Swifts lose to Mustangs, 63-44

The Nazareth Swiftettes fell to the Shallowater Mustangs (3A) on Saturday, 63-44

The Mustangs gained a solid lead over the Swifts in the first quarter, 20-11 and extended the gap in the second quarter, closing the first half out, 34-16.

The Swifts battled in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs, but no enough to overtake the Shallowater lead, 44-28.

The fourth quarter sealed the win for the Mustangs, 63- 44

Ṡwifts top shooters were Kaden Cleavinger with 21 points, one assist, three offensive rebounds, five defensive rebounds, and one steal; Luke Betzen with six points, one assist, one defensive rebound, one steal and five fouls; Derek Dyer with six points, two offensive and defensive rebounds; Trent Gerber with four points, three defensive rebounds and four fouls; Luke Schulte with three points, one assist, two defensive rebounds and two fouls; Jayden High with two points, one assist and one offensive rebound; and Carson Heman with two points, one assist and one offensive rebound.

Contributing players include Aidan Moore with two offensive rebounds and four fouls; and Chance Hochstein with one assist.