Cowboys even their record with win over Lions

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity boys basketball team put everything together in a high scoring win over Clear Lake 74-70 last Tuesday on the Lions home floor. They took a 19-10 lead after one quarter and still led 36-26 at the break.

Rhett Darland led a trio of double-digit scorers for the red and black. He poured in 23 points on 7 of 11 from the field and four treys. Will Weidemann popped for 16 points and Ryan Darland added 15 points with three buckets from downtown. Sam Urness scored eight points, Chase Harker five points, Zack Leist three points and both Zach Martin and Derek Conlon two points each. Leist got his mitts on 10 rebounds, six of them on the defensive side of the court. Harker finished with six boards, Urness, Martin and Weidemann all five each and both Ryan and Rhett four apiece. Conlon and Jacob O’Connor grabbed two caroms each, with Marco Duran getting one.

Urness dished the ball for seven assists, with Ryan equally unselfish in making six. Harker, Weidemann and Leist all finished at two assists each. Rhett and Conlon went vertical for a blocked shot each.

For words from Coach Lantzky on the game, see the December 22 edition of the Monitor.