The Exira-EHK boys basketball team had an impressive win Tuesday night at home against Glidden-Ralston winning 59-33. The game started with a 10-3 Exira- EHK run, and the Spartans never looked back with a tight 18-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.  Senior Cash Emgarten ignited the Spartans offense in the second quarter with two triples for 13 points in the second quarter to start a 13-1 run and the Spartans pushed their lead to 12 at the half 39-24.  Glidden-Ralston looked to find their way back into the game in the second half, but only managed to hit one three pointer in the second half, compared to the five they made in the first.  Exira-EHK splashed down a few three-pointers in the third quarter to solidify the lead to 24 at the end of the third. The Spartans offense turned a little stale in the fourth quarter only scoring six points, but the Wildcats didn’t have an answer of their own only scoring 4 in the quarter. The Spartans won it 59-33.

Exira-EHK Head Coach Tony Santistaben credits his team with doing the little things correctly to get the win.

Cash Emgarten finished with 24 points to lead the Spartans, who improve to 9-3 on the season.  Next up the Spartans host Ar-We-Va on Friday and it’s a matchup coach Santistaben is taking seriously.

Glidden-Ralston was led in the loss by Jonathan Bergmeier with 16 points.  The Bulldogs are now 5-6 and will travel to Paton-Churdan on Thursday.