Gladwin holds onto Butch with victory at Beaverton

  • Gladwin’s Seth Mead fends off the defensive pressure applied by Beaverton’s Caiden Loar last Monday night as the Flying G’s won the Battle For Butch.
    Gladwin’s Seth Mead fends off the defensive pressure applied by Beaverton’s Caiden Loar last Monday night as the Flying G’s won the Battle For Butch.
  • Gladwin’s Brody Verellen eyes the basket as he heads into the lane during last week’s win at Beaverton.
    Gladwin’s Brody Verellen eyes the basket as he heads into the lane during last week’s win at Beaverton.

    BEAVERTON

    On a Monday when school was cancelled due to bad weather, the Gladwin boys’ basketball team protected Butch from the elements and kept him off the roads with a 63-36 victory over rival Beaverton.

    The Beavers had captured Butch with a win in the most recent basketball showdown in February, but the Flying G’s reclaimed him on the gridiron this fall and held on by getting their revenge on the…