Tanner Schwartz scored the game-winner with 10 seconds to play as the Menahga boys basketball team defeated Verndale 50-48 in a Park Region Conference game last Friday night at Verndale.
Schwartz finished with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds while Levi Schwartz had 14 points. Austin Rudquist chipped in 13 rebounds, Austen Schwartz had five assists and Calvin Taylor dished out three assists as the Braves improved to 4-2 in conference games and 7-6 overall.
Dallas Ehrmantraut scored 17 points to lead the Pirates, who fell to 4-3 in the conference and 8-6 overall.
MENAHGA: T. Schwartz 8 5-8 21, L. Schwartz 4 5-8 14, A. Schwartz 2 3-4 7, Rudquist 1 2-4 4 Lusti 1 0-0 3, Taylor 0 1-4 1, Kicker 0 0-1 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 for 42 (FG), 16 for 29 (FT).
VERNDALE: D. Ehrmantraut 17, Gomez 10, Gilb 8, D. Ehrmantraut 7, Kveton 4, Emerson 2.
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Halftime: Menahga 28, Verndale 18. Three-point field goals: L. Schwartz 1, Lusti 1. Rebounds: Menahga 43 (T. Schwartz 15, Rudquist 13, L. Schwartz 6, Taylor 5, A. Schwartz 2, Kicker 2). Assists: Menahga 12 (A. Schwartz 5, Rudquist 2, Lusti 2, T. Schwartz 1, L. Schwartz 1, Kicker 1). Steals: Menahga 9 (Taylor 3, Lusti 2, T. Schwartz 1, L. Schwartz 1, A. Schwartz 1, Rudquist 1). Blocked shots: Menahga 3 (T. Schwartz 2, Taylor 1). Team fouls: Menahga 18. Fouled out: L. Schwartz. Turnovers: Menahga 10.
