CAM basketball seeking Consistency

January 12th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The (4-5) CAM Cougars are coming off a 61-55 loss to Ar-We-Va last Friday where the Cougars were down 17-4 by the end of the first quarter. Head Coach Ian Hunt credits the fast start of the Rockets and like the fight he saw in his team in the rest of the game.

The Cougars know how to play competitive and physical basketball. Their scoring leader is sophomore Collin Bower who is nearly averaging a double-double on the year. Bower sists at a 102-point total and 97 rebounds so far.

Bower isn’t the only one who has received recognition from Coach Hunt for the ability to score on the offensive end of the floor. Junior Chase Jahde has a strong understanding of the game and continues to prove his ability of creating mismatches for CAM.

Talent and hard work have kept CAM within ball games, but Coach Hunt knows the starts need to be consistent. His team can’t trail by the end of the first quarter, especially by double digits. These slow type starts which big deficits have made the early part of CAM’s campaign more difficult to capture wins.

Like many other schools in Iowa, CAM hasn’t played a game this past week due to weather conditions. However, that isn’t stopping the Cougars hunger and focus against their upcoming road trip against an (8-2) ACGC team.

The Chargers leading scorer is Noah Kading with over 15 points a game and shooting 50% on the floor. Coach Hunt gives plenty of credit to the success of ACGC’s basketball team this year.