By LaDonna Sandstede
Hills-Beaver Creek girls' basketball team started the week off with a win over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. Monday, Dec. 17, the Patriots conquered the Knights with a 70-36 victory.
The Patriots opened a 15-9 lead in the first quarter and were up the rest of the game. Erin Boeve had a high scoring game with 29 points and Jody DeNoble having 10 points to contribute to the team.
"I thought our girls did a great job of looking to push the ball on offense, while yet being patient when the break wasn't available," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "For the most part our defensive pressure set the tone for the game."
The team had a slight problem with fouls. Becky Broesder, Jody DeNoble and Cassi Tilstra had four fouls each. However, this was only a small setback, and the Patriots held on to their lead.
In the third quarter the Patriots outscored the Knights 16-6 making a cushion for the Patriots with a score of 50-27. The Patriots have recorded another conference win to add to their season.
Box score
B.Rozeboom 1 1 3-4 8, B.Olson 1 0 2-2 4, M.Feucht 1 0 1-2 3, J. Rentschler 1 0 0-1 4, C.Tilstra 1 0 0-0 2, B.Broesder 2 0 2-2 6, S. Rozeboom 2 0 0-0 4, J.DeNoble 4 0 2-7 10, E.Boeve 14 0 1-6 29.
Team statistics
H-BC: 28-48 field goals (58 percent), 11-24 free throws (45 percent), 33 rebounds, 12 turnovers.