G-S boys handed two losses

Vicki Hood
Posted 2/7/18

The Rock River Longhorns and Hulett Red Devils picked up wins this weekend at the expense of a young Viking team that has continued to work hard despite their shortcomings.

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G-S boys handed two losses

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GUERNSEY — The Rock River Longhorns and Hulett Red Devils picked up wins this weekend at the expense of a young Viking team that has continued to work hard despite their shortcomings.

Despite some solid play from their sophomore guards, the Vikes were on the losing end of a 35-29 score. Alex Delgado led the Vikings with 10 points, six rebounds, three steals, an assist and two shot blocks.

Ryan Harms finished with eight points, including a pair of treys, two rebounds, three steals and three assists.

Senior forward Dale Mote tossed in six points and was strong on the boards, coming away with 11 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a shot block.

Junior forward Austin Albrecht added three points and cleared four rebounds.

Senior forward Garret Oneyear add a bucket and had a pair of rebounds.

As a team, the Vikes shot 10-of-39 from two-point range and 2-of-15 from the arc. They made 3-of-15 free-throws and took down 28 rebounds (17 offensive). They had six assists, seven steals, three shot blocks and committed 20 turnovers and 16 fouls.

On Saturday, the Vikings were on the road for their second matchup of the season with the Hulett Red Devils. It was a better showing for Guernsey-Sunrise but Hulett prevailed again, this time by a 64-44 margin.

Mote finished with a double-double, scoring 12 points and taking down 11 rebounds.

Delgado also put in 12 points (including a pair of three-pointers) and had three rebounds and an assist.

Oneyear chipped in nine points, eight rebounds and an assist.

Albrecht put in four points and had three rebounds and four assists.

Freshman forward Brock Hohnholt added a bucket and had four rebounds and two assists.

Sophomore Xavier Smith dropped in a free-throw to complete the Viking point total.

As a team, the Vikes hit 17 of 47 from two-point range and two of 10 from the arc. They made four of 10 free-throw attempts and took down 30 rebounds (19 offensive). They dished out 12 assists, snagged one steal and committed 31 turnovers. No fouls were shown on the stat sheet.

The losses put the Vikings’ overall record at 1-14 with three games remaining prior to the regional tournament.

This weekend, the Vikings will head to Harrison, Neb. to face Sioux County on Friday evening. That game tips off at 5:30 p.m. The junior varsity will play at Glendo on Tuesday, February 13th, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. They’ll host their final home game on Friday, Feb. 16 against Hanna-Elk Mountain (4:30 p.m.), and close the regular season schedule on the road Saturday, Feb. 17 at Rock River. (1:30 p.m.).