By Jolene FarleyFans didn’t know what to expect from a benefit basketball game featuring the Keloland Almost Stars versus a Hills-Beaver Creek team at the high school gym Monday.The game ended with a tied score of 171, but the scores were not attained by traditional basketball scoring rules. Fun and bending the rules was the name of the game for the evening."They just do this to have fun and raise money for whatever organization," Linda Bosch said.Bosch and other junior parents from the After Prom committee invited the KELO Almost Stars to Hills. The evening raised more than $1,200 for the After Prom group.Some of the antics during the evening included a purse planted in the stands next to Hills Mayor Jim Jellema and his wife, Marilyn. The crowd found the items in Jim’s purse a little racy — a pair of boxer shorts with a heart pattern and a negligee top.Later in the evening, a recording was played over the sound system about Almost Star player Scott Mundt. The recording was meant to mimic the "thoughts" in someone’s head about how "dreamy" Mundt is. The referee made Erin Boeve stand up, and he tried to attribute those "thoughts" to Boeve. Throughout the evening, fans were grabbed from the audience to shoot free throws and participate in the game.The Almost Stars distributed KELO cups and basketballs and signed autographs for fans.The Spotlight Dancers performed at halftime, along with the Hills-Beaver Creek Danceline. Announcer for the event was Dan LaRock, Hills.
