axtell 65, Seabury girls 31

Axtell — Mariah Smith scored 16 points, and Regan Zaremba added eight, but Seabury Academy’s girls basketball team fell to Axtell on Saturday.

Seabury (1-1) trailed 18-3 after one quarter and 40-10 at halftime.

“Although the girls put out great effort, we didn’t have the size or the depth to keep up with the Axtell team,” Seabury coach Keith Smith said. “But I was very proud of their effort and their teamwork.”

Reilly Malone scored five points and Celia Taylor two for Seabury.

Seabury 3 7 7 14 — 31

Axtell 18 22 18 7 — 65

Seabury: Mariah Smith 16, Regan Zaremba 8, Reilly Malone 5, Celia Taylor 2.

Axtell: M. Bussing 12, Ronnebaum 2, A. Bussing 7, Fieldkamp 4, C. Heiman 9, M. Heiman 5, Platt 2, Werner 3, Ab. Bussing 6, Talbot 12.