The Gold-Burg High School boys’ basketball team earned its ninth overall victory of the season on Friday, knocking off homestanding Saint Jo 52-33 in this District 1A-21 game.
Gold-Burg has produced a six-win improvement over the 2014-15 campaign.
The Bears held the Panthers to single-digit point totals in the first couple of quarters for a 30-13 lead.
Anthony Rios paced Gold-Burg with 13 points, and Tommy Howard added 12. Bret Haney was Saint Jo’s lone scorer in double figures with 10.

At Prairie Valley
Forestburg 97, Prairie Valley 36
Forestburg registered a season-high point total for a quarter, dropping in 32 points during the third quarter in this District 1A-21 victory over Prairie Valley.
Bear Osteen netted 23 points to pace all Forestburg scorers, which included one 3-pointer. Skyler Sandusky dropped in 22 points, including a team-best four 3-pointers. J.D. Moore contributed 18 points, with three treys. Read more in the Feb. 17 Bowie News.

Forestburg’’s J.D. Moore (left) dribbles on the fastbreak while pursued by Lane Roof from Prairie Valley during Friday’s District 1A-21 game. Moore scored a season high point total. (News photo by Kayla Jean Woods)