The Creston boys basketball team put pressure on the Glenwood Rams early here Friday night, and then finished the Rams off with clutch free throw shooting down the stretch in a 53-41 win.

The Panther defense got a good start, forcing several turnovers in the first 2:30 of the game, which led to easy baskets for Creston.

After the teams traded 3-pointers to make the Creston lead 11-5, senior guard Kainen Somers lobbed a high pass toward the basket, and thanks to a pair of back screens, senior forward Luke Neitzel glided through the air and grabbed the pass at its peak before slamming it through the basket to emphatically give the Panthers a 13-5 lead.