Windsor/Stew-Stras Nab Victory at Tri-County

KANSAS -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg High School opened play in the Tri-County Boys Basketball Tournament with a victory Wednesday.

Windsor/Stew-Stras faced Westville and played to a 10-10 opening quarter tie. The two squads were tied at halftime 32-32 before the Hatchets moved ahead 48-44 going into the final period then had a 21-17 run for the 69-61 win.

Chase Thies, a 6-foot senior, led the Hatchets with 19 points while Beau Bennett, a 5-foot-9 junior, tallied 18.

Windsor/Stew-Stras is now 6-3 on the season. The Hatchets will face Paris at noon today and end the evening against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 7:30.

In other games Wednesday, Tri-County defeated Martinsville 67-48, Hutsonville/Palestine won over Chrisman 58-52 and Paris downed ALAH 52-47.

Tri-County Tournament

Game Two

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS (69)

Thies 7-4 -- 19, B. Bennett 6-3 -- 18, G. Bennett 3-2 -- 8,  Burton 3-2 -- 8, Kessler 3-2 -- 8, Kramer 2-1 -- 5, Miller 1-0 -- 3. TOTALS 25 FG, 14 FT.

WESTVILLE (61)

Stricklett 13-4 -- 30, Elliott 3-6 -- 12, Wililamson 4-2 -- 11, Bays 1-1 -- 3, Dalbey 0-3 -- 3, Hathaway 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 22 FG, 16 FT.

Windsor/Stew-Stras              10    22    16    21    --    69

Westville                                10    22    12    17    --    61

3-point FG -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 5 (B. Bennett 3, Thies 1, Miller 1), Westville 1 (Williamson 1).