IOWA CITY - It was senior night on Saturday for the Iowa City Regina boys basketball team. It has long been a Regal tradition for the parents of the senior players to attempt 3-point baskets in honor of their sons before the game.

The dads of the Regal players went a whopping 0-for-8 from behind the arc. In the actual game, their sons had better luck.

Regina set a school record with 12 3-point field goals in the first half, and defeated Cedar Rapids Washington, 74-58, in a non-conference game at the Regina gym.

On Regina’s first two offensive possessions, Danny Amelon nailed 3-pointers. It proved to be a recurring theme for the Regals.

The two teams bolted out of the starting gates, and after Amelon’s two treys, Washington’s David Tann and Cybyran Moa nailed consecutive 3-point baskets.

But Regina kept its foot on the gas pedal, and finshed the first quarter with seven field goals from long range. They added five more in the second quarter to secure the school record.

The lead for the Regals at intermission was 49-28 and Washington Coach Brad Metzger put it bluntly when asked about their approach to the second half.

“We just tried to guard people better,” said Metzger. “That’s it.”

The Regals were on pace to score nearly 100 points, but the Warriors were able to guard better in the second half, stopping Regina at 74.

But the game was already put out of reach because of the Regals’ first-half explosion from beyond the arc.

Tann started the scoring off in the second half for the Warriors with a layup, making the score 49-30, but that is as close as they would get until garbage time.

The Regals poured in a few more 3-pointers and maintained their lead with smart offensive play.Regina finished the game with 15 treys.

The Warriors (0-16) have yet to win a ballgame this season, and it would have been easy for them to lie down in the second half. But they kept fighting until the final buzzer.

“Im glad we were able to battle in the second half,” said Metzger. “We were able to come out and keep working hard and never give up and that is important. So I am proud of them for that.”

Warrior junior guard Brock Butterfield encompassed Washington’s never give up attitude, scoring 10 points in the second half and 16 for the game.

WASHINGTON (58): David Tann 5 0-0 12, Sean Bredl 2 0-0 4, Cybryan Moa 3 0-0 8, Peter Holmes 2 0-0 4, Brock Butterfield 4 6-7 16, Paul Nash 1 0-0 2, Jason Oney 1 0-0 3, David Rosenthal 1 0-0 3, Austin Bergstrom 0 0-0 0, Zachary Williams 0 3-3 3, Logan Schulte 1 0-0 2.  Totals 19 9-10 58.

REGINA (74): Ryan Lynch 5 1-1 12, Nate Streb 6 1-2 17, George Sehl 1 1-2 3, Danny Amelon 4 0-0 11, Ross Westemeyer 5 0-0 14, Zach Brennan 0 1-2 1, Jake Lehmann 1 0-0 3, Johnny Ries 1 0-0 3, Drew Cook 1 2-3 4, Alex Balke 0 0-0 0, Riley Dixon 0 0-0 0, Kenyon Browning 0 1-2 1, Florian Regensburger 0 0-2 0.  Totals 24 7-16 78.

Halftime - Regina 49, Washington 28. 3-point goals - Washington 8 (Tann 2, Moa 2, Butterfield 2, Oney, Rosenthal), Regina 15 (Lynch, Streb 4, Amelon 3, Westemeyer 4, Lehmann, Ries 2).