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SPENCER – Bryan Brodziski led Spencer with 14 and six rebounds, and the Rockets pulled away in the middle two quarters, knocking off Owen-Withee 51-37 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division boys basketball game Friday night.
The win helps Spencer (9-2 overall) keep pace with Marshfield Columbus Catholic for first place in the Cloverbelt East at 9-1. The two square off at Columbus on Thursday.
Spencer led 15-12 after one quarter but used a 26-9 advantage of the second and third quarters to pull away.
Spencer outrebounded the Blackhawks (3-11, 2-8 Cloverbelt East) 28-17 and had 10 offensive rebounds. The Rockets also forced 20 turnovers.
The Rockets play a nonconference game at Abbotsford on Monday.
Rockets 51, Blackhawks 37
Owen-Withee 12 5 4 16 – 37
Spencer 15 10 16 10 – 51
OWEN-WITHEE (37): Derek Wegerer 10, Ryan Kitzhaber 10, Dakota Halida 6, Kyle VanWinkle 5, Tyler Wood 2, Alan Geiger 2, Steven Esker 2, Nicki Smith 0. FG: 16-41. FT: 3-7. 3-pointers: 2-8. Rebounds: 17 (Kitzhaber 7). Record: 3-11, 2-8 Cloverbelt East.
SPENCER (51): Bryan Brodziski 14, Steve Gilboy 7, Tyler Kolstad 6, Josh Weier 6, Justin Cowell 6, Ben Bonitz 5, Wyatt Phillips 5, Hunter Reckner 2, Luke Kromanaker 0, Phil Ivacic 0. FG: 18-47. FT: 13-25. 3-pointers: 2-8. Rebounds: 30 (Brodziski 6). Record: 9-2, 9-1 Cloverbelt East.
