Union-Bulletin

ELGIN - Weston-Ewen's boys basketball team, led by Dallas Reich who shot 6-of-11 from 3-point range and finished with 27 points, defeated the Elgin Huskies, 53-46, in Blue Mountain Conference competition Saturday.

The TigerScots led by 12 at the half, but the Huskies cut the lead to four with a barrage of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Huskies had six 3-pointers on the night.

Elgin started fouling with 1:50 left in the game, but the TigerScots made 6-of-7 free throws to hold the lead.

W-M had just eight turnovers on the night.

As a team, W-M had 17 steals and Zane Chapman had five. Ron Terjeson had five blocks.

The TigerScots play again Tuesday at Pilot Rock at 5:30 p.m.

W-M's league record is now 6-1 in BMC play and 11-5 overall.

Weston-McEwen 53, Elgin 46

WESTON-MCEWEN (53) - Salter 1 1-3 3, Terjeson 4 2-2 10, Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Chapman 3 1-2 7, Reich 9 3-4 27, Peterson 0 0-0 0, Sederburg 0 0-0 0, Pease 3 0-1 6. Totals 20 7-12 53.

ELGIN (46) - Risseuw 2 0-0 4, Harris 1 1-2 4, Lizotte 4 0-0 11, Ludwig 6 0-0 12, Church 3 1-2 7, Davidson 3 0-2 8. Totals 19 2-6 46

Weston-McEwen 5 21 12 15 - 53

Elgin 6 8 17 15 - 46

3-point goals - W-M 6 (Reich 6), Elg 6 (Harris, Lizotte 3, Davidson 2). Total fouls - W-M 14, Elg 13. Fouled out - W-M (Sederburg). Technical fouls - none. Rebounds - W-M 26 (Pease 8, Reich 8), Elg 27 (Church 9). Assists - 12 (Reich 4) Turnovers - W-M 8.