Savage Heat squads host Plains for knock-out games

HOT SPRINGS - The Savage Heat and Lady Savage Heat squads took on county rivals Plains Horsemen and Trotters on Saturday that resulted in interesting play and memorable baskets.

For the Savage Heat, the boys managed to keep an even pace on the game, and were able to evade Horsemen offense, keeping the score up a little higher than their opponents. Seniors Mike Gray, Wyatt Nagy and Dave Cross each bucketed some points in the first quarter, totaling it up to 15 and going strong into the second. The Horsemen trailed just behind the Savage Heat point bracket, with showings by Aaron Baker, Kyle Revier, and Wyatt Winebrenner. Going into the second quarter, the Horsemen boys tried to rally some momentum, but it was not enough to off-set the Savage Heat aggression. The Savage Heat took the game, 61-50. Leading scorers for the Hot Springs boys were Dave Cross with 19, Mike Gray with 15, and Wyatt Nagy with 11. Contributing scorers were Jarod White with eight points, Lane Foster with four points, and Jimmy and Pavlo Zahora with two points each. Lead scorers for the Horsemen were Jeremiah Crawford and Kyle Revier with 11 points each, followed by Dallas Burgess with ten, Aaron Baker with nine, Wyatt Winebrenner with six, and Trent Brouillette with three.

The Savage Heat will face Charlo on the road tomorrow, and host St. Regis on Saturday.

For the Lady Savage Heat, luck was not on their side as they scrapped with and lost to the Plains Trotters, 29-54. Lead scorers for Hot Springs were Alyssa Foster with 16 points, Laurel Schmiedbauer with 11, and Meara Schmiedbauer with two points. For the Trotters, Hailey Phillips and Ashley Holmes led the campaign with 10 points each, followed by Carley VonHeeder with nine, Felicia Earhart with eight, Jessica Hansen with seven, Leah Thompson with six, Sami Jo Kinzie with three, and Kayla Holmes with one. The Trotters are set to take on Whitefish at home tomorrow, and then face Frenchtown on Saturday, also at home.

The Lady Savage Heat are set to play Charlo on the road tomorrow, and St. Regis at home on Saturday.