The Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball teams both notched wins against in Chester on Friday, December 18th.
The Mustang girls won their third straight game with a 74-31 win over the Chester Flyers. Tri-Valley built a big lead in the first quarter and cruised through the rest of the game. The Mustangs led by 17 points, 23-6, heading into the second quarter. The lead grew to 38-13 by halftime. Tri-Valley then outscored Chester 37-18 in the second half in the win.
Blayne Gacke ended the night with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. Tabor Teel also had 16 points. Kaitlyn Mohnen finished with six rebounds and three assists.
The Tri-Valley boys team evened their season record and won their second game in a row with a 56-41 win over Chester. The Mustangs built a six-point lead after the first quarter at 16-10. They pushed the lead to 14 points by halftime at 33-19, a lead they wouldn’t lose. Tri-Valley led 47-34 at the end of the third quarter.
Three players finished in double figures for the Mustangs. Nick Hass had 18 points. Riley Haynes and Owen Besmer both had 11 points each. Bryce Kienast had a team-high 11 rebounds in the game.
Both the girls (3-1) and boys (2-2) will have another double-header on Tuesday, December 22nd. Tri-Valley will host the Vermillion Tanagers.