​Black Bears Claim Tourney Title Over Hugoton

    Coming out hot from the start, the Sterling Black Bears won the tourney title with a 78-55 win over the Hugoton Eagles. Sterling shot 70 percent in the opening period, including five of six from beyond the arc to jump out to a 31-9 lead after eight minutes.
    Boston Ekart finished with 29 points, while Blake Smith poured in 24, including six three-pointers. Sophomore Jacob Lewis contributed 12 for the undefeated Bears (13-0).
    Senior guard Gavin Salazar led the Eagles with 20 points. Overall, Hugoton (9-4) shot just 35 percent for the game and 28 percent from beyond the arc.
    "We played very free today," explained Sterling Coach Derek Schneider. "A basket on one end starts with a stop on the other."

Sterling    31 20 22 5 - 78
Hugoton    9 20 12 14 - 55