H-BC boys up season basketball record

The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team added a couple of wins in the past week, raising their record to 5-4 for the season.
They defeated Red Rock Central in Lamberton 67-42 Tuesday, Jan. 11, and defeated the Coyotes 73-60 in Fulda Thursday, Jan. 13.
The Patriots will host the Southwest Christian Eagles Thursday and will travel to Elkton, South Dakota, Saturday for the Border Clash before meeting the Dutchmen in Edgerton Monday.
 
H-BC 67, RRC 42
Senior Cole Baker had 29 points as the Patriots dominated from start to finish last Tuesday in Lamberton. The Pates got off to a quick lead and never looked back in the contest. The Pates led 34-15 at half time. Movement of the ball was a key to their success as they assisted on 14 of their 24 converted shots. The Patriots went on to outscore Red Rock Central 33-27 in the second half for a final score of 67-42. 
Seniors Oliver Deelstra (12 points) and Ty Bundesen (8 points) were contributors for the Patriots. Baker also led the way defensively with eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks on the night. The Patriots, who have now won three in a row and improved to 4-4, will match up with Heron Lake Okabena-Fulda on Thursday night in Fulda.
Box score:
Baker 11 1 4-6 29, Deelstra 3 1 3-9 12, Raymon 1 0 0-1 2, Harnack 0 1 0-0 3, Page 0 0 0-0 0, Leenderts 1 1 0-0 5, Bundesen 0 2 2-2 8, Gehrke 0 0 0-0 0, Metzger 0 0 0-0 0, Taubert 0 0 0-0 0, Tatge 1 0 0-0 2, Durst 0 0 2-2 2, Scholten 0 0 0-0 0, Harris 1 0 2-4 4, Wiersema 0 0 0-0 0
 
Team statistics:
H-BC: 24 of 53 (45 percent), 13 for 24 free throws (54 percent), 37 rebounds, 12 turnovers
RRC: 14 of 41 (34 percent), 11 for 18 free throws (61 percent), 17 rebounds, 19 turnovers
H-BC 73, HLO-F 60
The Coyotes led as much as 14 in the first half, but that wasn’t enough as the Patriots outscored them 43-19 after halftime to secure the victory Thursday night in Fulda.
The high-scoring first half was highlighted by a two-handed slam by Cole Baker (19 points) with a Coyote defender contesting him at the rim.
It was Oliver Deelstra, though, who led the Patriots in scoring with 22. The Patriots are now a perfect 4-0 on the season since Deelstra returned from his elbow injury in late December.
Drew Leenderts, Ty Bundesen, and Andrew Harris all had productive outings for the Patriots, scoring 10, eight, and eight points respectively. Harris also led the way in rebounds with 10 while Baker had nine of his own.
The Patriots improve to 5-4 and will look to continue their winning streak this Thursday in Hills against the Southwest Christian Eagles.
 
Box score:
Baker 7 1 2-3 19, Deelstra 4 2 8-9 22, Raymon 0 2 0-2 6, Harnack 0 0 0-0 0, Page 0 0 0-0 0, Leenderts 1 2 2-2 10, Bundesen 0 2 2-2 8, Gehrke 0 0 0-0 0, Metzger 0 0 0-0 0, Taubert 0 0 0-0 0, Tatge 0 0 0-0 0,  Durst 0 0 0-0 0, Scholten 0 0 0-0 0, Harris 4 0 0-0 8, Wiersema 0 0 0-0 0
 
Team statistics:
H-BC: 26 of 63 (41 percent), 14 for 16 free throws (88 percent), 37 rebounds, 11 turnovers
HLO-F: 23 of 56 (41 percent), 3 for 9 free throws (33 percent), 30 rebounds, 17 turnovers