Sterling 87 Smoky Valley 32

Blake Smith (0) rises for a layup while Boston Ekart (23) and Kaleb Burgardt (2) fight for position

​    Despite the slow start, the second-seeded Sterling Black Bears turned in an impressive second half to come away with an dominating 87-32 win over the Smoky Valley Vikings. The win puts Sterling into the semi-finals at 6:00 pm on Thursday. The Black Bears were led by 6-6 junior Boston Ekart with 31 points, followed by Blake Smith with 19.
      The Bears (7-2) put the game away with a 36-point third quarter as they shot 60 percent from the field for the game. Leading the Vikings was Ty Heitschmidt with 13 points. Smoky Valley (1-7) will play at 4:30 pm on Thursday. Both games will be played at the Gleason Center on the campus of Sterling College.

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