STAPLES — Hunter Nissen hit for 19 points and Owen Hagen added 12 as Aitkin moved past Staples-Motley 53-46 in Mid-State Conference play Tuesday, Feb 2.

Sivert Klefsaas led the Cardinals with 27 points.

Staples-Motley 20 26 -- 46

Aitkin 31 22 -- 53

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Lyle Brownell 2, Chandler Braith 4, Isaiah Schultz 6, Sivert Klefsaas 27, Dom Gomez 7. FT 14-18 (78%). Conference: 0-5. Overall: 1-6. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.

AITKIN

Gus Sanford 6, Alex Palm 6, Hunter Nissen 19, Jaelend Williams 8, Owen Hagen 12, Landon Jarzen 2. FT 5-7 (71%). Conference: 2-1. Overall: 2-2. Next: hosts Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Lake Region 81, Woodcrest 47

MINNEAPOLIS — Phil Imdieke’s triple-double led the Lake Region Christian Hornets to an 81-47 Minnesota Association of Christian Schools blowout of Woodcrest Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Imdieke finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Logan Backstrom added 16 points and 12 boards and Trey Ogren finished with 17 points, five assists and three steals.

John Wiedell added 11 points and Josiah McGaffey tallied 10 points and nine rebounds for the 8-4 Hornets.

Woodcrest 23 23 -- 46

Lake Region 41 40 -- 81

LAKE REGION

Logan Backstrom 16, Trey Ogren 17, Soren Benson 1, Phil Imdieke 23, Joe Wiedell 1, John Wiedell 11, Josiah McGaffey 10. FG 29-60 (48.3%), FT 14-17 (82.4%). 3-point 3-11 (27.3%). Overall: 9-3. Next: at St. Francis Tournament Friday, Feb. 5.

Little Falls 61, Foley 53

FOLEY — Little Falls’ Zach Gwost posted 24 points for the Flyers as they defeated the Foley Falcons 61-53 Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a Granite Ridge Conference game.

Luke Kush added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Flyers. Austin Neu also contributed seven rebounds for Little Falls.

Foley 18 35 -- 53

Little Falls 28 33 -- 61

LITTLE FALLS

Luke Kush 16, Hastin Pechan 4, Beau Thoma 4, Austin Neu 9, Ethan Poser 4, Zach Gwost 24. FG 20-52 (39%), FT 17-21 (81%). 3-point 4-19 (21%). Conference: 3-2. Overall: 3-2. Next: hosts Mora 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5.

Pequot Lakes 59, Esko 58

ESKO — Pequot Lakes’ Bode Magnuson tallied 27 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Patriots downed the Esko Eskomos for a 59-58 victory Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Alex Morgan added 13 points for the undefeated Patriots.

Esko 23 35 -- 58

Pequot Lakes 22 37 -- 59

PEQUOT LAKES

Bode Magnuson 27, Alex Morgan 13, Ryan Monahan 6, Eli Laposky 9, Sam Rysavy 6. FT 5-13 (38%). Conference: 6-0. Overall: 6-0. Next: at Detroit Lakes 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5.

Pierz 63, Zimmerman 50

PIERZ — Pierz’s Ryan Stuckmayer recorded 19 points and six rebounds for the Pioneers who defeated the Zimmerman Thunder 63-50 in a Granite Ridge Conference game Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Michael Leidenfrost contributed 17 points for the Pioneers.

Zimmerman 29 21 -- 50

Pierz 24 39 -- 63

PIERZ

Ryan Stuckmayer 19, Noah Cekalla 3, Michael Leidenfrost 17, Andrew Winscher 3, Benjamin Virnig 9, Jonah Prokott 12. FG 23-53 (43%), FT 9-15 (60%). 3-point 8-22 (36%). Conference: 4-2. Overall: 4-2. Next: hosts Foley 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5.

Swanville 47, PR-B 45

SWANVILLE — Brady Bristow and Champ Howard paced the Pine River-Backus Tigers with 11 points apiece in a 47-45 non-conference loss to the Swanville Bulldogs Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Swanville 26 21 -- 47

Pine River-Backus 28 17 -- 45

SWANVILLE

H. Chuba 11, L. Miller 6, C. Thieschafer 7, M. Nettler 23. FT 10-16 (63%).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Brady Bristow 11, Jared Hamilton 5, Champ Howard 11, Kyosuke Marcum 2, Rian Struss 10, Irvin Tulenchik 4, Robert Bueckers 2. FT 3-8 (38%). Overall: 1-5. Next: hosts Red Lake 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5.

Upsala 62, Verndale 39

UPSALA — Brandon Greenwaldt scored a team-high 14 points as Verndale fell to Upsala 62-39 in a non-conference game Tuesday, Feb 2.

The Pirates trailed by just three points at halftime but were held to 12 points in the second half.

Upsala 30 32 -- 62

Verndale 27 12 -- 39

UPSALA

Luke Heron 2, Levi LaCourt 22, Carter Johnson 9, Micah Replnger 3, Nick Herzog 6, Zach Bertkowiecz 6, Tyler Smeja 6, Noah Boeckermann 2, Donnie Mayer 6. FT 4-7 (57%).

VERNDALE

Zak Olsson 4, Ben Brownlow 1, Dilan Orlando 2, Zach Brownlow 2, Josh Johnson 6, Brandon Greenwaldt 14, Hunter Umland 8, Austin Ludovissie 2. FT 7-12 (58%). Overall: 4-2. Next: hosts Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.

W-DC 52, LP-GE 42

LONG PRAIRIE — Tony Kreklau finished with 14 points and Payton Rondestvedt added 10 as Wadena-Deer Creek improved to 4-1 with a 52-42 non-conference win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 22 20 -- 42

Wadena-Deer Creek 24 28 -- 52

LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE

Leach 14, Maldanado 2, Marcitis 7, Menah 13, Mallock 4, Langer 2. FG 19-43 (44%), FT 2-5 (40%). 3-point 2-12 (16%).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Blakek Vittetoe 4, Zach Shaw 6, Tony Kreklau 14, Teshe Loer 6, Aiden Larson 9, Payton Rondestvedt 10, Peyton Church 3. FG 17-43 (39%), FT 12-18 (66%). 3-point 6-19 (31%). Overall: 4-1. Next: W-DC hosts Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.