BROOKINGS – Huron held off the Bobcats for a 51-46 victory in boys’ basketball action Tuesday at Bob Jostad Gymnasium.
Brookings grabbed its only lead of the game – 40-39 – on a Nick Schefers 3-pointer with 4:42 remaining in the game.
However, Brandon Decker answered with a trey for the Tigers following a Jaren Schley offensive rebound with 3:31 showing on the clock and the guests never trailed again.
Reilyn Zavesky hit a pair of foul shots with 3:01 to go and Derick Siemonsma scored in the paint with 1:29 left to extend the margin 46-40.
Decker, who ended up 5-of-6 from deep, and Schley both totaled 17 points.
Huron had a unique first quarter.
The Tigers were 7-of-8 from the field – all 3-pointers – and 1-of-2 at the foul line while building a 22-9 lead. They didn’t score again until the 18-second mark of the second, when Schley scored down low. He hit a deep 3 2 seconds before the break to make it 27-18.
It was 33-30 through three.
Schley’s 3 following a Kley Hae offensive board with 7:32 left gave Huron a 36-30 cushion.
Schefers hit a 3 and Henry Hammrich scored on a fast break to cut it to 36-35 with 7:01 left.
Kranzler countered with a 3, before Hammrich scored, leaving the score at 39-37 in favor of the Tigers with 5:09 remaining.
Hammrich scored 16 points and Schefers and Zach Moe added 10 apiece.
Huron ended up 11-of-26 from long range while improving to 2-5.
Brookings (1-6) is host to Harrisburg on Thursday at 7 p.m.
HURON 51, BROOKINGS 46
Huron (2-5)
Derick Siemonsma 1-10 2-4 4, Teagan Pfitzer 0-6 0-0 0, Kler Hae 2-5 0-0 6, Jaren Schley 5-10 4-4 17, Brandon Decker 6-9 0-0 17, Ryan Janes 0-0 0-0 0, Max Kranzler 2-4 0-1 5, Cade McNeil 0-0 0-0 0, Reilyn Zavesky 0-0 2-2 2, Isaiah Decker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-44 8-11 51.
Brookings (1-6)
Nick Schefers 3-9 2-2 10, Brock Longville 2-6 0-0 4, Zach Moe 5-10 0-0 10, Casey Woodall 2-11 0-0 4, Henry Hammrich 7-11 0-0 16, Keegan Fields 1-3 0-0 2, Jett Leddy 0-0 0-1 0, Trey Svennes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 2-3 46.
Huron 22 5 6 18 – 51
Brookings 9 9 12 16 – 46
3-point goals – H 11-26 (B. Decker 5-6, Schley 3-7, Hae 2-4, Kranzler 1-2, Siemonsma 0-2, Pfitzer 0-5), B 4-17 (Hammrich 2-5, Schefers 2-6, Woodall 0-1, Fields 0-1, Moe 0-4). Rebounds – H 30 (Schley 6), B 31 (Longville 7). Assists – H 7 (B. Decker 3), B 4 (Moe, Woodall, Fields, Svennes 1). Steals – H 3 (Pfitzer, Schley, Kranzler 1), B 7 (Hammrich, Svennes 2). Blocks – H 0, B 3 (Schefers, Woodall, Fields 1). Turnovers – H 15, B 12. Total fouls – H 11, B 16. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
GIRLS
• Huron 56, Brookings 30
HURON – The Tigers led 14-9 after a quarter, 31-17 at halftime and 47-23 through three.
Isabella Shreeve dropped in a game-high 16 points and Tenley Buddenhagen added 15.
Huron was 11-for-35 on 3-pointers, while Brookings ended up 0-for-16.
Ainsley Shelsta posted a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds for the ‘Cats.
Huron improved to 5-4.
Brookings (0-7) heads to Harrisburg for a 7 p.m. game Thursday.
HURON 56, BROOKINGS 30
Brookings (0-7)
Allie Clark 2-11 1-3 5, Landree Wilson 2-12 1-2 5, Claire Burns 0-3 0-0 0, Haley Sampson 0-2 1-2 1, Ainsley Shelsta 7-15 2-6 16, Lydia Engebretson 0-1 0-0 0, Ashton Austreim 0-0 0-0 0, Olivia Jorgenson 0-1 0-1 0, Ella Bisgard 0-0 0-0 0, Bailey Waterman 0-0 0-0 0, Jaden Devine 1-3 0-0 2, Sofia Dvergsten 0-0 1-2 1, Sophia Hammrich 0-1 0-0 0.
Huron (5-4)
Isabella Shreeve 6-15 0-0 16, Tenley Buddenhagen 3-13 6-6 15, Alexis Feenstra 2-5 0-0 6, HEavan Gainey 1-2 0-0 2, Brooke Schiltz 1-5 0-3 2, Bryn Huber 0-4 0-0 0, Lexy Gilbert 0-0 0-0 0, Mattie Huber 0-0 3-4 3, Reese Rozell 0-0 0-0 0, Hamtyn Heinz 3-5 0-0 7, Jazz McGirr 0-1 0-0 0, Isabelle Ellwein 2-3 0-0 5, Brooklyn Boetel 0-1 0-0 0, Gracie Culver 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-55 9-10 56.
Brookings 9 8 6 7 – 30
Huron 14 17 16 9 – 56
3-point goals – B 0-16 (Engebretson 0-1, Devine 0-1, Burns 0-2, Sampson 0-2, Wilson 0-4, Clark 0-6), H 11-35 (Shreeve 4-12, Buddenhagen 3-10, Feenstra 2-5, Ellwein 1-1, Heinz 1-3, Gainey 0-1, McGirr 0-1, Gainey 0-1, Huber 0-2). Rebounds – B 42 (Shelsta 12), B 40 (Feenstra 6). Steals – B 8 (Clark, Wilson 2), H 11 (Buddenhagen 3). Turnovers – B 16, H 10. Total fouls – B 12, H 18. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
