Hills-Beaver Creek sophomore guard Cassi Tilstra puts up a shot in fornt of Edgerton's Kelly Esselink-Arp during Friday's Red Rock Conference girls' basketball game in Edgerton. Tilstra passed for 10 assists during Monday's win against Central Lyon.
By John Rittenhouse
The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ recorded their second consecutive road win when they traveled to Rock Rapids, Iowa, Monday.
Playing Central Lyon in a Minnesota-Iowa border battle, H-BC came out on the winning end of a 53-43 decision.
The victory was H-BC’s second straight, and it upped the Patriots’ season record to 3-1.
H-BC hosts Southwest Christian tonight and plays Murray County Central in Slayton Tuesday in Red Rock Conference play.
A solid second quarter played by the Patriots proved to be the difference in Monday’s tilt against the Lions.
The Patriots sported a 15-14 edge heading into the second period of play, when they went on a 17-7 scoring run to open a 32-31 halftime advantage.
Erin Boeve and Sarah Rozeboom played key roles in H-BC’s big second quarter.
Boeve, who led the Patriots with 17 points, 17 rebounds and five blocked shots, netted six points in the period.
Rozeboom, who added five assists and four steals to the winning cause, chipped in five second-quarter points.
CL never did recover from H-BC’s assault in the second stanza.
The Patriots led by as many as 16 points in the third quarter before settling for a 46-33 advantage at period’s end.
The Lions outscored H-BC 10-7 in the fourth quarter, but the outcome was settled at that point.
"We did a good job of moving the ball around in the second quarter," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "We were being patient, and at the same time, we were being aggressive."
Brittney Rozeboom scored 13 points for the Patriots. Cassi Tilstra contributed 10 assists and four steals to the cause.
Box score
B.Rozeboom 5 0 3-5 13, Tilstra 4 0 1-1 9, S.Rozeboom 3 0 1-2 7, Hoyme 0 0 1-2 1, Boeve 7 0 3-4 17, Olson 0 0 0-0 0, Mulder 2 0 2-4 6.
Team statistics
H-BC: 21 of 53 field goals (40 percent), 11 of 18 free throws (61 percent), 34 rebounds, 14 turnovers.
CL: 18 of 49 field goals (37 percent), seven of 10 free throws (70 percent), 31 rebounds, 20 turnovers.