Brady Bellefeuille scored 26 points and just missed a double-double with nine rebounds to lead the Hornets over Walker--Hackensack-Akeley 56-31 Tuesday at home.
Frazee jumped out to an early lead and never looked back going to the half up a dozen 34-22.
“I was really pleased with our defensive effort tonight especially, in the second half where we held Walker to only nine points,” Hornet head coach Brian Tangen said.
“The boys kept up their intensity the entire game. Monday's practice was back to the defensive basics and it paid off tonight.”
Frazee was 22-40 from the field 8-16 from the line taking good care of the basketball committing only seven turnovers.
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Matt Tangen was strong all over the court scoring 12 points, with nine rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Mathew Daggett had 5 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
“Mathew did an outstanding job on the defensive end guarding Walker's top player and holding him to seven points. This is the kind of defensive effort we need.”
Austin Torma had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal and again provided the defensive glue in the paint. Austin does a great job on the defensive end night in and night out.
Chance Willette also provided a defensive spark playing one of his best games of the year.
“He hounded Walker's point guard all night,” said Tangen.
Gunnar Hilde came off the bench with three big steals and five points.
“Gunnar is very aggressive and played a very good game tonight.”
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The Hornets host a doubleheader Thursday night with Waubun.
Hornet results
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Frazee, Tuesday, Dec. 27
WHA 22 9 - 31
FRA 34 22 - 56
WHA: Gross 5, Hall 7, Sea 7, Bergmann 6, Andersen 4, Kangas 2
FRA: Willette 3, Olson 2, Hilde 5, Daggett 8, Tangen 9, Nudell 1, Torma 2, Bellefeuille 26
