Boys Basketball: T-Hawks tumble Benson
Tribune Staff Report
MONTEVIDEO — Brett Bergeson’s five 3-pointers and 26 points helped offset Sam Peterson’s game-high 32 points for Benson as Montevideo won for the sixth time in its last seven games, by edging the Braves 78-71 in a West Central South Conference game Friday.
The win kept the Thunder Hawks unbeaten in the conference at 6-0, a half-game ahead of Morris-Chokio-Alberta.
Bergeson netted 15 points in the first half to help Montevideo stake a 41-25 lead at halftime. But fueled by Peterson, Benson (2-5, 9-6) fought back in the second half and tied it at 68.
Montevideo never relinquished the lead after squandering its sizeable halftime lead by going 13-for-15 at the free throw line in the second half.
Peterson scored 24 points in the second half to help the Braves outscore Montevideo 46-37 in the final 18 minutes of play.
Kyle TeBeest followed Bergeson with 11 points and Colton Vien produced another 10. Jake Douglas added 9 points and 7 rebounds as Montevideo shot 50 percent from the field.
No other Brave scored in double figures as Colin Ose and Logan Connelly each had 9 points. It was the fourth loss in their last five games for the Braves, who were 8-2 in their first 10 games of the season. Peterson added 9 rebounds.
Montevideo 78, Benson 71
Benson (2-5, 9-6) 25 46 — 71
Montevideo (6-0, 12-4) 41 37 — 78
BENSON – 29-62 FG (3-6 3-pt); 10-15 FT; 36 rebounds; 13 fouls … Scoring: Daniel Lee 2, Carl Hoffman 8, Colin Ose 9, Matt Ahrndt 8, Logan Connelly 9, Tyler Krienke 3, Sam Peterson 32 … 3-point shots: Connelly 1, Peterson 2 … Rebound leaders: Peterson 9, Connelly 4 … Assist leaders: Ahrndt 3, Connelly 3 … Steal leaders: Ahrndt 2, Connelly 2
MONTEVIDEO – 28-55 FG (6-19 3-pt); 16-20 FT; 31 rebounds; 16 fouls … Scoring: Kyle TeBeest 11, Jesse Brace 7, Brett Erickson 5, Colton Vien 10, Brett Bergerson 26, Phillip Ward 8, Jake Douglas 9, Austin Hoehne 2 … 3-point shots: Bergeson 5, TeBeest 1 … Rebound leaders: Douglas 7, Bergeson 6, Hoehne 5 … Assist leaders: Douglas 2, Brace 2 … Steal leaders: TeBeest 4, Brace 2