The Stew-Stras Comets (3-8) came up with a quality win on Friday night in what has been a long season, out-playing Okaw Valley, 54-40.

The highlights of the Comet season to this point were the series with rival Windsor. Stew-Stras won an overtime game for their homecoming. They lost a near overtime game at Windsors homecoming, then beat Windsor in a double OT at the Tri-County tourney.

They havent won much else. But on Friday, they showed their superiority over an Okaw team that has had its ups and downs (3-9).

The Comets broke open a 10-10 tie after the 1st period with a 17-9 run to take an 8-point lead at the break, 27-19. Once the Comets got control they refused to relinquish it. They stretched their lead to double-digits in the 3rd period and bumped it up to a 14-point lead by the closing bell.

Stew-Stras had three players in double figures and Okaw Valley just one.

Brandon Helmuth had a game-high 20 points, including a pair of treys. He also grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Jason Fry followed with 12 points, getting to the line for eight free throws and making four. Mark Jones stepped up to double figures with 11 points. He also had a triple.

Devon Still was the only Timberwolf to get double figures, scoring 13 points and snaring seven boards. Peyton Hagerman followed with just seven points and just one trey. Brody Sparks and T.J. Pieszchalski had five points each.

Neither team was pretty at the line. Stew-Stras was just 13-of-26. They left the door open for the TWolves, but Okaw only made 7-of-19 foul shots, missing 12 in a 14-point loss.

Friday

Stew-Stras 54, Okaw Valley 40

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Comets outplay Okaw