SPENCER BOYS BASKETBALL FINISHES STRONG TO WIN AT GREENWOOD

Zaleski Sports

GREENWOOD – The Spencer boys basketball team used a big second-half advantage to pull past Greenwood 58-40 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division matchup on Tuesday night at Greenwood High School.

The Rockets led 27-23 at halftime before outscoring Greenwood 31-17 in the second half to earn the double-digit victory.

Caleb Rucker scored 14 points and Noah Schultz added 10 for Spencer, which improves to 5-13 overall and 3-7 in the Cloverbelt East.

Ryver Glynn scored 11 points for Greenwood (4-12, 1-9 Cloverbelt East).

Both teams return to action Friday for Cloverbelt East games. Spencer will be at Gilman and Greenwood will host Colby. The Greenwood-Colby game will be broadcast live at zaleskisports.com.

Rockets 58, Indians 40

Spencer 27 31 - 58

Greenwood 23 17 - 40

SPENCER (58): Connor Bacon 1 0-2 2, Noah Schultz 5 0-1 10, Nathan Rucker 1 2-3 4, Luke Roehrborn 3 2-5 8, Caleb Rucker 6 0-1 14, Carson Schmidt 3 0-0 6, Kaleb Brandt 2 4-4 9, Degan Hainz 2 1-2 5. FG: 23. FT: 9-18. 3-pointers: 3 (C. Rucker 2, Brandt 1). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-13, 3-7 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.

GREENWOOD (40): Xander Hinker 3 2-2 8, Fletcher Bredlau 2 0-1 7, Christian Thomas 1 2-2 4, Mason Learman 3 2-4 9, Rogan Travis 0 2-6 2, Ryver Glynn 4 2-4 11. FG: 13. FT: 10-19. 3-pointers: 3 (Bredlau 1, Learman 1, Glynn 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Hinker. Record: 4-12, 1-9 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.