BROOKLYN – It was a rare bounce back game (after a loss), but the Montezuma Braves handled it well, beating BGM 70-37 at their place on Tuesday, Jam. 28.
The Braves led 18-6 after one quarter, 40-17 at halftime, and 59-27 through three quarters.
Defense was a key, but the offense did its part as well.
The Braves limited the Bears to .312 field goal shooting, while firing at a .444 clip themselves.
Three Montezuma players scored in double figures, while a fourth was just one basket shy of reaching that mark.
Brady Boulton dropped in 23 points, on 8-for-15 shooting, which included 3-for-6 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 on free throws.
Kohen Holland scored 14 and made it a double-double on the night by grabbing 10 rebounds.
Rebounding was another key for the Braves, who won the board battle by a 40-26 margin.
Dane Strong scored 11 points and was 3-for-5 on three-pointers.
Max Anderson just missed double figures with his 8 points.
Ballhandlng got a little sloppy at times. Montezuma made 15 tunovers, but BGM totaled 19.
The Braves took their record out to 13-2, while BGM fell to 4-14.
UP NEXT – Montezuma hosts Colfax-Mingo on Friday.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Montezuma 18 22 19 11 – 70
BGM 6 11 10 10 – 37
MONTEZUMA (70) – Dane Strong 3-7, 2-2, 1, 11; Easton Hudnut 1-4, 0-0, 0, 3; Talen Holland 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; David Rose 3-5, 0-0, 2, 3; Luke Brennan 2-3, 0-0, 0, 6; Brady Boulton 8-15, 4-4, 1, 23; Kaden Latcham, 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Broox Stockman 0-0, 2-4, 1, 2; Gavin Wilcox 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Linkyn Bru 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Kohen Holland 5-11, 4-5, 1, 14; Max Anderson 2-8, 0-0, 1, 8; Brody Saringer 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0. TOTALS – 24-54, 12-15, 7, 70.
BGM (37) TOTALS – 15-48, 2-4, 12, 37.
LINE SCORE LEGEND – field goals made-attempted, free throws made-attempted, personal fouls, total points.
Three-pointers: Montezuma 10-25 (Strong 3-5, Boulton 3-6, Brennan 2-3, Hudnut 1-4, Andeson 1-4, Rose 0-1, K. Holland 0-2); BGM 5-26.
Turnovers: Montezuma 15, BGM 19.
Rebounds: Montezuma 40 (Holland 10, Strong 7, Rose 4, Stockman 6, Anderson 6, Brennan 2, Boulton 2, Hudnut 1, T. Holland 1, team 1); BGM 26.
Assists: Montezuma 11 (Rose 3, Boulton 3, Anderson 2, Hudnut 1, brennan 1, K. Holland 1); BGM N/A.
Steals: Montezuma 9 (Rose 3, Stockman 3, K. Holland 2, Brennan 1); BGM N/A.
Deflections: Montezuma 3 (Strong 1, Boulton 1, K. Holland 1); BGM 3.
Blocks: Montezuma 3 (Brennan 1, K. Holland 1, Anderson 1); BGM 3.