STANTON - The North Bend Central Tigers dominated the second half, taking down West Point-Beemer 72-52 to win the East Husker Conference championship.

After a back-and-forth first half, the Tigers used timely shooting and dominant defense to pull away and win their second East Husker title in their last three seasons and 11th overall.

For the Cadets, the quest for their first ever conference title as a consolidated program continues, as they finish runner-up for the second straight season.

SCORING SUMMARY

NORTH BEND CENTRAL (17-5) - 14 13 21 24 - 72

WEST POINT-BEEMER (15-6) - 12 11 16 13 - 52

TEAM STATS:

NORTH BEND CENTRAL

FG: 22/47 (46.8%)
3P: 8/19 (42.1%)
FT: 20/31 (64.5%)

WEST POINT-BEEMER

FG: 18/48 (37.5%)
3P: 4/14 (28.6%)
FT: 12/17 (70.6%)

INDIVIDUAL STATS:

NORTH BEND CENTRAL

Reid Karnatz: 9 pts, 2 rebs
Ethan Kluck: 9 pts, 7 rebs
Braxton Chvatal: 10 pts, 2 rebs
Drew Sterup: 11 pts, 6 rebs
Koda Baehr: 21 pts, 5 rebs
Ryder Brabec: 4 pts, 5 rebs
Cash Hanis: 8 pts, 3 rebs

WEST POINT-BEEMER

Mason Toelle: 8 pts
Hunter Swanson: 9 pts, 4 rebs
Peyton Penrose: 6 pts, 2 rebs
Hunter Doggett: 5 pts, 2 rebs
Myles Nielsen: 10 pts, 1 reb
Blaize Brockman: 6 pts, 3 rebs
Ian Schiller: 6 pts, 5 rebs
Nate Vander Griend: 2 pts, 4 rebs