Skinny Prairie Hawks give Kennedy a battle
Jacob Aune took off his jersey in the Prairie locker room Tuesday night and revealed nothing but skin and bones.
"I know I'm skinny," he said. "I've been skinny my whole life."
Skinny, but tough.
The skinny Hawks from Prairie gave the brawny fifth-ranked Cougars from Kennedy a stiff battle Tuesday night before falling short, 62-48, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kennedy.
Aune, a 6-foot-2 junior, said he weighs about 138 or 140 pounds, which means he was giving away at least 75 pounds to the football players who play basketball at Kennedy.
Christian French stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 225 pounds, Kyle Lamaak is 6-foot-4 and 215, Jake Manning (who doesn't play football) is 6-foot-5 and 213 pounds. That's what Kennedy had near the basket.
Meanwhile, Prairie countered with a 138-pounder and a 5-foot-8 point guard named Jerome Frazier who showed no fear.
"Playing against guys like Christian (French) is fun," Aune insisted, "being able to go into him and see what I can do."
Aune popped in 18 points and hit two 3-pointers to help the Hawks stay within striking distance. His 3-pointer pulled Prairie within 41-38 early in the fourth quarter.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:31
