Sprinting out to a 24-12 lead on the road after just eight regulation minutes - a start freakishly similar to the previous night's 25-10 outburst inside BHS Gymnasium versus Centauri - Bayfield's boys basketball team had little difficulty in backing up last Friday's 78-41 victory with a 73-40 win at Monte Vista.
Hitting 10 of his 14 shots from the field, junior center/forward Ryan Phelps led all players with 21 points as the Wolverines improved to 6-5 overall, 2-0 in the 3A Intermountain. Senior guard Brian Mashak contributed 11 points and sophomore guard/forward Hayden Farmer also reached double figures with 10 points.
Junior guard Dax Snooks and sophomore guard Keyon Prior each netted nine as BHS was a solid 56 percent (32-of-57) from the floor and and also 5-of-9 at the freethrow line.
Phelps and Snooks each snared six rebounds, while Mashak had four assists and nabbed six steals.
Bayfield led by 20 points, 42-22, at halftime, then increased their advantage to 57-34 after three quarters as the overwhelmed Pirates slipped to 4-6, 0-2.
Up next, the Wolverines welcome Pagosa Springs Friday night, then travel to face Alamosa Saturday evening as league action continues. Most recently, PSHS improved to 5-5 overall (still 1-1 in the IML) with a tight 49-45 road win Tuesday night at 2A Sanford (6-4).