Bearcats blaze past Bison hoops teams

McCook senior Isaiah Stoddard (15) looks for a path past Scottsbluff Bearcats on Friday in Scottsbluff.

Scottsbluff Star-Herald

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The Scottsbluff Bearcats buried 13 three-pointers during a 65-34 win over McCook High’s boys Friday afternoon.

McCook (10-12 record) caught the Bearcats at 2-2 on senior Ty Stevens’ shot off the glass.

Yet those feisty Bearcats (11-8) didn’t allow another first-quarter point while building a 15-2 lead.

McCook sophomore Kennedy Walter drives into a crowd of Scottsbluff Bearcats that include sophomores Anna Kelly (22) and Taryn Spady (21) on Friday at Scottsbluff.

Junior Cole Cappel scored leading off the second period and Stevens added four more points only to see the margin reach 28-8.

Senior Isaiah Stoddard caught a teammate’s air ball for one more Bison basket in a 34-13 first half.

Evan Humphrey’s triple drew the Bison within 36-20 only to get no closer.

Girls on Friday

McCook’s girls finished the regular season with a tough 59-41 loss at Scottsbluff.

Wilkinson banked in the game’s first shot, but Scottsbluff (16-6) tallied 12 straight points.

Soph Tori Honn hit a three-pointer yet those Bearcats raced on to lead 20-7.

Wilkinson eventually scored 16 points and junior post Sierra Kotschwar put in 10. Honn (six points) and junior Ainsley Taylor (five) teamed for 11.

The Bison slipped to 7-15 overall.