LAFAYETTE — Despite a 31-point game from Deion Hoehne, the New Bremen Cardinals lost their opening game on the road Friday, 67-63 to Allen East in non-league boys basketball action.

The Cardinals bolgted to a 19-7 lead after one wuarter, but were outscored 38-28 in the middle two periods, and by six in the final quarter.

In addition to Booher, Kaelen Reed added 18 points.

New Bremen (63) — Schwieterman 3, Hemmelgarn 3, Parker 6, Reed 18, Hoehne 31, Heitkamp 2.

Allen East (67) — Foster 17, Miller 24, Guthrie 9, Perkins 7, Brinkman 8, Kleman 2.

Score by quarters:

Bremen 19 27 47 63

East 17 34 55 67

Three-pointers: NB 4 (Reed 3, Hoehne); AE 5 (Foster 4, Miller).

Records: NB 1-0, AE 0-1.