By Mark HaugenHills-Beaver Creek pushed its record to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the Red Rock Conference with a pair of wins last week.The Patriot boys beat Southwest Christian 79-62 on Friday night and followed with a 91-66 shelling of Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Tuesday.H-BC is back in action on Monday and Tuesday at the Albert Lea Tournament.H-BC 79, SWC 62Kale Wiertzema finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double as the Patriots kept Southwest Christian winless on the season.H-BC overcame a 15-14 first-quarter deficit to take a 26-18 halftime lead. The Pats then turned up the defensive pressure and held SWC to only four third-quarter points.Zach Wysong led scorers with 25 points, 8-10 from two-point range. Wiertzema was right behind with 24 points, eight rebounds, 12 assists and seven steals. Tyler Bush chipped in with 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and also dished eight assists."We again shot the ball very well (54.7 percent)," Coach Steve Wiertzema said. "We handled their pressure and moved the ball well offensively."H-BC also won the B-game 38-34 as Cody Rozeboom led with nine points. H-BC Box ScoreWysong 8 3 0-0 25, Bush 5 0 4-4 14, Wiertzema 4 2 10-12 24, Baker 2 0-0 4, Broesder 0 0 1-2 1, Hup 0 0-0 0, LeBoutillier 4 0-2 8, Rozeboom 0 1 0-0 3. Team Totals:2-pt shooting: H-BC 23-36 for 63.9 percent, SWC 26-56 for 46.4 percent. 3-pt shooting: H-BC 6-17 for 35.3 percent, SWC 5-23 for 21.7 percent. Rebounds: H-BC 33 (Wiertzema 8, Bush 7, LeBoutillier 7), SWC 27. Steals: H-BC 11 (Wiertzema 7). Turnovers: H-BC 16, SWC 8. Assists: H-BC 22 (Wiertzema 12, Bush 8). H-BC 91, W-WG 66Wiertzema had the hot hand again, pouring in 28 points to lead five Patriot double-figure scorers.Tom LeBoutillier scored 16 points, Wysong 15, Robert Baker 13 and Tyler Bush 11. Wiertzema also led in rebounding with 12, while Bush dished out 13 assists.It was another fast start for the Pates as they rolled to a 28-19 first quarter lead and had a 49-32 halftime advantage."We played well offensively, moved the ball well and shot the ball," Coach Wiertzema said.W-WG won the "B" game 31-30. Cody Rozeboom led H-BC with seven points.H-BC Box ScoreWysong 4 1 4-4 15, Bush 3 1 2-2 11, Sandbulte 0 0-0 0, Wiertzema 10 8-12 28, Baker 6 1-3 13, Hup 1 1-2 3, LeBoutillier 7 2-4 16, Martens 1 0-0 2, Rozeboom 1 1-2 3. Team Totals:2-pt shooting: H-BC 33-54 for 61.1 percent; WWG 16-34 for 47.1 percent. 3-pt shooting: H-BC 2-12 for 16.7 percent, WWG 10-18 for 55.6 percent. Rebounds: H-BC 39 (Wiertzema 12, LeBoutillier 6), WWG 25. Blocks: H-BC 3 (Bush 2). Steals: H-BC 18 (Wysong 7, Wiertzema 6). TO: H-BC 16, WWG 24. Assists: H-BC 26 (Bush 13, Wiertzema 9).
