Courtesy Cody Morris, TailGate TV
The higher seeded Tigers were able to effortlessly get through a talented Blue Jays team, with a final score of 64-24. Rich Hill Senior Dillon Coonce led all scores with 17 points on the night, while his classmate Zane Becker added 14, and Lane Hardin contributed 12. The Tigers ended with 9 players recording a basket for the game.
Montrose was led in scoring by Max Westhusing with 13, hammering home 4 triples.
The Tigers will move on the championship where they will face either the 2 seeded Osceola Indians or the 3 seeded Appleton City Bulldogs, pending the result of their matchup.
The Bears took an early lead, and held a narrow 2 point upper-hand through the first quarter. The game continued to be tightly contested in the first half, as the score was knotted up at 23-23 at the intermission.
Out of the break, Dylan Triebel came alive, scoring 9pts in the 3rd quarter and helping the Bears carry a 41-35 advantage into the final quarter. As time expired, the Bears found themselves ahead 54-45.
Jake Chandler led the offensive charge for Butler, ending his night with 17 points. Triebel pitched in 11, while Jesse Carter finished with 10 points.
Kolby Hill or Holden had a game leading 27 points.
With the win, the Bears start a 2 game win streak, and have now won 3 of their last 4 contests. They will be back in action Friday at Versailles.
The JV also grabbed an impressive victory with a final of 55-28. Eli Doll racked up 19 points in JV action.
Other scores from last night:
Osceola boys 41
Appleton City boys 32
