Boys basketball: Heritage 68, Hood River 53

Mark Bejan scored 10 of his 15 points in the first quarter to get the Timberwolves off to a hot start in a non-league road game.

Heritage led 20-7 after one quarter and 41-19 by halftime. Fourteen of Payton Monda’s 17 points came in the second and third quarters.

“We shot the ball extremely well, and got up on them early,” Heritage coach Scott Preuninger said.

HERITAGE 68, HOOD RIVER 53

HERITAGE — Tanner Lundberg 5, Mark Bejan 15, Kalani Umiamaka 8, Danté Hatchett 0, Kenese Peneueta 2, Amel Mekic 10, Kevin Wilkerson 7, Payton Monda 17, Austin Riggs 2, Jander Cline 2. Totals 24 (13) 7-12 68.

HOOD RIVER — Dan Kuechmann 9, Scottie Ziegner 9, Skyler Hunter 9, Andrew Roberts 8, Kayden Gibbs 5, Zak Ellsworth 5, Dallas Buckley 4, Tyrone Stinzi 3, Kam Walker 1, Brandon Campos 0, Parker Kennedy 0, Colin Tegman 0, Noah Noteboom 0. Totals 20 (8) 5-6 53.

Heritage 20 21 22 5—68

Hood River 7 12 15 19—53