Hot Shooting Leads Otters to Opening Night Victory Over Cowboys
Fergus Falls shot the ball at a 54% clip on the night and made 9-of-21 3-pointers as they won their season opening game over the Breckenridge Cowboys 83-38 on Friday night at the Kennedy Secondary School Gold Gymnasium. The Otters had 18 assisted baskets in the game.
Photo: Julie Nelson
“It was great to be back in the gym,” stated Head Coach Matt Johnson of the Otters. “We had a great crowd, and our guys did a great job of entertaining.”
Henry Bethel scored 17 points to lead the Otters and Ryan Hirst (12 points, 11 rebounds) added a double-double. Luke Pearson came off the bench to score 10 points and Levi King contributed 9 points and 5 rebounds. Alex Ellison dished out 4 assists and came up with 5 steals.
“I thought we played with great energy and confidence tonight,” commented Coach Johnson. “We shared the ball well offensively, and shot it pretty well. Defensively, we worked hard, but plenty of work to be done!”
Beau Beyer was the only Breckenridge player to reach double digits, scoring 10 points. Aiden Sanchez and Jacob Kunkel had 9 points each.
