Berthoud came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 94-46 defeat at the hands of the Severance Silver Knights. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.
When it comes to explaining why Berthoud lost, don't look at Jayce Newbill. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 to rack up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Callies, who posted nine points.
Severance got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Varney out in front who shot 67% from the field on his way to 21 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Varney is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Powell, who went 8-for-15 en route to 20 points.
Berthoud's loss dropped their record down to 8-9. As for Severance, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Berthoud is set to take on their familiar foe Thompson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. Meanwhile, Severance will face off against rival Timnath at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Powell and Jack Hemme.
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