Game Details - Boys Basketball

Rowdy Smith scored 19 points as the Thunderbirds withstood a furious fourth quarter rally by the Rebels to advance to the 1A semifinals. Piute led by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter. But Rich, who came back from a 10-point deficit on Wednesday, stayed in it by playing nearly perfectly on offense in the final four minutes. Two free throws by Brady Newby with 10 seconds left gave the Thunderbirds a four-point cushion and sealed the win. Aaron Pitts scored 18 points for Piute and Neils Hendrickson added 14. Kyle Motta led Rich with 21 points and Blake Pugmire had 20.