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REDS REACH SEMI'S IN K.C.
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| The Bison Red swept their opponents in pool play and posted a convincing win in the first round of the Price Chopper Tournament over Missouri Heat, 75 - 54. But the run came to an end in the semifinals as the Bison team lost to fellow Nebraskans, Omaha Crusaders, 66 - 61. |
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Pool Game 1
Bison-Nebraska Red (9-4)..............32*29-61<
Milwaukee....................................26*25-51<
B-N Red-Trevor Menke (Beatrice) 2, Brady Lollman (Norfolk) 2, Tyler Evans (Waverly) 9, Tobin Reinwald (Lincoln High) 6, Dwight Smith (Ralston) 8, Jordan Tyrance (Lincoln SW) 4, Zac Bargen (Chadron) 10, Mike Dentlinger (Millard North) 12, Elliott Eliason (Chadron) 8.<
*Bison Red trailed for most of the first half, but used a 17-4 run in the final 4:54 of the half to take a six-point halftime lead. Waverly's Tyler Evans scored seven points during the run. Milwaukee pulled to within two points in the first five minutes of the second half, but a 11-0 run restored control for Bison Red. Bison Red shot 49 percent from the field and had 21 assists, led by Trevor Menke's team-leading eight.
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Pool Game 2
Bison-Nebraska Red (9-4)..............32*29-61<
Milwaukee....................................26*25-51<
B-N Red-Trevor Menke (Beatrice) 2, Brady Lollman (Norfolk) 2, Tyler Evans (Waverly) 9, Tobin Reinwald (Lincoln High) 6, Dwight Smith (Ralston) 8, Jordan Tyrance (Lincoln SW) 4, Zac Bargen (Chadron) 10, Mike Dentlinger (Millard North) 12, Elliott Eliason (Chadron) 8.<
*Bison Red trailed for most of the first half, but used a 17-4 run in the final 4:54 of the half to take a six-point halftime lead. Waverly's Tyler Evans scored seven points during the run. Milwaukee pulled to within two points in the first five minutes of the second half, but a 11-0 run restored control for Bison Red. Bison Red shot 49 percent from the field and had 21 assists, led by Trevor Menke's team-leading eight.
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Pool Game 4
West Valley (KS.)....................26*38-64<
Bison-Nebraska Red (11-4).......42*27-69<
B-N Red-Trevor Menke (Beatrice) 5, Brady Lollman (Norfolk) 10, Tyler Evans (Waverly) 6, Dwight Smith (Ralston) 7, Jordan Tyrance (Lincoln SW) 6, Zac Bargen (Chadron) 12, Mike Dentlinger (Millard North) 7, Dylan Flinn (10), Elliott Eliason (Chadron) 6.<
*Bison Red watched a 21-point first half lead dwindle to three with 1:03 left in the game, but a pair of free throws by Brady Lollman with 35 seconds left provided a cushion and Bison Red went on to finish pool play with a 4-0 record. Zac Bargen scored a team-high 12 points while Lollman and Dylan Flinn each added 10. Elliott Eliason and Flinn had 10 and 8 rebounds, respectively. Bison Red overcame 20 turnovers with a 58 percent shooting effort. Eliason, a 6-foot-11 post player, added three steals, two assists and a blocked shot. |
Tournament Quarterfinals
Bison-Nebraska Red 75<
Missouri Heat 54<
Bison-Nebraska Red (12-4)..................36*39-75<
Missouri Heat.....................................28*26-54<
B-N Red-Menke 3, Evans 7, Reinwald 13, Smith 7, Tyrance 9, Bargen 3, Dentlinger 9, Flinn 14, Eliason 10.
Highlights: Lincoln High teammates Dylan Flinn and Tobin Reinwald scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, to lead Bison Red to an easy win in the quarterfinal round of the Price Chopper Tournament. Elliott Eliason scored seven points and pulled down nine rebounds as Bison Red moved into a 9 a.m. semifinal matchup this morning against the Omaha Crusaders. |
Tournament Semifinals:
Bison-Nebraska Red (12-5)................38*23-61<
Omaha Crusaders.............................37*29-66<
B-N Red-Trevor Menke (Beatrice) 3, Brady Lollman (Norfolk) 2, Tyler Evans (Waverly) 7, Tobin Reinwald (Lincoln High) 8, Dwight Smith (Ralston) 13, Zac Bargen (Chadron) 14, Mike Dentlinger (Millard North) 4, Dylan Flinn (Lincoln High) 2, Elliott Eliason (Chadron) 8.
*Bison Red's stay at the Price Chopper tournament ended as the team was unable to overcome poor shooting in the second half and 18 turnovers in the game. Zac Bargen was 4-for-9 from 3-point range to lead the team with 14 points, while Dwight Smith added 13. Elliott Eliason had 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots. |
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