Sr. boys and girls host LCBI to begin basketball season

Davidson’s Elena Nykiforuk attempts to stop LCBI’s Maia Jorgensen during a senior girls basketball game on Wednesday.
Davidson’s Elena Nykiforuk attempts to stop LCBI’s Maia Jorgensen during a senior girls basketball game on Wednesday.

DAVIDSON — Basketball season began Wednesday at Davidson School as both the senior boys and girls hosted teams from Outlook’s Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute (LCBI).

The senior boys easily triumphed over the LCBI Bisons. The Raiders led 39-21 at the end of the second quarter and finished with a score of 85-45.

Andrew Read was the high scorer for Davidson with 26 points, also racking up 17 rebounds and five assists.

Parker Smith scored 16 points and Mark Rettger, who recently returned to Davidson, added 13 points to the tally. These included a successful three-point shot for both players.

The senior girls began the afternoon with a tight game against the Lady Bisons.

The Raiders led 21-20 at the halfway point, but LCBI pulled ahead and maintained a slim lead for most of the second half, winning 40-37.

Two players from Loreburn led the scoring for the Raiders. Merkayle Lakinger scored 12 points, while Tori Rendall had six points.

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