Bulldogs pick up close victory over Longhorns

CCHS was tied with Jordan at the start of the fourth quarter in Ekalaka on December 21 but struggled on offense late, losing to the Mustangs, 57-63. Jordan was able to shoot free throws well enough at the end of the game to go home with a victory. Mick O'Connor was a force inside the painted area and led the Dogs with 29 points. Keenan Murnion of Jordan finished with a game high 30.

CCHS 15 36 42 57

Jordan 13 31 42 63

CCHS: Turner Tooke 6, Caleb Fix 4, Wyatt Kittelman 5, Mick O'Connor 29, Seth Kennedy 1, Jared Pardee 12

Jordan: Dawson Murnion 5, Keenan Murnion 30, Ed Murnion 20, Doug Murnion 8

On the next night, the Bulldogs played another close contest, this time against rival Wibaux. Blue lost the turnover battle by 5 but shot well enough from the charity stripe (72%) to come away victorious. Sophomore Jared Pardee had his best game of the season offensively as he scored a game-high 25 points and hit one shot from beyond the arc. Mick O'Connor added 21.

CCHS 14 22 33 48

Wibaux 11 17 25 46

CCHS: Jared Pardee 25, Mick O'Connor 21, Caleb Fix 2

Wibaux: Cobe Begger 21, Chance Larson 12, Jared Fisher 9, Garrett Johnson 2, Mason Peplinski 2

Earlier in the afternoon, CCHS JV played a half game of four on four versus the Longhorns.

In two quarters of play they committed 11 turnovers and shot 50 percent on free throws. In the end, they had enough offense to come away with a 13 point victory.

CCHS 15 31

Wibaux 10 18

CCHS: Jaden Pardee 12, Shane Burkhalter 6, Tucker Tooke 5, JW Elmore 4, Sean Wolenetz 2, Brennan Graham 2