Delano guard Calvin Wishart (10) and guard Mike Shoultz (3) celebrated after a timeout called in the first half by Mankato East as a result of a three-point basket by Delano guard Derek Techam (5). Photo: Aaron Lavinsky * aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com
Delano guard Calvin Wishart missed three games earlier this season after injuring his ankle.
So Delano coach Terry Techam was concerned when Wishart got a painful reminder of the injury on Wednesday at Williams Arena. With about 10:22 left in the second half, Wishart, the Tigers’ leading scorer, came up limping.
“I rolled it (right ankle) pretty good,” Wishart said. “It hurt for 45 to 60 seconds. Then the adrenaline kicked. We’ve been looking forward to state all year. I just told coach I’m not coming out. I’ll ice it after the game.”
Techam said, “He just kept telling me he was okay.”
Wishart shook off the injury and scored 25 of his game-high 35 points in the second half to lead the unseeded Tigers to a 79-64 victory over third-seeded Mankato East.
The Tigers (19-11) had used an 18-6 run late in the first half to open an 11-point lead before settling for a 34-26 lead at halftime. Wishart then scored eight points in the first two minutes of the second half as the Tigers quickly opened a 44-30 lead. The Cougars (24-6) didn’t get closer than 10 the rest of the way.
The Cougars got within 11 with 2:36 left, but Wishart made nine of 10 free throws in the final 2:13. For the game, Wishart made 17 of 22 free throws.
Keegan O’Neill contributed 16 points for the Tigers. Uhana Ochan scored 18 points and Joich Gong scored 14 to lead the Cougars.
First report
Calvin Wishart scored 35 points – 25 in the second half – to lead unseeded Delano to a 79-64 victory over third-seeded Mankato East in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday at Williams Arena.
Wishart scored 10 points in the first half to help the Tigers (19-11) open a 34-26 halftime lead and then scored eight points in the first two minutes of the second half as the Tigers opened a 44-30 lead.
The Cougars did not get closer than 10 points the rest of the way. They pulled within 11 with 2:36 left, but Wishart made nine of 10 free throws in the final 2:13.
Keegan O’Neill added 16 points for the Tigers.
Uhana Ochan scored 23 to lead the Cougars (24-6).
Check back later for more on the game.
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