Summerland falls short in close game on the road
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December 17, 2020
Amy Kerkman
Fishing for the ball • Dillon Moser reels in a rebound with his fingertips, avoiding a collision by an unidentified Cougar player. Jaykwon Petite watches the action. Moser scored six points in the Bobcats' Friday night loss to Niobrara-Verdigre.
In a close contest from start to finish, the Bobcats ultimately came up short against the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars in a game decided by only one point, with a final score, 49-48. The teams met Friday in Niobrara.
Offensively, the Bobcats were led by Dalton Rotherham with 13 points.
The Cougars jumped out to an early lead and held on to it until the end of the first quarter. A great second quarter by the Bobcats sent then into the locker room with a two-point lead, 41-39.
In the second half, the Bobcats continued the good offense and held onto a two-point lead going into the fourth.
In an exciting period, the Bobcats and Cougars exchanged leads multiple times before the Bobcats were able to take a one-point lead with under 30 seconds remaining, behind two big free throws from Kellen Mlnarik.
In the thrilling final 10 seconds of the game, the Cougars sunk a rimmer bucket to take a one-point lead and the win.
Statistics versus N-V:
Jaykwon Petite: 5p, 1a, 1r
Mason Hoke: 8p, 3a, 4r, 4s
Keegan Smith: 7p, 3a, 3r
Dalton Rotherham: 13p, 1a, 7r, 1s
Dillon Moser: 6p, 2r
Kellen Mlnarik: 6p, 2a, 7r, 4s
Joe Ahlers: 3p, 1a, 5r, 1s
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