Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Banner County's Michael McKown looks to lift a shot off in Friday's game. The Wildcats went on to defeat Garden County, 66-52.
Banner County's Roby Fonseca, left, guards a Garden County player in Friday's game.
Banner County raced out to the early lead and went on to defeat South Platte, 66-52, on Friday night.
Kadan Huber started things off with a trey less than a minute into the game, and Tyson Dahlgrin added a layup for a 5-0 lead with 6:12 left in the opening quarter.
The Knights (1-13) closed the gap to 7-5 near the midway point of the quarter, but the Wildcats (4-11) pulled away. Banner outscored its visitor 13-4 to end the frame with a comfortable lead. Dahlgrin led the charge with five of the Wildcats' next seven points, and later added three more baskets in the quarter as Banner went on for a 20-9 advantage. He scored 13 of his team-high 26 points in the frame.
Michael McKown drained a three-pointer to open the second quarter for a 23-9 lead. South Platte answered from downtown, hitting four treys in the first four minutes of the quarter to cut its deficit to 27-23.
After a time out, Huber answered with a trey and the Wildcats were off and running again. The three-pointer sparked a 13-3 Banner run to end the half as the home team took a 40-26 lead at the break.
The scoring slowed down as the third quarter began, but the home team kept ahead comfortably. Dahlgrin's putback 17 seconds into the third gave Banner a 42-26 lead, and back-to-back layups later in the quarter extended that advantage to 51-30.
Score by quarter
South Platte 9 17 6 20 - 52
Banner County 20 20 11 15 - 66
Points
Tyson Dahlgrin 26, Kadan Huber 18, Michael McKown 15, Bryce Olsen 6, Cole Carey 1.
Rebounds
Tyson Dahlgrin 16, Kadan Huber 10, Bryce Olsen 7, Michael McKown 3, Cole Carey 2, Dalton Jordan 2.
Assists
Kadan Huber 7, Michael McKown 5, Dalton Jordan 1, Roby Fonseca 1, Tyson Dahlgrin 1.
Steals
Tyson Dahlgrin 4, Michael McKown 3, Bryce Olsen 1, Kadan Huber 1.
Sioux County 62, Banner County 47
Sioux County rallied in the second half to top visiting Banner County, 62-47, on Saturday.
Banner opened with a slim first quarter lead and held a 30-25 lead at the break. Sioux responded by outscoring Banner 24-7 in the third quarter to come back for the win. Sioux outscored Banner 37-17 in the second half.
Score by quarter
Banner County 15 15 7 10 - 47
Sioux County 14 11 24 13 - 62
Points
Kadan Huber 20, Tyson Dahlgrin 18, Michael McKown 6, Cole Carey 2, Bryce Olsen 1.
Rebounds
Tyson Dahlgrin 15, Bryce Olsen 9, Kadan Huber 6, Michael McKown 4, Roby Fonseca 4, Cole Carey 3, Dalton Jordan 2, Cole Blanke 1.
Assists
Bryce Olsen 2, Tyson Dahlgrin 1, Michael McKown 1, Cole Carey 1, Dalton Jordan 1.
Steals
Kadan Huber 4, Michael McKown 3, Tyson Dahlgrin 2, Bryce Olsen 1.