Crosby-Ironton 72, Pipestone 39
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.-Noah Gindorff scored a game-high 20 points and added 20 rebounds and eight blocks as Crosby-Ironton defeated Pipestone 72-39 in a non-conference game Friday.
Trey Jacobs added 18 points and Evan Edmundson collected 17 as Class 2A's fourth-ranked Rangers.
Pipestone 16 23
Crosby-Ironton 34 38
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PIPESTONE
Carter Colemer 6, Mitchell Bobendrier 3, Trey Pottratz 4, Tristen Pals 1, Ethan Baartman 9, Cole Zephier 2, Tyl Woelber 13, Braeden Rieck 1. FG 16-52 (30 percent), FT 5-13 (38 percent). 3-point 2-16 (13 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Silgen 4, Sam Jordan 2, Isaac Burley 5, Evan Edmundson 17, Trey Jacobs 18, Jonathan Jacobson 4, Noah Gindorff 20, Trey Stangel 2. FG 23-48 (48 percent), FT 20-33 (60 percent). 3-point 6-21 (29 percent). Overall: 17-0. Next: vs. Sioux Valley, S.D., at Sioux Falls, S.D., 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pierz 65, HLWW 41
PIERZ-Matt Tautges posted 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Pierz Pioneers who stopped a five-game losing streak with 65-41 Central Minnesota Conference victory over the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers Friday.
Preston Rocheleau added 20 points and eight rebounds for Pierz.
HLWW 17 24-41
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Pierz 28 37-65
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED
Cameron Decker 4, Noah Bundrock 7, Brad Bickmann 9, Chris Zander 2, Brock Bangasser 11, Zach Uter 5, Cody Dickhausen 3. FG 18-56 (32 percent), FT 1-5 (20 percent). 3-point 4-14 (28 percent).
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 9, Lukas Otte 4, Thomas Funk 3, Johnathan Hopkins 4, Matt Tautges 23, Preston Rocheleau 20, Nick Scholl 2. FG 27-62 (43 percent), FT 3-5 (60 percent). 3-point 8-17 (47 percent). Conference: 2-6. Overall: 2-16. Next: host Maple Lake 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Verndale 65, Menahga 40
MENAHGA-Nathan Sabinash amassed 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Verndale Pirates in their 65-40 Park Region Conference win over the Menahga Braves Friday.
Mac Schluttner added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pirates, who lead the PRC and have won four in a row.
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Menahga 19 21-40
Verndale 37 28-65
MENAHGA
Damon Howard 6, Zach Floyd 2, Alan Pietila 2, Luke Wurdock 5, Kirby Hrdlicka 16, Owen Anderson 6, Tristan Aho 3. FG 16-49 (32 percent), FT 5-10 (50 percent). 3-point 3-14 (21 percent).
VERNDALE
Taylor Willis 8, Kyle Schmitz 11, Luke Weniger 2, Mac Schluttner 10, Jordan Brownlow 2, Nathan Sabinash 20, Andrew Barrett 4, Dan Deppa 2, Tyler Willis 6. FG 30-59 (51 percent), FT 4-9 (44 percent). 3-point 1-11 (9 percent). Conference: 8-1. Overall: 12-5. Next: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Virginia 74, Pequot Lakes 63
PEQUOT LAKES-Gage Westlund scored a game-high 35 points, but Pequot Lakes couldn't overcome a six-point halftime deficit and fell 74-63 to the Virginia Blue Devils Friday.
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The loss snaps Pequot's three-game winning streak and improves Virginia's record 18-1.
Nathan Traut added 12 points for the Patriots.
Virginia 33 41-74
Pequot Lakes 27 36-63
VIRGINIA
Drew Aho 11, Nathan Fink 5, Kody Lindgren 2, Max Carlson 8, Tom Norman 12, Ethan Youso 24, Bryce Kennedy 12. FT 20-26 (77 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Adam Casanova 4, Nathan Traut 12, Kirk Johnson 1, Gage Westlund 35, Cody Huss 2, Andy Voges 3, Zach Sjoblad 4, Tyler Manley 2. FT 18-26 (69 percent). Overall: 10-7. Next: host Hibbing 7:15 p.m. Monday.
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Northome-Kelliher 76, Pine River-Backus 71 (OT)
NORTHOME-Pine River-Backus' Nick Ackerman totaled 20 points followed by Torry Hirschey's 16 in a 76-71 overtime loss to Northome-Kelliher in a Northland Conference game Friday.
The Tigers trailed by two at intermission and finished regulation in a 64-64 tie, before the Mustangs outscored them 12-7 in overtime.
Northome-K 39 25 12-76
Pine River-Backus 37 27 7-76
NORTHOME/KELLIHER
Johnathan Weidenborner 26, Dylan Albrecht 17, Adnew Stueven 11, Trevor Poxlietner 2, Clyde Jensen 8, Conner Rennemo 3, Todd Stillday 9. FT 17-20 (85 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
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Brady Raph 11, Torry Hirschey 16, Nick Ackerman 20, Jordan Onken 3, Kiel Struss 6, Nate Brasel 9, Joe Davidson 5. FT 15-17 (88 percent). Conference: 4-7. Overall: 8-10. Next: host Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
