SHELBYVILLE, IL. —
Beecher City basketball feasted on Patoka for the first 3 quarters then sat back as Patoka flailed through their dying gasp, 61-31.
BC doubled-up Patoka in the 1st, 14-7, then doubled them up again in the 2nd 18-9, to lead by 16 at the break, 32-16. Out of the locker room, the Eagles soared on a 24-3 run in 8:00. With a 37-point lead to start the 4th, the Eagles nested and allowed Patoka to whoop and holler during a final 12-5 run, that was only sound and fury, signifying nothing. BC still won by 30.
BC had three players in double figures. Donovan Riley scored a game-high 18, scoring seven times from the floor and adding 3-of-3 at the line. Doug Krueger followed with 14 points, scoring five times from the floor and picking off Patoka five times. Matt Kemme was also in double figures and a also had five steals. Kemme scored 11 points, including a 3-pointer.
Tuesday
Beecher City 61, Patoka 31
BCity 7-9-3-12—31
Patoka 14-18-24-5—61
BCity stats: Donovan Riley 18 (7 FGs, 3/3 FTs), Doug Krueger 14 (5 FGs, 4/8 FTs), 5 steals, Matt Kemme 11 (4-2s, 1-3 pt FGs), 5 steals, Mitch Kline 7 (3 FGs, 1/2 FTs), Blake McKay 4 (2 FGs), 8 rebounds, Mitch Zacha 2 (FG), 6 rebounds, Jackson Bales 2 (FG), Ethan Doty 3 (FG), Kaleb Zacha (0/2 FTs). Team FGs 25. 3-pointers: 3 (Kemme, Riley, Doty). Team FTs 8-of-15.
Patoka stats: Wadkins 9 (2 FGs, 5/7 FTs), Orreu 8 (1-2, 2-3 pt FGs), Fechia 3 (FG, 1/2 FTs), Clift 2 (FG), Jenkins 2 (FG), Lowery 3 (3/4 FTs), Awon 2 (FG), Hood (0/2 FTs), Budds 2 (FG, 0/2 FTs). Team FGs 10 (2-3s). Team FTs 9-of-17.
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Donovan Riley led Beecher City in a romp over Patoka on Tuesday, 61-31. Riley had a game-high 18 points, scoring 7 times from the floor and making 3-of-3 at the line.
Beecher City Pounds Patoka
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