BLISS - The Rockland boys' basketball team displayed a balanced offense and a deep bench in its season-opening 54-37 win over Rimrock on Friday at the Bliss Invitational.

After a tight first quarter, the Bulldogs pulled away in the second quarter, when they outscored the Raiders 19-2.

"We had fresh legs come in, and we figured out what they were doing on offense," said Rockland coach Dan Ralphs. "We were able to stop them with our man-to-man pressure."

Jake Spillett and Tyrel Turley led the Bulldogs, as they both scored 12 points. Overall, eight Rockland players scored baskets.

"That's real important for us to spread it around a little bit," Ralphs said. "It's nice to have a bench. My young kids came in and played well."

Today, the Bulldogs will play Castleford at 7:30 p.m. for the tournament title.