Tigers regain footing to take third at D-1 state tournament

Dundy County-Stratton senior Alex Englot gets bumped to the Bob Devaney Center floor after making a late steal against North Platte St. Patrick's in their Class D-1 state semifinal game Friday morning. Some felt an intentional foul could have been called, but was not and the No. 1-seed Irish eventually held on to a 43-40 victory. Alex Englot hit all four of his three-pointers and totaled 20 points to lead all scorers. More from the state tourney finals will be in Tuesday's McCook Gazette.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Leaders from the final two Dundy County-Stratton state tournament games with more details appearing in Tuesday's edition of the McCook Gazette.

The Tigers finished with a 24-5 record and third place among all Class D-1 teams.

Saturday

Freshman Ethan Latta outruns North Platte St. Pat's defenders down the court during Class D-1 state semifinal action Friday morning.

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Third place: D-CS 67, Maywood-Hayes Center 59

Freshman Ethan Latta scored 10 of the 26 third-quarter points which helped Dundy County-Stratton take charge and avenge three earlier losses to Maywood-Hayes Center this season.

TIGERS (24-5) — Jackson Kerchal 26 points, Alex Anglot 18, Ethan Latta 10, Corbin Horner 8, Andrew Englot 4, Derek Noffsinger 1. Three-pointers: Latta 2, Horner 1. Rebound leaders: Kerchal 12, Andrew Englot 5, Horner 5, Lata 5. Assists: Horner 3, Alex Englot 3, Latta 3. Steals: Horner 3, Alex Englot 2, Kerchal 2. Blocked shots: Kerchal 3.

Senior Andrew Englot fires up a shot over the North Platte St. Patrick's Irish in a super intense Class D-1 state semifinal at Lincoln's Bob Devaney Center Friday morning.

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WOLVES (26-4) — Haydn Farr 15 points, Jeremiah Ingison 13, Kyler Cox 11, Hayden Kramer 11, Jhett Sellers 5, Jon Patel 4. Three-pointers: Cox 3, Sellers, Kramer. Rebound leaders: Kramer 12, Harr 6, Ingison 6. Assists: Sellers 5, Kramer 4, Farr 3, Ingison 3. Steals: Kramer 3, Cox 2, Patel 2. Blocked shots: Kramer 3, Ingison.

Friday

State semifinal: North Platte St. Patrick's 43, DC-S 40

Following a tough loss Friday where he still pulled in 12 rebounds, junior Jackson Kerchal really rebounded to score 26 points on nine for 13 field goals during Dundy County-Stratton;s 67-59 Class D-1 third-place win over Maywood-Hayes Center on Saturday.

Steve Towery/McCook Gazette

DC-S (23-5) — Alex Englot 20 points, Jackson Kerchal 6, Andrew Englot 5, Derek Noffsinger 5, Ethan Latta 4. Three-pointers: Alex Englot 4, Andrew Englot, Noffsinger. Rebound leaders: Kerchal 9, Latta 5, Horner 3, Alex Englot 3. Assists: Alex Englot 4, Horner 3, Latta 3. Steals: Kerchal 4, Andrew Englot 3, Latta 2.