{"id":93136,"date":"2025-12-16T11:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=93136"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:29:32","slug":"quinter-boys-win-castle-rock-classic-championship-title-werth-the-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=93136","title":{"rendered":"Quinter Boys Win Castle Rock Classic Championship: Title \u2018Werth\u2019 the wait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Story by KYLER ROWDEN-STUM<\/strong> Photos and Video by PARKER NISBETH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday night ended 15 years of waiting for the Quinter boys basketball team as the Bulldogs claimed their first Castle Rock Championship since 2010, defeating Ellis 52-45. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quinter (5-0) leaned on balanced scoring, timely defense, and a strong second half to pull away from Ellis (4-1) in a physical, low-scoring championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery year, one of the boys\u2019 goals is to win the Castle Rock because it\u2019s our home tournament,\u201d said 33rd-year Quinter head coach John Crist, \u201cThis year they were finally able to get the job done. I\u2019m happy for everybody, but especially the seniors. They\u2019ve been here four years, worked hard, and they finally got it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second-Half Push Seals It<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After an up-and-down first half, Quinter found its rhythm after the break. The Bulldogs shot 20-44 from the field and knocked down 5 three-pointers, while forcing 15 Ellis turnovers and recording 9 steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior guard Colt Werth led all scorers with 19 points, finishing 7-11 from the field and 3-7 from beyond the arc, while adding 2 steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe knew coming in it had been 15 years,\u201d Werth said. \u201cWe wanted to come out with intensity. The first half was a little low, but in the second half we executed, and that\u2019s what we needed. We\u2019ve got a great group of guys, and it feels great to get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos and video from QHS boys’ opening round win vs Pawnee Heights<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n