Solid Vikings down Bulldogs

ROCKFORD - Guilford dominated the second half to down Batavia, 62-46, for its second win of the day at the J-Hawk MLK Showcase.

Joey Saunders hit a 30-foot 3-pointer to give the Vikings a 34-32 lead at halftime and the momentum continued in the third quarter behind an aggressive offense. The Vikings worked their way to the line 26 times in the game, making 18, while Batavia was just two for four.

Tyler Knuth was a major factor throughout. He led all scorers with 22 points. He had four in the first, six in the second, eight in the third and four in the fourth. Jack Holmstrom added 12 and Tyson Morris had 11.

Ethan Ivan had 13 points for Batavia, Jayden Johnson 12 and Kyle Neibch 11. The Bulldogs scored just 14 points in the final two quarters.

BOXSCORE

Rockford Guilford 62, Batavia 46

Guilford ......... 16 18 13 15 - 62
Batavia .......... 14 18  9  5 - 46

GUILFORD - Stephenson 0 2-4 2, Allen 0 0-2 0, Robinson 0 0-2 0, N. Stadelman 1 2-2 4, Saunders 3 0-0 7, Morris 2 6-8 11, C. Knuth 1 0-0 2, T. Knuth 9 2-2 22, Holmstrom 3 4-4 12, Weyburg 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 18-26 62.
BATAVIA - Ivan 5 0-0 13, Cooper 2 0-0 4, Neibch 4 0-0 11, Tousana 2 0-0 4, Fehrenbacher 1 0-0 2, Johnson 4 2-2 12, O'Brien 0 0-2 0. Totals 18 2-4 46.
3-point FG: Guilford 6 (T. Knuth 2, Holmstrom 2, Saunders, Morris), Batavia 8 (Ivan 3, Neibch 3, Johnson 2).