by Scott Sacry
The boys and girls basketball teams from Darby and Victor played their first games of the season in Hamilton at the 13/14C Tip Off Tournament on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8. The tournament featured teams from 14 area high schools.
The Darby girls played Alberton on Friday and won 65-12. Darby’s Hadley Heiland had a huge game, scoring 25 points by halftime and 30 points for the game. Also for Darby, Georgia Fisher had 13 points, Natalie Anderson had 10 points, Lilly Bennett had 8 points, and Nyna Reasor had 4 points.
On Saturday the Darby girls defeated Hot Springs 45-41.
The Darby boys played Granite on Friday and won 52-36. Darby’s McCoy Townsend led the way with 17 points, Leif Nelson had 16, Jordan Browning had 10, Quinton Woirhaye had 3, and Ben Martin, Colter Bennett, and Oliver Long each added 2.
On Saturday, the Darby boys played Noxon and were defeated 39-69. For Darby, Leif Nelson had 13 points, McCoy Townsend had 9, Jordan Browning had 5, Braydon Lundgren had 4, and Colter Bennett and Daniel Stewart each added 3.
The Victor boys played Charlo on Friday and lost 15-79. For Victor, River Hare and Kordell Martin each had 4 points, and Raphael Grenon, Koen Nuttall, and Ben Neider each had 2.
On Saturday, Victor played Alberton and lost 18-64. For Victor, Keon Nuttall led the way with 11 points, and Raphael Grenon, Chris Betts and Ben Neider each added 2.
The Victor girls played Charlo on Friday and lost 12-51. For Victor, Asia Parks had 6 points, Whitney Bugli and Nichole Bugli each had 2, and Chloe Pollan and Hannah Buchanan each added a point.
On Saturday, the Victor girls defeated Alberton 49-21.