Times Observer photo by Steve Younger Eisenhower’s Casey Seymour scores during the Knights’ 65-32 Region 3 boys basketball win over Maplewood on Tuesday night in Russell.

RUSSELL — The Eisenhower Knights completed a season sweep of Maplewood with a 65-32 Region 3 boys basketball win Tuesday night.

The Knights (14-4) had little trouble with the Tigers (1-18) as four Knights starters were in double figures, led by senior Kyler Black’s 16 points. Casey Seymour added 14, Kris Bunk had 13 and Austin Hanson had 10.

Eisenhower used a nine-point first quarter by Bunk to lead 14-8 after the first quarter.

The Knights came out trapping Maplewood on defense and took full advantage of the turnovers as they exploded for 26 second-quarter points, highlighted by Bunk’s corner 3-pointer. He led the Knights with 9 points in the quarter. Eisenhower’s aggressive defense held the Tigers to just seven points in the quarter. The Knights led at the half 40-15.

Eisenhower increased its lead to 60-24 at the end of the third quarter, allowing head coach Ryan Mangini the ability to clear his bench and rest his starters.

With a running clock for the fourth quarter, the Knights defeated the Tigers 65-32.

The Knights were led by Black with 16 points, while Maplewood was led by Kyle Jordan’s 13 points.

In JV action, the Tigers defeated the Knights 48-43.

Eisenhower is back in action tonight when it travels to Youngsville to face the Eagles in a county clash.

MAPLEWOOD (32)

Beauchat 1 0 2, Jordan 6 1 13, BBurk 0 0 0, Peterson 4 0 11, McCarl 1 0 2, LBurk 0 0 0, Kier 1 0 2, Pierce 0 0 0, Snyder 0 0 0, Koelle 0 0 0, Woge 1 0 2. Totals 14 1 32.

EISENHOWER (65)

Sobkowski 0 0 0, Black 6 3 16, Wonderling 0 0 0, Mandeville 0 0 0, Chase 0 0 0, Bunk 6 0 13, Seymour 6 2 14, Hanson 4 1 10, Guiher 2 0 6, Lindemuth 1 4 6. Totals 25 10 65.

3-point goals–Peterson 3.

Maplewood 8 7 9 8 — 32

Eisenhower 14 26 20 5 — 65

Jayvees: Maplewood won 48-43.