By John Rittenhouse
The Hills-Beaver Creek girls' basketball team continued to pick up steam by posting a 68-39 victory over Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in Round Lake Tuesday.
The Patriots outscored the hosts in every quarter and ended up winning their fourth straight game by a comfortable, 29-point margin.
According to H-BC coach Tom Goehle, his charges are coming close to putting everything together.
"We shot the ball really well, we did a good job of pushing the ball up the floor, and we played good defense at times. We're getting closer to piecing together a complete game. The more consistent we become, the better we will be," he said.
Strong performances from Erin Boeve have become a common occurrence for H-BC.
Boeve had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Raiders. She also blocked seven shots.
Boeve tossed in nine points when the Patriots gained 16-5 and 33-14 leads at the first two quarter breaks.
Sarah Rozeboom, who netted a season-high 14 points, registered 10 points in the second half. Her scoring led the Patriots to a 22-point cushion (53-31) after three quarters before winning by 29 in the end.
The Patriots received a 10-point, four-steal, four-assist effort from Becky Broesder. Cassi Tilstra and Brittney Olson added seven and four assists to the winning cause.
H-BC, winner of four straight games, takes a 9-5 record into tomorrow's home game against Red Rock Central. The Patriots host Pipestone-Jasper Tuesday.
Box score
B.Rozeboom 2 0 2-2 6, Olson 2 0 0-0 4, Rentschler 4 0 0-0 8, Tilstra 4 0 0-0 8, Broesder 5 0 0-0 10, Rozeboom 7 0 0-0 14, DeNoble 1 0 0-2 2, Boeve 6 0 4-5 16.
Team statistics
H-BC: 31 of 62 field goals (50 percent), six of nine free throws (67 percent).
SV-RL-B: 17 of 48 field goals (35 percent), five of 12 free throws (42 percent).