Swifts defeat Longhorns, 64-19

The Nazareth Swifts claimed another victory over the Hart Longhorns, 64-19.

The Swifts took an 11-0 lead in the first quarter and extended their lead to 31-9 by the end of the second quarter.

Nazareth offense continued outshooting the Wolv-Longhorns in the third quarter, 45-13, and polished off the win in the fourth quarter, 64-19.

The Swifts shot for 27 of 55 field goals with two of 19 three pointers, eight of 14 free throws, collected 34 rebounds, one assist, three blocks, four steals, and eight fouls.

Top shot for the Swifts was Kayle Rogers with 17 points, three offensive rebounds, one defensive rebound, one block and one foul.

Contributing shooters were Carson Heiman with nine points, one offensive rebound, one steal and two fouls; Tanner Birkenfeld, nine points and seven defensive rebounds; Reid Backus, eight points, three defensive rebounds and one foul; Sterl Welps, six points, two offensive rebounds, four defensive rebounds, one assist and one block; Simon Snead, six points, one offensive rebound and two defensive rebounds; Caysen High, four points; Bryson Brockman, three points, one steal and one foul; and Brett Heitschmidt, two points, two offensive rebounds, six defensive rebounds, one steal and one foul.

As the regular season nears an end, the swifts have two more games against Lazbuddie and Happy.