Trojan boys, girls stay perfect at Valley Christian
MISSOULA – Drummond’s basketball teams traveled to Missoula Tuesday to take on the Valley Christian Eagles to open District 13C play for the season, emerging with a pair of victories that keep both squads at 3-0.
Boys Basketball
Drummond 50, Valley Christian 48
The Trojans played poorly in the odd quarters but well enough in the evens to claim a two-point win on the road.
“Team battled really hard tonight,” said DHS Head Coach Levi Parsons. “We executed well on offense and got great shot opportunities, (but) we just could not get the shots to fall in the second half. But we did just enough to get the win.”
Sam Bryant managed just two points, but cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds and six steals. Trey Phillips scored eight points and had six boards.
Guard’s Caleb Parke (13) and Brody Rasor (12) led the locals in the scoring.
SCORING
Drummond – 9/25/3/13 – 50
Valley Christian – 17/11/11/9 – 48
Drummond – CParke 13, Bryant 2, Rasor 12, Phillips 8, Goldade 6, Parsons 9
Valley Christian – Rreimer 20, PReimer 4, Becker 17, CentaFanto 7
Girls Basketball
Drummond 62, Valley Christian 46
The Lady Trojans burst from the gate with a 22-8 run that set the tone for the game and the winning margin.
Juniors Holly Hauptman and Liz Perry dominated underneath the bucket for Drummond, Hauptman was the top scorer with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Perry scored 13 while collecting 17 caroms off the glass. Lexi Nelson rounded out the double figure scoring with 14.
SCORING
Drummond – 22/8/16/16 – 62
Valley Christian – 8/14/6/18 – 46
Drummond – Nelson 14, Wagner 3, Parke 3, Parson 6, Struna 5, Hauptman 16, Williams 2, Perry 13
Valley Christian – Fangut 2, Kelly 6, Coghlan 12, Degroot 9, Gedney 7, Harvey 10
