Evans nears triple-double as Bulls roll past Franklin

FRANKLIN - With huge scoring outbursts in the second and fourth quarters, the Hi-Line boys basketball team overcame Franklin on the road Friday for a 69-52 victory.

The Bulls used a 23-point second quarter to build a 38-29 lead at the half, then after seeing the lead slip away in the third, scored 23 more in the fourth to roll away to the victory. Franklin tallied just seven points in the fourth after scoring 45 through three quarters.

Ryker Evans filled the stat sheet for the Bulls, scoring 23 points to go with eight rebounds, nine steals and three assists. Cade Schmidt scored 16 for the Bulls and grabbed eight rebounds. Cooper Ray added eight points and Treyton Evans scored seven and had four steals as the Bulls ended a four-game skid and improved to 2-4.