Spencer then hit a layup in transition a few minutes later. He couldn't complete the three-point play, but set the tone for South Haven for the remainder of the night.

"He'd been sick all day," McDorman said of Spencer. "The nurse came into my office this morning and said Derrick was sick. The nurse said that he never comes into her office. He went home after school and went to bed. I didn't know how much he'd be able to go. Sometimes you play your best game when you're sick. He stepped up and did a really good job."

Sedan kept within striking distance until midway through the third quarter, as it came to within 24-17 at halftime and 28-20 on a Jayson Stettler three-pointer. Stettler finished with 8 points. Garrett Bane led Sedan with 11 points, while Jon Roggow also added eight.

But South Haven (4-2) used a variety of defenses on Sedan last night. Each one did the job, as the Cardinals forced Sedan into committing 24 turnovers, including 15 in the first half. McDorman said that his team hadn't even worked on a trap defense on the top of the key until Friday night. That showed how loose and focused South Haven was.

"We like to change up (defenses) to keep teams off balance," McDorman said. "We did a pretty good job. We adjusted well. I thought the boys played really well as a team."

South Haven's transition game really paid dividends in the second half, as it started to pour it on Sedan. Jake Davidson converted a transition layup for a 54-31 lead with 2:04 remaining. He finished with 11 points and four rebounds.

Sedan 7 10 6 13 -- 36
South Haven 16 8 14 24 -- 62

Sedan -- G. Bane 11, Stettler 8, Roggow 8, Spurlock 5, Green 2, Q. Bane 2.
South Haven -- Spencer 16, Davidson 11, Fitch 9, Yunker 9, Blaylock 7, Parcher 2, Creed 2, White 2, Howell 2, Skinner 1, Barlow 1.

Above: South Haven senior Kalen Fitch runs the floor in transition Friday night before passing the ball off to a teammate. South Haven used a fast start to earn a 62-36 win over Sedan.