BETHEL — Austin and Blake Brookenthal were a 1-2 punch East Clinton couldn’t handle Friday night.
The Brookenthals combined for 41 points in a 69-50 Bethel-Tate win over East Clinton in SBAAC National Division boys basketball action.
The Astros are still searching for the first win, falling to 0-4. Bethel-Tate is 1-0. This was the first conference game for each team.
It was a high-paced first with Bethel-Tate holding a 30-28 lead at halftime.
Dakota Collom had seven points in the first quarter then six Astros scored one basket each in the second. Toby Huff had a three pointers in the second.
The Brookenthals had 18 points in the first half.
In the third, the Tigers pulled away to a 48-39 lead. In the final quarter, Collom made six free throws to lead EC but the Tigers were 9-13 at the line in fourth to keep a safe lead.
Collom had 20 points to pace the East Clinton offense. Huff had 11 points.
SUMMARY
Dec 3, 2022
@Bethel-Tate High School
Bethel-Tate 69 East Clinton 50
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(50) EAST CLINTON (fg-3fg-ft-tp) Terrell 0-0-0-0 Huff 4-3-0-11 Collom 6-2-6-20 Williams 2-0-0-4 Arnold 2-2-0-6 Max Crowe 0-0-0-0 Maddix Crowe 1-0-0-2 Lilly 2-1-0-5 Gulley 0-0-0-0 Lake 1-0-0-2 Walker 0-0-0-0 TOTALS 18-8-6-50
(69) BETHEL-TATE (fg-3fg-ft-tp) Snider 2-1-1-6 A. Brookenthal 9-0-3-21 Vianello 1-0-0-2 B. Brookenthal 7-1-5-20 DeBell 3-1-0-7 Moss 0-0-1-1 Shields 1-1-2-5 Heitman 0-0-0-0 David 1-0-0-2 Armacost 2-1-0-5 TOTALS 26-5-12/20-69
