Vincent, Cossacks drop MCM for Big East tourney title

Sioux Valley eighth-grader Tayton Vincent goes up for two of his game-high 28 points during the second quarter of the Cossacks’ 55-40 victory over McCook Central/Montrose in the Big East Conference boys’ basketball tournament title game on Saturday night in Volga. Photo by Sean Welsh/Register

VOLGA – Tayton Vincent dropped in 28 points and Sioux Valley won its third game in as many days, beating McCook Central/Montrose 55-40 for the Big East Conference boys’ basketball tournament title on Saturday night.

The Cossacks got off to another solid start, outscoring the Fighting Cougars 11-5 in the opening quarter. Vincent connected from 3-point range twice, and Tyler Tofte added a bucket in the paint and a trey.

Sioux Valley later stretched the lead to 20-6 with a 6-0 run – Tofte, Jake Larson and Vincent each had a bucket – with 4:49 remaining in the second quarter.



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