BUFFALO — Yates Center High School’s boys basketball team got back into the win column on Tuesday night, defeating Altoona-Midway 50-34. Sean Hurst had another big game for the Wildcats, scoring 24 points.
Yates Center dominated from the jump, leading 19-5 after the first quarter and never looking back thanks to a strong defensive effort.
The Wildcats rode that momentum to a 33-13 halftime lead.
The Jets mounted a comeback, outscoring Yates Center 21-17 in the second half. The Yates Center defense lapsed a little bit, but the lead the Wildcats had built early in the game proved to be too much for Altoona to overcome.
Hurst’s 24 points led the way for Yates Center. Jayston Rice had eight. Cash Cummings had seven. Blake Audiss had six. Emmitt Brittain had five. Jack King had three steals.
Yates Center is 11-6 and plays at Crest on Friday.
