The Boone boys lost to Gilbert, 89-68, in Raccoon River Conference play on Friday, December 13, in Boone.
Boone had the lead after the 1st quarter, 20-11. The Tigers came roaring back scoring 28 points in the 2nd quarter to go up 39-29 at the half.
Gilbert continued to score well in the 3rd quarter and were up 66-49. The final score was 89-68.
Wes Van Pelt was the top scorer for the Toreadors, scoring 19 points on 6 field goals, 5 3-pointers and 2 free throws.
Braden Brooks scored 13 points on 4 field goals, 2 3-pointers and 3 free throws, and Tyson Shivers scored 11 points on 5 field goals and 1 free throw.
Reid Carr, Devin Silbaugh, Shivers and Brooks all had 2 assists each.
For the Boone defense, Shivers had 12 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals.
Jude Baumgardner grabbed 8 rebounds and had 1 block, while Brooks had 6 rebounds and 1 steal.
The Toreadors host Carroll (1-1, 1-2) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, in Boone.
KWBG will broadcast the game on AM 1590, FM 101.5 and kwbglive.com with sports director Ryan Wendt on the call.
Jill Lutz reporting
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