Indians Knock Off Red Hawks

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team accounted for the game’s first 19 points and defeated Froid/Lake by a 61-16 final on Thursday, Jan. 30.

The visiting Indians opened the game with seven straight points by senior Walker Burshia. Dane Moran scored the next five points, including a three-pointer, to increase the margin to 12-0.

Chasen Pribbernow connected on a three-pointer late in the quarter to end the period at 15-0.

Kaniel Ricker struck for four straight points to open the second quarter. The Red Hawks got on the scoreboard when Rylan Young hit a three-pointer with 6:35 left in the half. A 16-footer by Roberto Orozco closed the gap to 19-5.

Poplar tallied the next five points on a free throw by Pribbernow, a basket by Ryder Olson and an inside shot by Keilen Erickson for a 26-5 lead. The Indians held a 28-7 half-time advantage.

The Indians outscored Froid/Lake by a 15-6 margin in the third quarter for a 4813 lead. Young scored all six points for the Red Hawks.

Top scorers for Poplar were Pribbernow with 16, Moran with 10 and Ricker with nine points. Also scoring were Burshia with seven, Erickson with six, Stephen Smoker with five, Blake Lambert with four, Olson with two and Jaizon Grambling with two.

Young finished with 11 points for the Red Hawks. Also scoring were Orozco with two, Carson Kelm with two and Teegan Fossum with a point.