Gallery: Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Andrean visits Kouts in boys basketball.
Photos by Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Cooper Schoon puts back the rebound against Andrean's Deshon Burnett in the third quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Parker Kneifel gets a shot off with Andrean's Nicky Flesher defending in the third quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Cale Wireman takes a shot over Andrean's Robby Ballentine in the third quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Andrean's Nicky Flesher and Kouts' Cale Wireman battle for control of the ball in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Cole Wireman looks to the basket in the third quarter with Andrean's Gabe Gillespie and Ben Jones defending at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Matthew Baker puts up a 3 pointer at the end of the third quarter to pull the Mustangs within one point 46-45 against Andrean at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Cale Wireman passes the ball off with pressure from Andrean's Robby Ballentine in the third quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Andrean's Ben Jones goes past Kouts' Matthew Baker for a shot in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Parker Kneifel and Andrean's Gabe Gillespie go for the opening tip at at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts starters gather together before the opening tip against Andrean at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts' Hunter Kneifel takes a shot against Andrean in the third quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Kouts head coach Kevin Duzan talks with the team during a time out in the third quarter of their game against Andrean at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Andrean's Gabe Gillespie looks up to the basket with Kouts' Parker Kneifel and Cale Wireman defending in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
Andrean at Kouts boys basketball
Andrean's Robby Ballentine and Gabe Gillespie try to stop Kouts' Cale Wireman at the basket in the fourth quarter at Kouts High School Wednesday evening.
"We go into every game knowing that we have to stay strong, whether we're undefeated or not."
Kouts beefed up its schedule in an attempt to be ready for what the seniors hope is a deep postseason run, including winning the first sectional title since 2012.