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Ho-shooting Rockets gun down H-BC girls in Hills Friday night

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek girls dropped their fifth consecutive game when they challenged Comfrey in Hills Friday.The visiting Rockets shot the ball well early to open a 15-point halftime advantage.H-BC was unable to get back into the game in the second half as Comfrey prevailed 77-56."They played really well early," said H-BC coach Jason Blosmo. "Once again, we just couldn’t come up with big baskets or the key stops when we needed them."Comfrey, which hit on 47 percent of its field goals during the game, assumed control of the contest by outscoring the Patriots 42-27 in the first half.The Rockets used a 35-29 scoring cushion in the second half to win by 21.Chelsi Fink led the Patriots with 24 points. Kerri Fransman netted 11 counters, while Stacy Bush scored 10 points and passed for five assists. Kari Roozenboom snared 11 rebounds.Box scoreFransman 2 2 1-2 11, Bush 3 0 4-8 10, Tilstra 1 0 1-3 3, Fink 9 1 3-4 24, Roozenboom 3 0 2-4 8.Team statisticsH-BC: 36 percent field goals, 11 of 21 free throws (52 percent), 29 rebounds, 13 turnovers.Comfrey: 47 percent field goals, six of 14 free throws (43 percent), 29 rebounds, five turnovers.

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