Prep Roundup

MINATARE — After reaching the finals of last weekend’s MAC tournament at 9-1, Minatare has fallen on tough times, dropping their fourth straight at the hands of the Coyotes, 46-36, Saturday evening..

P-D (6-8) swapped leads with Minatare (9-5), but Kyle Gorsuch hit a foul shot and Luke Johnson scored inside to give the Coyotes a 30-27 lead at the end of the third period.

Minatare got to within 32-31 early in the fourth quarter, but the Indians could not get even the rest of the way. Bryant Knigge hit four consecutive foul shots in the final minute to keep P-D in front.

Bryant Knigge scored 21 points to lead P-D, Luke Johnson adding 16.

Girls game

Potter-Dix 62,

Minatare 24

Conner Wolff (15 points) and Kaidee Livingstone (10) scored in double figures for P-D (9-4), which held a slim 5-2 lead after one quarter before pulling away

Wolff picked up five steals, as did Taylor Juelfs (seven points).

P-D led 24-9 at halftime and 45-14 at the third stop.

Boys game

Potter-Dix 46, Minatare 36

P-D 10 6 14 16—46

Minatare 11 7 9 9—36

Potter-Dix (6-8): BryKnigge 21, LJohnson 16, Gorsuch 5, JJohnson 4

Minatare (9-5): Longoria 11, Guerrero 7, Perez 6, Garfio 4, McAllister 4, Golden 4

Girls game

Potter-Dix 62, Minatare 24

P-D 5 19 21 17—62

Minatare 2 7 5 10—24

P-D (9-4): CWolff 15, Livingstone 10, Juelfs 7, Ramsey 6, Langley 6, Maas 5

Warriors improve

to 13-1

CRAWFORD — Host Leyton broke away from an 11-all tie by outscoring host Crawford 18-4 in the second period, en route to a 52-35 victory Saturday.

Brennen Cruise scored 20 points and Sam Schumacher added 19 points and a team-high nine rebounds as the Warriors moved to 13-1.

In the girls’ opener, LHS lost, 52-34. Leyton (9-6) trailed throughout, 14-8 after a quarter, 28-19 at halftime and 34-26 at the third stop.

Tessa Lukesh and Dani McKay both had seven points to lead the Warriors.

Boys game

Leyton 52, Crawford 35

Leyton 11 18 14 9—52

Crawford 11 4 11 9—35

Leyton (13-1): Cruise 20, Schumacher 19, KMcKay 5, Melzer 3, Brenner 3, AWFrerichs 2

Girls game

Crawford 52, Leyton 34

Leyton 8 11 7 8—34

Crawford 14 14 6 18—52

Leyton (9-6): Lukesh 7, DMcKay 7, Houk 6, RErnest 5, KErnest 5, Berner 3, KWaite 1

Peetz sweeps at home

PEETZ, Colo. — Peetz swept a pair of varsity games Saturday evening against visiting Weldon Valley.

In the boys’ contest, the Bulldogs (5-7) were never pushed in an easy 75-32 win.

Josh Fiscus scored a game-high 28 points, including six 3-point baskets. Tom Karnik added 21, Austin Crane 14. Crane grabbed 13 rebounds, Troy Clevenger 11 for the winners, who led 30-14 at halftime.

Fiscus also had four steals.

Beth Berhardt scored 19 points, Melissa Schumacher 12 for the Lady Bulldogs in their 47-36 win against Weldon.

Peetz (6-6) was outscored in the second half by the Warriors, but led 29-16 at the break.

Boys game

Peetz 75, Weldon Valley 32

Weldon 7 7 9 9—32

Peetz 19 11 20 25—75

Peetz (7-5): JFiscus 28, TKarnik 21, Crane 14, Clevenger 6, Koester 4, BKarnik 2

Girls game

Peetz 47, Weldon Valley 36

Weldon 7 9 10 10—36

Peetz 16 13 7 11—47

Peetz (6-6): Berhardt 19, MSchumacher 12, Bjerke 5, Curlee 4, JSchumacher 4, Burns 3