BIG HORN – The Southeast Cyclones boys basketball team went 1-3 at the North-South Challenge over the weekend, picking up a win over Tongue River, while falling to Kaycee, Thunder Basin JV and Big Horn.

Kaycee 63, Southeast 46

The Cyclones started off action slow against the Buckaroos, falling behind 17-10 after the first quarter and heading into the break down 30-14. Kaycee continued their solid play in the third frame, outscoring Southeast 21-9. In the fourth, the Cyclones poured in 23 points to the Buckaroos’ 12, but it was too little too late.

Hayden Anderson was the top scorer for the Cyclones, pouring in 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. He finished the game with six rebounds, an assist and two steals.

“Hayden is a very good freshman,” Herring said. “He is showing that he can contribute on the varsity level.”

Sterling Werner joined Anderson in double-figures, tallying 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He finished with a double-double, notching 12 boards, along with three assists, two steals and a block. Kaden Malm turned in eight points, a board, three assists and three steals. Fellow senior Brady Fullmer chipped in four points, a rebound, two assists and a steal.

Patrick Swank, Brant Fullmer and Tim Becker rounded out the scoring, combining for five points, along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

The Cyclones struggled from the floor, shooting 37 percent from the field, compared to Kaycee’s 50 percent shooting percentage. Southeast missed all 11 three-pointers, while Kaycee knocked down 6-of-13.

Thunder Basin JV 66, Southeast 39

Southeast kept things closer in the first half of their second game of the weekend, trailing Thunder Basin’s JV squad 15-12 after the first frame and heading into halftime down 33-27. In the third quarter, Thunder Basin poured in 18 points, followed by 15 in the fourth, while Southeast scored nine in the third and were limited to three points in the fourth.

The Cyclones’ shooting percentage dropped to 35 percent from the floor, but increased to 40 percent from behind the arc (6-of-15). Thunder Basin shot 44 percent from the floor and 31 percent from deep.

Werner, who was one of six Cyclones to knock down a three-pointer, paced Southeast with 10 points, while also accounting for three boards, an assist, a block and a team-high four steals.

Brady Fullmer chipped in seven points, two boards, an assist and three steals, while the final Cyclone senior tallied six points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Anderson chipped in five points, while notching four boards and a steal. Swank led Southeast with six rebounds, while chipping in three points and an assist. Michael Johnson, Brant Fullmer, Sawyer Anderson and Cade Herring combined for eight points to round out the scoring. The four Cyclones also combined for seven boards, with three coming from Herring, and three assists.

“Against Thunder Basin I went 12 deep on the bench,” coach Crockett Herring said. “I got to see a lot of guys play. We are still trying to find out chemistry.”

Southeast 57, Tongue River 40

In their third game of the weekend, the Cyclones held a 10-6 advantage after the first frame, before exploding for 21 points in the second quarter, while limiting Tongue River to seven points, heading into intermission up 31-13. In the third, Southeast grew its lead after outscoring Tongue River 17-10. The Eagles racked up 17 points in the fourth to Southeast’s nine, but it was not enough to mount a comeback.

Werner again topped the stat sheet with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He also had five rebounds, three assists and was a menace on defense with a team-high seven steals.

Anderson chipped in 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting, along with five boards, three steals and five assists. Malm was the final Cyclone in double-digits, tallying 10 points, two rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Brady Fullmer added eight points, while racking up six steals, two assists, a block and a team-high six rebounds. Brant Fullmer netted five points and finished the game with two rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Herring, Anderson, Tim Becker and Bodie Herring, with two points apiece, rounded out Southeast’s scoring. The four also combined for seven rebounds and an assist.

Southeast’s shooting percentage upped to 41 percent from the field, but only 12 percent from behind the arc (2-of-16). The major difference came off of Southeast’s 24 steals, compared to Tongue River’s 2.

Big Horn 61, Southeast 59 (2OT)

The Cyclones again took an early lead, going up 14-11 after the first eight minute of action. Both offenses were limited in the second quarter, with Southeast outscoring Big Horn 7-4 to go into halftime up 21-15. In the third, the Cyclones extended their lead by another three points, scoring 11 points to the Rams’ eight, going into the final frame with the score 32-23.

The fourth quarter proved to be the difference. Big Horn poured in 25 points in the frame, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer to knot the game at 48 at the end of regulation. After the first overtime period, the two teams were still not separated, forcing a second overtime, where the Rams pulled away by two points. Between the two overtime periods, Big Horn outscored Southeast 13-11.

“We lost our cool,” Herring said. “The pressure of the situation forced some mental mistakes and some of them were mine.”

Twenty-seven of the Cyclones’ points came from the charity stripe, where they took 45 free-throws, with the Rams committing 32 fouls. Southeast committed 29 fouls of its own, sending Big Horn to the line for 29 free-throws, where it knocked down 16.

Malm topped the scoring sheet for the Cyclones, racking up 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and 7-of-13 shooting from the free-throw line. Before fouling out, the senior racked up five boards, a steal and a team-high three assists. Brady Fullmer joined Malm in double-figures, pouring in 13 points, with nine coming from the charity stripe. He finished with four boards and two assists.

Anderson and Cade Herring had seven points apiece, with both of them knocking down a three-pointer. The duo combined for five boards, two assists and three steals.

Sterling Werner was another Cyclone to foul out, but before doing so he tallied six points, a team-high 13 boards, an assist and team-highs in both steals (4) and blocks (3). Sawyer Anderson chipped in four points and a board, while Tim Becker, Bodie Herring and Brant Fullmer rounded out the scoring by combining for five points and two steals.

At the end of the weekend, the Cyclones sit at a 2-8 record this winter, falling in six of their last seven games. Southeast looks to right the ship Saturday when they take on cross-county rival Lingle-Fort Laramie at Eastern Wyoming College. The tip is slated for 7:30 p.m.

“It’s a rivalry game,” Herring said. “I think it’ll come down to who wants to win more and who can execute.”