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TOMAHAWK – Sam Bezlyk and Mathers McHone had double-doubles to lead the Spencer boys basketball team to a 62-56 win over Marion in a first-round game at the Tomahawk Holiday Tournament on Thursday at Tomahawk High School.
Spencer outscored Marion by six points in the second half to bust open a tie game and snap a three-game losing skid.
Bezlyk finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, and McHone had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets (3-6).
Breckin Miller added 15 points for Spencer in the victory.
Spencer will play Montello for the tournament title on Friday.
Rockets 62, Mustangs 56
Marion 25 31 – 56
Spencer 25 37 – 62
MARION (56): James Nolan 0, Jackson Krohn 2, Sam Gueths 11, Enea Turrini 5, Ryan Malueg 16, Parker Miller 22. Record: 8-3.
SPENCER (62): Drake Johnson 2-4 0-0 6, Austin Lalicata 1-3 0-0 3, Noah Anderson 1-4 0-0 3, Tyler Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Sam Bezlyk 8-16 2-7 19, Mathers McHone 3-6 4-5 10, Ferran Arenes 0-0 0-0 0, Breckin Miller 5-10 3-6 15, Logan Ehlert 2-5 1-2 6. FG: 22-48. FT: 10-20. 3-pointers: 8-20 (Johnson 2-4, Miller 2-4, Anderson 1-2, Ehlert 1-2, Lalicata 1-3, Bezlyk 1-3, McHone 0-2). Rebounds: 41 (Bezlyk 14). Record: 3-6.