“We had six guys go for 5 or 6 points, with two other guys getting in the scoring column in the first half,” continued Garvin.  “We moved the ball well and finally had a game where we knocked down shots, 7-of-12 from the 3-point line and 10-of-13 in the paint.  We also did a pretty good job of ensuring NCE/UH went one and out on their possessions.  Our rebounding (49-21) was pretty good, even with Justin Petersen who was unavailable due to travel.”

Noah Brumfield led the Comets with a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds).  Erik Bjorndahl netted 11, Preston Berg ended up with 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Matthew Knutson had 6 points, 7 rebounds and at least 7 deflections.  “I though his energy off the bench was exactly what we’re looking for from our first substitution,” added Coach Garvin. 

Luke Christensen had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Ethan Swedberg and Gabe Swedenburg each had 7 boards. 

“It was great to give a lot of guys’ reps tonight,” said Garvin.  “Cohen Draxten played well for us off the bench, scoring 6 in the second half.  We need to continue to handle the ball better in the half court and make some better decisions in our half-court offense, but it’s great to finally see who we are after 15 days off.”

Hillcrest (5-0) will travel to play Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Thursday night.