Coyotes suffer big loss to Garden County

Potter-Dix, 8-16 for the season, boys fell 60-34 to the Garden County Eagles, 11-13 for the season, on Feb. 5, at home.

Leading for the home team was senior Cole Christensen with15 points to his credit, Christensen, netted one of four attempted treys, shot 5/9 from the inside and 2/4 from the line.

Fellow senior hoopster Coby Hicks added nine to the board, netting 3/7 two-pointers and matching that from the line.

Tyrus Gawith, a talented junior Coyote, contributed six to the board, shooting 2/5 from the inside and going two for two from the line, followed by senior Sam Bogert and sophomore J.T. Herboldsheimer, who each got on the board with two.

Hicks led with 12 rebounds, followed by Gawith and Christensen who each grabbed five while Edward Barnes pulled down three, Herboldsheimer two.

Turnovers were a bit high, with a club total of 23 but personal fouls were kept in check, with four for Noah Nelson, three for Hicks and Christensen, two.

Stats for the Eagles were not available.

Garden Co. 10 15 20 15 – 60

Potter-Dix 2 11 11 10 – 34

The Coyotes traveled to Peetz, Colo., where they faced off against the Peetz Bulldogs on game Tuesday, Feb. 9. Game stats were not available at press time.