Late defensive stand propels Baxter boys to win over Ankeny Christian Academy

ANKENY — A late defensive stop and a free throw by Stadan Vansice helped the Baxter boys basketball team finish off Ankeny Christian Academy during a non-conference contest on Thursday.

The Bolts made a five-point halftime lead stand up during a 63-61 road win.

Baxter led by one late in the game when a late defensive stand led to a pair of free throws for Vansice with 4.8 seconds to go. He made 1-of-2 from the free-throw line and then the Bolts stole one final Eagles pass to seal the victory.

Perrin Sulzle led the Bolts with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks and Eli Dee added 25 points and five boards.

Cainan Travis tallied nine points, four rebounds and two steals, Maddux Tuhn chipped in eight points, seven boards and two steals and Vansice grabbed three boards. Logan Rainsbarger pulled down two boards.

Baxter (6-2) shot 52 percent from the floor and made 13-of-19 from the free-throw line.

The Bolts connected on 2-of-9 from 3-point range and committed 21 turnovers.

Hayden Davis led Ankeny Christian Academy (5-3) with 22 points and five rebounds and Jed Rood added 16 points. The Eagles shot 34.5 percent from the floor, made 6-of-19 from 3 and connected on 15-of-21 from the foul line.

Baxter led 23-22 after one quarter and won the second 10-6. The Eagles rallied with a 17-14 third and both teams scored 16 points in the fourth.