By John Rittenhouse
The Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth boys' golf team had a two-match winning streak snapped when it took on Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in a match played in Lake Park, Iowa, Thursday.
Cold and windy conditions took a toll on all the players, but the Raiders withstood the challenge a little better than the Patriots did as they came away with a 206-220 win.
A disqualification of an H-BC-E player led to SV-RL-BÕs Jason Colby becoming the meet's medalist.
Patriot Tom Janssen shot what appeared to be a nine-over-par 45 to lead all scorers, but it was discovered Janssen played the wrong ball during the final two holes. The mistake led to a disqualification, which gave Colby the medalist honor with his 48.
Kyle Sammons led the Patriots with a 51, while Blake Brommer, Jordan Scott and Dusty Seachris round out the team scoring for H-BC-E with 55-, 57- and 58-stroke tallies.
Nick Deutsch shot a 60 without contributing to the team effort.
SV-RL-B had an incomplete B team, but H-BC-E had six B-teamers play nine holes of golf.
Ben Herman led the lot with a 54. Dusty Bonnema, Jeremy Tiesler, Travis Broesder and Tom Scholten all shot 56s, while Jeremy Elbers turned in a 61.
The 2-2 Patriots play Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Westbrook tomorrow.