Staudacher wins 3-point contest
A weekend university class prevented Ryan Staudacher from competing in the third annual Sports Arena Shootout.
It didn’t stop him from making the trip to Butte to win the event’s first-ever 3-point Contest, sponsored by Knight, Dahood, Everett and Sievers, Saturday at East Junior High Gym.
Staudacher, a player from last year’s University of Montana team that made it to the NCAA tournament, drained 16 points to edge out five other competitors that finished with 15.
It didn’t look like it, but it was a first for the Griz guard.
“I’ve never done one of these before,” Staudacher said. “I got 16. I didn’t think it would hold up, but it did.”
Jared Smithson, Matt Luedtke (former Griz), Chris Bond and Shea Bradshaw were all among players that scored 15.
Bradshaw missed his final shot, a moneyball that would have given him 17 points.
With the win, Staudacher took home a Cruise that’s valued at $2,400. Needless to say, it was probably well worth the 120-mile journey from Missoula.
“It’s such a cool thing about this competition,” Staudacher said. “Trip of a lifetime.”
Teams in the Shootout are set to close out the final day of the tournament with championship games on Sunday.
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Congratulations, Ryan! When we leavin'? :lol:
A weekend university class prevented Ryan Staudacher from competing in the third annual Sports Arena Shootout.
It didn’t stop him from making the trip to Butte to win the event’s first-ever 3-point Contest, sponsored by Knight, Dahood, Everett and Sievers, Saturday at East Junior High Gym.
Staudacher, a player from last year’s University of Montana team that made it to the NCAA tournament, drained 16 points to edge out five other competitors that finished with 15.
It didn’t look like it, but it was a first for the Griz guard.
“I’ve never done one of these before,” Staudacher said. “I got 16. I didn’t think it would hold up, but it did.”
Jared Smithson, Matt Luedtke (former Griz), Chris Bond and Shea Bradshaw were all among players that scored 15.
Bradshaw missed his final shot, a moneyball that would have given him 17 points.
With the win, Staudacher took home a Cruise that’s valued at $2,400. Needless to say, it was probably well worth the 120-mile journey from Missoula.
“It’s such a cool thing about this competition,” Staudacher said. “Trip of a lifetime.”
Teams in the Shootout are set to close out the final day of the tournament with championship games on Sunday.
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Congratulations, Ryan! When we leavin'? :lol:
