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Wolverine Boys Hoops Entering Final Stretch of Regular Season
Dike-New Hartford team looks to find offensive consistency to complement strong defense
Published on Feb. 5, 2026
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The Dike-New Hartford boys basketball team has two regular season games remaining and is in a stretch of a week between games. Last week, they shot over 50% in a win over Sumner-Fredericksburg, but were less efficient by shooting lower than 30% in losses to Roland-Story and Hudson. Head Coach Alex Tagtow says Dawson Dietrick and Corbin McCarter have been reliable scorers through an up and down season, but the team is trying to get the other players more involved offensively to complement their strong defensive play.
Why it matters
As the regular season winds down, the Wolverines are looking to find more consistency on the offensive end to pair with their improved defensive identity in order to make a late-season push and secure a strong playoff position.
The details
Dietrick scores 13.4 points per game, with McCarter adding 11 points per game. Both players have had several 20-plus point showings since the start of January. Coach Tagtow says the team has been better on the defensive end over the last few weeks, but needs to bring the same level of consistency to the offensive end of the floor. The Wolverines will return to action on Friday at Oelwein.
- The Dike-New Hartford boys basketball team has two regular season games remaining.
- Last week, they shot over 50% in a win over Sumner-Fredericksburg, but were less efficient by shooting lower than 30% in losses to Roland-Story and Hudson.
The players
Dawson Dietrick
A key scorer for the Wolverines, averaging 13.4 points per game.
Corbin McCarter
Another reliable scorer for the team, averaging 11 points per game.
Alex Tagtow
The head coach of the Dike-New Hartford boys basketball team.
What they’re saying
“Both of those guys have been scoring it well for us really since Christmas break. Dawson's done a good job around the bucket, and he draws a lot of attention in there but still able to be productive in there, which is really great for us. We kind of put a lot on Corbin's shoulders too. He's got to get us into everything and bring the ball up the floor and still take a lot of shots for us, so he's done a good job there.”
— Alex Tagtow, Head Coach (radioonthego.com)
“At this stage of the season, we're trying to kind of get everybody else going too to come along with that, and we've had nights where that's happened and nights where it hasn't happened. We've kind of struggled offensively the nights where we couldn't get the other guys going. Those two guys have been really steady for us, but it's getting everybody else going and involved. That's kind of been a struggle for us.”
— Alex Tagtow, Head Coach (radioonthego.com)
“I think we've been able to be better on the defensive end really over the last few weeks. We've really started to figure out that end of the floor and understanding where we need to be and how that works for us to defend as a team. That's been really great to see. And to be honest with you, we need to bring along the offense to match that. We've been good on the defensive end of the floor, understanding what other teams are trying to do to us and how we can take them out of that and handle our end. But on the offensive end of the floor, we're kind of in and out of it. We have games where we're really efficient. We have games where we're not efficient. We have games where we turn it over a lot. So just being consistent on the offensive floor to go along with that kind of defensive identity we've been building is the thing we've got to do if we want to make a run here.”
— Alex Tagtow, Head Coach (radioonthego.com)
What’s next
They'll return to action Friday at Oelwein.
The takeaway
As the Wolverines enter the final stretch of the regular season, their ability to find offensive consistency to complement their improved defensive play will be crucial in determining their postseason positioning and potential for a deep playoff run.
