BETHANY – Bethany junior Aiden Todd reached the 1,000-point mark as the Bronchos bounced back from their loss in the regional opener to beat Purcell, 77-65, in the consolation round of the Class 4A Area II Regional Friday (Feb. 23).

Todd scored 22 points en route to the milestone with two 3-pointers. He scored 15 of his total in the second half as Bethany (18-8) stretched a 33-31 halftime lead to a 12-point win.

“To score 1000 points is a big time accomplishment, especially as a junior,” Bethany coach Brett Cannon said via text. “(Aiden) puts in more extra work than any kid I know. He deserves it.”

Junior Wyatt Geissler added 20 points with five treys. Fellow junior Jackie Payne finished with 11 points.

Cannon called the bounce back a “resilient win.”

“(There’s) still some up and downs but it was great to see our guys score the ball tonight,” Cannon said. “Everyone played their role at a high level.”

UP NEXT: Bethany meets Bridge Creek at home Saturday (Feb. 24) in the consolation final with the winner advancing to the area tournament. Tip-off is at 2:30 p.m.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Purcell	10	21	15	19	65
Bethany	19	14	18	26	77