Hayfield remains unbeaten in Gopher Conference

Local boys basketball teams were in action last week with Hayfield continuing their unbeaten streak, both Kasson-Mantorville and Triton winning two games, and Byron splitting with one win and one loss.

Byron boys 1-1 for the week

The Byron boys basketball team fell to friendly rival Kasson-Mantorville, 56-52, on Tuesday, January 11. Trent DeCook posted 19 points, and teammate James Durst added 10 points in the Bears’ offensive effort.

K-M Game Byron Scoring: Caden Christenson, 2 points; Tyler Connelly, 8 points; Trent DeCook, 19 points, (2) 3-pointers; James Durst, 10 points; Jaxon Marine, 6 points; Max Dearborn, 7 points. (Half-time: Byron, 32; K-M, 29; Free throws: K-M, 14-20; Byron, 2-4; Three-pointers: K-M, 6; Byron, 2)

Zumbrota/Mazeppa Game: The Bears had four players score in double figures on Thursday, January 13, as they defeated Zumbrota/Mazeppa, 54-48. Byron Scoring: Tyler Connelly, 3 points, (1) 3-pointer; Trent DeCook, 14 points, (3) 3-pointers; James Durst, 12 points; Jaxon Marine, 11 points; Nick Netzke, 10 points. (Half-time: Z-M, 24; Byron, 22; Free throws: Byron, 12-14; Z-M, 8-11; Three-pointers: Byron, 4; Z-M, 6)