CCS boys basketball gets win

By Alan Carman
The Imperial Republican
    After going 1-2 in the Chadron Holiday Tournament, the Longhorn Boys Basketball Team returned to action on Tuesday, Jan. 6, traveling to Benkelman.
    Dundy County/Stratton entered the game with a 7-1 record, while the Longhorns held a 3-6 record.
    The Horns started the game hot, jumping out to a 17-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. DCS came back in the second and tied the game at the half, 23-23.
    The Longhorns made the better halftime adjustments, dominating the second half, handing the Tigers their second loss of the year, 60-44.
    Zak Anderson was the leading scorer with 20, followed by Lukas Fries with 17.
Game stats
Chase Co. 60
    2 PT.    3 PT.    FT/
    FG    FG    FTA    F    TP
L. Fries    6    0    5-9    0    17
Z. Anderson    4    3    3-5    1    20
A. Smith    0    0    0-0    1    0
L. McDaniel    1    1    0-0    0    5
B. Chavira    1    1    0-0    4    5
D. Oxford    1    0    0-0    4    2
A. Tomky    2    0    0-0    0    4
A. Cervantes    2    0    3-3    5    7
Totals    17         511-17    15    60
                    DCS 45
E. Latta 10, C. Shaw 6, B. Horner 6, A. Shaw 11, B. Aldridge 6.
DCS totals: 2 pt. FG—11; 3 pt. FG—4; FT/FTA—5-17; Fouls—12; TP—45.
Points by quarters:
Chase Co.    17    6    21    16—60
DCS    13    11    10    11—45
    On Saturday, Jan. 10, the Horns traveled to face 8-1 Kimball. It was a very competitive game but the Horns came out on the wrong end of a 61-66 score, dropping the boys record to 4-7.