'Dogs dump district foe

In boys basketball action the Peetz Bulldogs (3-3) advanced their district record to 2-0 with a 73-68 win over the Prairie Mustangs (3-2, 0-1) at Carlile Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

“It’s a great way to go into the Christmas break,” said Bulldogs Head Coach Bill Fiscus. “We got a league win against one of the top teams in the North Central.”

Josh Fiscus had the hot hand offensively with 34 points to lead all scorers. Also in double figures for Peetz were Casey Barrett with 12 points and Bradey Holtz with 10. Fiscus also dealt out 3 assists, while Holtz and Barrett added a pair each.

The freshmen duo of Cody Wilson and Tre Lewis were busy on the boards with 10 and 9 rebounds, respectively. Barrett pulled down another 6.

The solid all-around game of Fiscus included a team leading 4 steals. Holtz and Wilson added 3 thefts each.

“Prairie will be a team to reckon with as the season goes on, but tonight we had the edge,” Coach Fiscus said.

The Bulldogs do not return to the hardwood until January, when they cross the state line to face Creek Valley.