Boys basketball: Prairie 32, Battle Ground 31

The visiting Falcons prevailed in a game highlighted by tough defense at both ends of the floor.

Battle Ground missed a shot at the buzzer to secure the win for Prairie (3-2).

Palmer Goecke scored 11 points to lead Prairie.

Nate Moring, who led Battle Ground (2-1) with 12 points. His 3-pointer with 13 seconds left pulled the Tigers within one point. After Prairie missed free throw, Battle Ground got off a shot that missed.

Battle Ground played without point guard Kobe Ford (ankle injury).

“You’ve got to give Prairie a lot of credit,” Tigers coach Wes Armstrong said about the Falcons tough defense. Armstrong said that Battle Ground needed to play more assertively on offense.

PRAIRIE 32, BATTLE GROUND 31

PRAIRIE (3-2) — Jacob Davidson 0, Palmer Goecke 11, Michael Stockbridge 5, Seth Hall 2, Ethan Rouse 2, Brandon Crosby 0, Greg Bernash 6, Dwayne Stewart 6. Totals 12 (3) 5-7 32.

BATTLE GROUND (2-1) — Joe Carroll 3, Nate Moring 12, Kellen Butler 0, Zack Palacios 0, Devin Johnson 5, Andrej Besara 5, Leland O’Hanlon 0, Keaton Hoots 4. Totals 9-37 (4-17) 9-14 31.

Prairie 4 7 12 9—32

Bat.Ground 9 3 6 13—31

JV — Battle Ground won. C — Battle Ground won.