MONTEZUMA – Brady Boulton dropped in 36 points as the Montezuma Braves beat Iowa Valley, 77-61, on Friday evening, Jan. 17.
Key for the Braves was the second quarter, when they outscored the Tigers 26-13, to take a 15-point lead at halftime. After that, Montezuma answered every Iowa Valley point and finished with the 16-point win.
The Tigers were good shooters. They shot 50 percent from the field. But the Braves shot .433 from the field and made 12 three-pointers to Iowa Valleys’ three.
Montezuma put four players into double figures, giving Boulton plenty of support.
Kohen Holland and Max Anderson each scored 12 points and Dane Strong had 10.
Boulton’s 36 came on 10-for-17 field goal shooting and 11-for-12 from the free throw line. He was 5-for-eight on three-pointers.
Anderson was 4-for-8 on treys, and Strong was 2-for-7.
Montezuma made 13 turnovers, but the Tigers had 24.
The Braves and Iowa Valley each had 28 rebounds. Holland led Montezuma with 9 and Anderson had 6.
The Braves took their record out to 12-1 with the win.
Iowa Valley fell to 7-6.
UP NEXT – Montezuma’s boys and girls are home again on Tuesday, Jan. 21, when Lynnville-Sully’s teams come to town.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Iowa Valley 13 13 25 10 – 61
Montezuma 15 26 25 11 – 77
MONTEZUMA (77) – Dane Strong 4-9, 0-0, 2, 10; Easton Hudnut 0-7, 0-0, 1, 0; David Rose 2-4, 0-0, 1, 4; Luke Brennan 1-1, 0-0, 1, 3; Brady Boulton 10-17, 11-12, 3, 36; Broox Stockman 0-1, 0-0, 5, 0; Kohen Holland 6-11, 0-0, 1, 12; Max Anderson 4-11, 0-0, 0, 12. TOTALS 27-61, 11-12, 14, 77.
IOWA VALLEY – TOTALS 24-48, 11-14, 16, 61.
LINE SCORE LEGEND: field goals made-attempted, free throws made-attempted, personal fouls, total points.
Three-pointers: Braves 12-33 (Boulton 5-8, Anderson 4-8, Strong 2-7, Hudnut 0-7, Rose 0-1, Brennan 1-1, K. Holland 0-1). Iowa Valley 3-16.
Turnovers: Montezuma 13, Iowa Valley 24.
Rebounds: Montezuma 28 (K. Holland 9, Anderson 6, Strong 3, Boulton 3, Stockman 3, Rose 1, team 1); Iowa Valley 28.
Assists: Montezuma 15 (Rose 5, Holland 3, Anderson 4, Brennan 1, Boulton 3). Iowa Valley: not available.
Steals: Montezuma 15 (Boulton 7, Rose 3, Strong 2, Anderson 2, Hudnut 1). Iowa Valley: not available.
Deflections: Montezuma 5 (Boulton 2, Strong 1, Rose 1, Holland 1).
Blocks: Montezuma 6 (Strong 2, Holland 2, Boulton 1, Anderson 1); Iowa Valley 6.