YATES CENTER — A cold start did in Yates Center High’s boys Friday.
The Wildcats were held to seven points in the first half — one in the second quarter — as visiting Eureka High took the early lead and rolled to a 59-38 victory.
Eureka led 16-6 after one quarter and 28-7 by halftime.
Cameron Brown led the Wildcats with 18 points, followed by Caleb DeNoon with 10.
DeAllen Nelson’s 13 points paced Eureka. Wes Moots scored 10.
Yates Center was sent to the free throw line 21 times, but hit only 7 (33 percent). Eureka shot 5 of 9 from the line.
The Wildcats (2-3) return to action Tuesday at Flinthills.
Eureka (16-12-18-13—59)
Yates Center (6-1-13-18—38)
Eureka (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Pitko 2-4-3-8, Whittaker 0-0-1-0, Larcom 1-0-0-2, Hayes 4-0-1-8, Nelson 6-1-3-13, Lyon 2/1-0-3-7, Parmes 2-0-3-4, Basham 1-0-2-2, Moots 5-0-1-10, Ebberts 0-0-1-0, Knox 1-0-0-2, Stack 0/1-0-2-3. TOTALS: 24/2-5-20-59.
Yates Center (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Chism 1-0-0-2, Cooper 0-1-2-1, DeNoon 2/1-3-2-10, Schemper 2-0-2-4, Brown 8-2-2-18, McNett 0-1-0-1, Dice 0-0-1-0, Rossillon 1-0-0-2, Arnold 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 14/1-7-10-38.
Eureka gets early jump in win over Wildcats
