Jones County improved to 12-7 in high school boys basketball play following a convincing 75-37 win in Murdo last Friday.
The Warriors drop to 3-15 with the loss.
The Warriors were hanging right with the Coyotes through the first quarter, led by the hot hand of freshman Shooter Frederick.
With the Warriors trailing 13-4, Frederick scored 11 straight team points to keep it close at 26-19 after one quarter.
Jones County used an 11-0 run to start the second quarter enroute to a 37-19 lead. The home team Coyotes would lead 50-30 at the half.
Bennett County mustered just seven second half points and fell 75-37.
Shooter Frederick led the Warriors with 17 points, followed by Rush O’Neill with 10, Devon Featherman 4, Christin Poor Bear 2 and Wyatt Huber 2.
Playoffs start for the Warrior boys Feb. 27 against Pine Ridge who finished the season at 19-1.
The JV team won 40-36 in a good game. Billy Waln led the Warriors with 12 points. Jonathan Tallman dropped in 10 points followed by Malcolm Herman with 5, Hayden Risse 5, Ben Theurer 2, Wyatt Huber 2 and Blair Louden 2.
“Our games against New Underwood and Marty, we started the game without the intensity and energy you need when playing against experienced teams like that,” said head coach Anthony Muilenburg. “The second half of those games we picked it up and played with a lot more effort, intensity, and focus. Unfortunately, there just wasn’t enough time to overcome our deficit from the first half but the heart and effort was there and that’s definitely a positive that we can take away from those two games. No matter what, this group has no quit in them!”
Player of the game is Caysen Soderlin against New Underwood.
Player of the game is Shooter Frederick against Marty and Jones County.