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Eagles fly over Highland
Doug Brenneman
Feb. 10, 2021 12:00 am, Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 2:51 pm
RIVERSIDE - Luke Hammen poured in 22 points for Keota in a 73-40 road nonconference win at Highland.
The Huskies hung close on their home floor, staying within striking distance in the first quarter at 19-12 and 31-22 at halftime but the second half was all Keota. A 20-7 third quarter advantage was followed by a 22-11 fourth quarter for Keota.
Carson Sprouse nearly equaled his teammate with 20 points. Both Hammen and Sprouse made half of their 3-point attempts. Hammen hit on 6-of-12 from deep and Sprouse was 4-for-8 from downtown.
Brady Duwa added 10 points in the win.
Hammen had eight rebounds while Wyatt Sieren and Sprouse collected five apiece.
Hammen and Sam Sieren each handed out four assists.
Keota's Brady Duwa (0) and Zach Lasek (44) of Highland battle for a rebound in last year's matchup between the two schools. (File)