The Batesville Freshman defeated the Indian Creek Braves Monday night 42-35.
Gunner Olsen paced the Bulldog offense with 18 points. Peyton Meyer added 14 in the winning effort. Other scorers for Batesville included Zach Britton (6), Zach Prickel (2), and Alex Roell (2).
“It was a tale of two halves for us tonight. We came out flat on both ends of the floor and found ourselves down big early. We were fortunate enough to chip away at their lead in the 3rd quarter before going into the 4th within striking distance.” Batesville Coach ben Siefert.
After trailing by 6 heading into the final period, Batesville held the Braves to just 2 points, both on free throws, in the 4th quarter. The Bulldog defense allowed just four field goals in the second half.
“The defense stepped up. That second half is exactly how we want to play on that end. Limit them to tough shots, closeout possessions with a rebound, and go down on offense and score. That was an effort to be proud of in the second half. Our kids really answered the bell.” Batesville Coach Ben Siefert.
With the win, the Bulldogs move to 3-1 on the season. They will be in action again Thursday night, when they travel to East Central for an EIAC Conference matchup. Game time is scheduled for 7:30pm following that evening’s girl’s game.
Submitted by Batesville Coach Ben Siefert.