Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Logan boys basketball team led much of the first half, but state-ranked Fort Sumner outscored the Longhorns 45-21 in the second half to prevail 70-47 in a district matchup Saturday.
The Longhorns grabbed leads of 6-0 and 11-6 early against the Foxes and maintained a 26-25 advantage at intermission.
The Foxes began to take control with an 8-0 run to start the second half and led 50-37 after the third period.
Another Fort Sumner scoring run in the fourth quarter gave the Foxes a 20-point lead.
“We played a great first half, but we came out a little flat after halftime and Fort Sumner started making shots,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said.
Brock Burns led the Longhorns with 19 points.
Logan, mired in a four-game losing streak, fell to 15-10 overall and 2-5 in district play.
Fort Sumner, ranked atop Class 1A by MaxPreps.com, improved to 22-2, 6-0.