Boys basketball: Vikings snap Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s winning streak

Published 10:20 pm Friday, January 6, 2017

The Hayfield boys basketball team rained a flurry of early three-pointers as it stepped up and ended Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s nine-game winning streak in Hayfield Friday.

The Vikings (8-4 overall, 5-1 HVL) hit nine threes in the first half as they beat the Cougars (9-2 overall, 3-2 HVL) 71-62.

Hayfield’s Drew Olive finished with 28 points as he went 5-for-6 on threes and nine for nine on free throws.

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“It was a big win for us,” Hayfield head coach Chris Pack said. “We were just on fire.”

ZM 22  40  —  62

Hayfield 32  29  —  71

Hayfield scoring: Drew Olive, 28; Mason Tapp, 22; Trace Tebay, 11; Adam Fjersted, 4; Dominic Dublin, 3; Max Olive, 2; Jake Olive, 1; free throws: 80 percent (20-for-25)