12/17 BBK: Brossart beats Newport

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

Junior forward Alex Trentman rolled up 18 points and five blocked shots as Brossart won its seventh straight game to open the season, topping Newport, 63-51 on Monday.

Juniors center Drew Burns added 17 points, and guard Erik Rieger chipped in 12 for the Mustangs. Burns was 5-for-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and Rieger sank all four of his free throw attempts.

NEWPORT 2-20-16-13—51
at BROSSART 14-13-17-19—63

NEWPORT (4-3): Jas. Short 8 4 21, Jaq. Short 5 0 12, Wright 2 0 4, Turner 2 2 8, Commodore 1 0 2, Pearson 2 0 4. Totals 20 6 51.

BROSSART (7-0): Uebel 0 2 2, Jennings 1 2 4, Rieger 5 1 12, Saunders 4 2 10, Trentman 7 4 18, Burns 5 7 17. Totals 22 18 63.

3-pointers: B—Rieger. N—Jaq. Short 2, Turner 2, Jas. Short. JV: Brossart, 56-31.