Cowboys nearly defeat Cadets 79-74

With four players having a battle for the scoring lead on the team, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows boys varsity basketball team had almost enough to defeat Iowa Falls-Alden on the road last Friday. In the end, they still came out on the short side of a 79-74 final. The score was 37-26 Cadets at the half, with the Cowboys staying right with them throughout a very even second half.

“This was a game of two halves,” stated head coach Brandon Lantzky. “We did not play particularly well in the first half. We turned the ball over a bit much, and failed to get containment with our press in that half. In the second half, we calmed things down and saw the first glimmer of how effective our offense could be. I was pleased with how we responded, we just ran short on time to make the comeback.”

The aforementioned four starters were led by Rhett Darland’s 15 points which included three buckets from long range. Ryan Darland and Sam Urness both swished 14 points through the rim, with Darland making four treys and Urness one. Will Weidemann added 13 points.

For the full story, see the December 15 edition of the Monitor.