Harris Drops Season High 28 In Viking Victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Wenatchee Valley (8-19, 4-10) | 32 | 40 | 72 |
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Big Bend (10-18, 6-8) | 40 | 45 | 85 |
After an up and down season for the Runnin' Vikes, BBCC is preparing for the future. An all freshman squad went through their growing pains with the hope that the adversity they encountered would prepared them for the road ahead. With all that being said, Head Coach Jason Hopkins' squad aimed to wrap up the 2024 campaign on a high note.
BBCC hosted the Wenatchee Valley Knights in their season finale at the Devries Activity Center on Wednesday February 28th and came to play. Taking an early lead an not looking back allowed the Vikes to build momentum throughout the course of the game. The first half was all Big Bend, with the Vikes shooting 54% from the floor, 46% from deep and knocking down 9 of 10 free throw attempts. Not only was the offense rolling but ball security and defense was absolutely dialed in with only four turnovers while holding the Knights to 40% shooting in the first half. With all going well , the Vikes went into the break with an 8 point lead courtesy of Gideon Harris who scored 9 points and Malik Beauford and Diego Carrera chipping in with 8 points a piece.
After a solid opening frame, the Vikes hoped to keep rolling. The BBCC offense continued to shoot the ball well matching the 54% from the first half while holding WVC to 34%. With an efficient offense and stifling defense, BBCC was in the driver seat. Gideon Harris took over in the second half dropping 19 of his season high 28 points in the second half on a perfect 6-6 shooting. After being in control the entire game, BBCC stretched their lead to 13 points as time expired wrapping up the 2024 season on a high note. Gideon Harris led all scorers with 28 points on an impressive 8 of 9 shooting while Malik Beauford chipped in with a bakers dozen and 6 rebounds in the season finale. Head Coach Jason Hopkins was unavailable for comment after the victory.
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