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Banner County Boys Pick Up First Win Of Season

Brenton Soule beamed after Banner County’s 51-36 victory over Hyannis on Monday.

“It was awesome,” he exclaimed with a broad smile.

The Wildcats entered Monday night’s home game winless on the year, and just five minutes before had seemed on the verge of letting this one slip away, as well.

Although the home side led throughout much of the night, Hyannis closed to within three, 39-36, when big man David Safarik pounded one in from the paint.

Banner County tried to counter, but a shot sailed wide. But Soule came sailing into a patch of unguarded floor, nabbed the rebound and banked i...