Ehler hits 9 threes in game; Fever sweep tourney

When Paxton Ehler finds his touch on the basketball court, the opposition generally suffers.

At last weekend’s AAU Mile High Super Regional, the Sidney High School product averaged 15 points per game during the tournament, leading the Rocky Mountain Fever to the championship. In one contest he punished the Colorado Crusaders with nine three-pointers, personally tacking 29 on the board in a 73-37 romp.

Ehler and the Fever outpaced the field throughout the three day event. They crushed the Celtics 76-48 in the opener behind Mike Daum’s double-double. The Kimball center hit for 19 points, grabbin...