Bainville Boys Lose To Fairview Team

Bainville’s boys’ basketball squad lost to top-seeded Fairview, 67-38, in the semi-final round of the district tournament on Friday, Feb. 17.

Fairview led 14-9 at the end of the first quarter and by a 34-13 half-time score.

The Bulldogs fought back to get as close as 38-25 in the third quarter, but Fairview then tallied 11 straight points. Fairview held a 51-27 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Bainville’s top scorers were Samuel Butikofer with 11 and Ayden Knudsen with 10 points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Alex Strickland with eight, Charles Butikofer with seven and Reid Anderson with two points.

Leading Fairview were Hunter Sharbono with 22, Tyler Loan with 19 and Jeff Tjelde with 13 points.

Tjelde finished with nine rebounds and four assists. Sharbono had eight rebounds and four assists.