Boys basketball: Evergreen 57, Prairie 54

EVERGREEN 57, PRAIRIE 54 — Behind 17 points off the bench from Izaac Romero, the Plainsmen earned a monumental 3A Greater St. Helens League victory on the road.

The Plainsmen (9-2, 1-0) and Falcons (5-6, 0-1) are widely considered the frontrunners for the league crown.

Zyell Griffin added 15 points for Evergreen, which led 31-22 at the half. AJ Dixson (16 points) and Zeke Dixson (10) combined for 26 points and Reece Walling chipped in 12.

Prairie opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run to tie the game, but Evergreen countered with an 8-0 run to end the frame. It was back-and-forth through the final period, before the Plainsmen held on.

EVERGREEN 57, PRAIRIE 54

EVERGREEN — Jaden Stanley 6, Izaac Romero 17, Zyell Griffin 15, Tyler Ricketts 2, Mario Herring 4, Tae Marks 4, Peyton Albers 0, Carter Monda 9. Totals 20 (8) 9-13 57.

PRAIRIE — Aidan Fraly 8, Treyce Teague 0, Jimmie Barton, Zeke Dixson 10, AJ Dixson 16, Mark Frazier 3, Gabe Lilly 0, Hayden Rose 0, Brady Gagnon 5, Reece Walling 12. Totals 20 (6) 8-13 54.

Evergreen 14 17 15 11–57

Prairie 18 4 16 16–54

JV — Prairie 53, Evergreen 40.