By LaDonna Sandstede
The Hills-Beaver Creek girls' basketball team stayed ahead of Fulda for three quarters of the game Thursday, Dec. 20, before falling behind in the fourth quarter. The Patriots lost by three points to make the final score 44-47.
H-BC had possession of the ball with less than a minute remaining before calling a time out. When the Patriots threw the ball in-bounds they lost control of it, giving Fulda a chance to score.
The Patriots were unable to get the ball back long enough to score.
Becky Broesder was the top scorer making 17 points along with five rebounds. Erin Boeve made 13 points with 10 rebounds and four steals. Cassi Tilstra had 10 points and was 100 percent at the free-throw line.
The Patriots played a strong defense and held the Raiders until the fourth quarter.
The Patriots had many fast breaks that caught the Raiders off guard to give them an opportunity to score. The Raiders stuck with the Patriots the whole game and in the fourth quarter took over the game to win it by three.
The next time the Patriots and the Raiders meet up it will likely be an interesting game to watch.
Box score
B. Olson 1 0 0-0 2
J. Rentschler 0 0 0-10
C. Tilstra 0 0 4 2-2 10
B. Broesder 7 0 3-4 17
J. DeNoble 1 0 0-3 2
E. Boeve 5 0 3-5 13
Team Statistics
H-BC: 18 of 43 field goals (41 percent)
8 of 15 free throws (53 percent)
12 rebounds, 13 turnovers, 19 assists