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Owls Come From Behind to Defeat Panthers

By Craig Olson, 03/08/23, 10:15PM CST

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The Hancock boys’ basketball team fell behind 27-22 to Parkers Prairie at halftime of their Section 6A playoff game on Wednesday night, however, the Owls came back strong to register a 56-55 victory, advancing to a Saturday matchup with top-seeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the South Sub-Section.

Chase Evink and Hudson VerSteeg scored 16 points apiece to lead the Owls and Jackson Koehl joined them in double figures with 11.  Koehl added a team high 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.  Evink secured 8 rebounds.

Parkers Prairie was led by 17 points from Dylan Bebilzen and 16 from Mason Arens.  Debilzen buried 5 3’s for the Panthers.

Parkers Prairie ends their season with a final record of 11-14.

Hancock is now 13-13.