Bloomfield, Missouri - The 2017 SCAA Bloomfield boys basketball tournament got off to a great start for the Dexter Junior Varsity Bearcats. They took an early 10-3 lead in the first four minutes of the game against the #7 seeded Advance JV Hornets.
Dexter JV seeded #2 shot well in the first half and held Advance to single digits in each of the four periods. Half time score Dexter 42, Advance 17.
Playing on the Advance Junior Varsity are freshmen Garrett Crader, Jack Below, Bryce Cook, Hunter Curtis, and Zach Simms; sophomores are Wes Shelby Parker Chubb, Seth Whittley, and Ian Eggimann. Coached by Dennis Wheetley, Asst. Coaches are Chris Asmus, Ethan Barr, and Dalton Wilson.
Playing for the Dexter Junior Varsity are freshmen Spencer Warren, Brodie Pollock, Logan Wyman, Haden Hillis, Phillip Toledo, and Garrett Henson. Sophomores are Joe Rice, Nate Gargas, Braxton Foster, and Justin Kenley.
Dexter had four Bearcats in double figures.
Freshmen Haden Hillis recorded a game-high 16 points on three treys, one from the charity stripe and three 2-pointers.
Brodie Pollock, 6'2" freshman, tallied 14 points with his six buckets and two free-throws.
Braxton Foster, 6'3" sophomore, finished the game with 12 points all on field goals. Phillip Toledo, 6'4" freshman, contributed 10 points on five buckets.
Final Score Dexter JV 68, Advance JV 27
Dexter 24 18 16 10 - 68
Advance 9 8 4 6 - 27
Dexter (68) - Joe Rice 4, Spencer Warren 4, Brodie Pollock 14, Nate Gargas 4, Haden Hillis 16, Phillip Toledo 10, Braxton Foster 12, and Garrett Henson 4. FG 29, FT 3/6, F 17. (3-pointers: Haden Hillis 3. Fouled Out: None).
Advance (27) - Garrett Crader 4, Wes Shelby 7, Jack Below 5, Seth Whittley 6, Hunter Curtis 3, Ian Eggimann 2. FG 9, FT 7/12, F 10. (3-pointers: Wes Shelby 1, Hunter curtis 1. Fouled Out: None).
Advance Junior Varsity has been eliminated from the tournament. Dexter Junior Varsity will play #3 Bloomfield or #6 Woodland on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Game #9 of the 2017 SCAA boys basketball tournament. Bloomfield JV and Woodland JV play each other on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
