Ben Verellen gives Beaverton triple trouble as Gladwin boys’ hoop team keeps Butch in kennel

Gladwin’s Jayden Mieske applies defensive pressure to Beaverton ball-handler Caiden Loar during Round 1 of the basketball battle for Butch last Tuesday night. The Flying G’s pulled out a tough 57-49 victory.
Gladwin’s Jayden Mieske applies defensive pressure to Beaverton ball-handler Caiden Loar during Round 1 of the basketball battle for Butch last Tuesday night. The Flying G’s pulled out a tough 57-49 victory.

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Aback-up stepped up last Tuesday night and helped the Gladwin boys’ basketball team keep ol’ Butch in the trophy case with a 57-49 victory over visiting rival Beaverton.

Starting point guard Seth Mead was out of the lineup with an injury, but freshman Ben Verellen took his spot and took charge early, drilling four 3-pointers in the first quarter.

The last one included an one-andone from the l…