H-BC 51, A-H 36
It was a strong defensive performance that ultimately sealed the game for the Patriots boys’ basketball team down in Alcester, South Dakota, Friday night.
The Patriots trailed 13-10 at the end of the first quarter and only sported a one-point advantage at intermission but outscored the Cubs 31-17 in the second half. The home team was held to 12 of 47 (28 percent) shooting and was forced into 18 turnovers by the Patriots’ defense.
Cole Baker (three steals and two blocks) put together 21 points to lead the Pates in scoring. Brock Harnack and Andrew Harris each had three steals of their own, holding the Alcester-Hudson Cubs to just 36 points on the night.
Seniors Drew Leenderts (nine points and nine rebounds), Troy Durst (six points and seven rebounds), and Ty Bundesen (four points and eight rebounds) helped secure the Patriots’ first win on the season.
Hills-Beaver Creek is scheduled to host Murray County Central on Tuesday night, Dec. 22, in a Red Rock Conference matchup.
H-BC Box Scores
Baker 4 2 7-11 21, Raymon 1 0 3-5 5, Harnack 2 0 0-2 4, Page 0 0 0-0 0, Leenderts 1 1 4-8 9, Bundesen 1 0 2-4 4, Gehrke 0 0 0-0 0, Metzger 0 0 1-2 1, Taubert 0 0 0-0 0, Tatge 0 0 0-0 0, Durst 3 0 0-0 6, Scholten 0 0 0-0 0, Harris 0 0 1-2 1, Wiersema 0 0 0-0 0
Team statistics
H-BC: 15 of 50 (30 percent), 18 for 34 free throws (53 percent), 36 rebounds, 8 turnovers
A-H: 12 of 47 (26 percent), 8 for 13 free throws (62 percent), 33 rebounds, 18 turnovers
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