Trace Tiller scored 21 points to lead the Burns Hilanders to a 48-39 nonconference win over Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Burns High School.

Scott Davies added eight points for the Hilanders, and Ty Wayne Reid chipped in with seven.

Davies scored all of his points in the first quarter, helping Burns take an 11-7 lead after the first eight minutes.

The Hilanders built a 19-10 lead midway through the second period, but the Tigers went on a 7-0 run, and the teams went into halftime with Burns up 21-19.

After Ontario opened up the third quarter with another 7-0 run, Tiller buried a 3-pointer to bring Burns back to within two. With the Tigers up 32-31 late in the period, Zach McDonald hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Tiller added a pair of free throws to put Burns ahead 39-32 headed into the final quarter.

Burns never trailed in the fourth quarter, and shut out Ontario over the final four minutes of the game to pick up the win.

          1     2     3     4     Final

Ont    7   12    13    7        39

Bur   11  10    18    9        48

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On Friday, Dec. 11, the Hilanders traveled to Vale for a nonconference game with the Vikings.

The Hilanders downed Vale 54-35.

The following day, Burns hosted Baker, and it was the Bulldogs coming out on top 50-41.

The Hilanders host Weston-McEwen on Saturday, Dec. 19, and Jordan Valley on Tuesday, Dec. 22.