McCook boys deliver two great Topside wins

McCook senior DJ Gross puts a shot over the Burlington, Kan. Cougars while scoring 12 points on Saturday. McCook went 2-1 at the Goodland, Kan., Topside Tipoff Tournament.

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GOODLAND, Kan. — McCook’s boys brilliantly rebounded from an opening defeat and scored two 20-point-plaus wins to cap the Topside Tipoff Tournament.

Senior Seth Dugger it eight of 11 shots on Saturday, netting 19 points in the 59-34 consolation finals win over Burlington, Kan.

Dugger drilled all three shots from three-point range and pulled down seven rebounds.

New inside force Wade Burkert added 11 points.

On Friday, McCook took down Norton, Kan., Bluejays by a 47-25 final count.

Senior Gabe Sehnert’s 12 points paced a balanced attack following his 14-point effort against Colby, Kan., Thursday night.

The Bison lost that opener, 64-54, though they did score 27 fourth-quarter points.

“I was proud of how we fought back and battled until the end,” McCook coach Jeremy Yilk said about that first game. “Days two and three were steps in the right direction. We cut down on turnovers, took better shots and continued to get balanced scoring.”

A closer look at leaders from both Bison wins according to stats supplied from the Topside Tournament:

Bison over Norton

McCOOK (47) — Gabe Sehnert 12 points, Morgan Fawver 9, James Mockry 9, Wade Burkert 6, Seth Dugger 4, Alec Bunger 3, DJ Gross 2, Logan Barenberg 2. Three-pointers: Mockry, Sehnert. Rebound leaders: Sehnert 6 (5 offfensive, Burkert 4, Fawver 4.

Bison over

Burlington

McCOOK (59) — Seth Dugger 19 points, DJ Gross 12, Wade Burkert 11, Gabe Sehnert 9, Morgan Fawver 6, James Mockry 2. Three-pointers: Dugger 3. Rebound leaders; Dugger 7, Gross 4, Fawver 3, Sehnert 3.

The Bison play next at district rival North Platte on Friday and then Holdrege Saturday evening.

Watch for more details later this week.