STAPLES-Gavin Smith turned in a game-high 21 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 76-44 non-conference win over the Pillager Huskies Tuesday.
Trey Skeesick added 17 points and Jack Fietek 10 for the Cards.
Pillager was led by Ryan Foehrenbacher's 13 points and Braeden Wangness contributed 10.
Staples-Motley 46 30-76
Pillager 22 22-44
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STAPLES-MOTLEY
Josh Lombard 8, Gavin Smith 21, Derek Kennedy 8, Jack Fietek 10, Mason Rychner 7, Trey Skeesick 17. FT 5-8 (63 percent). Overall: 6-6. Next: hosts Frazee 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
PILLAGER
Braeden Wangsness 10, Aaron Klein 2, Ridge Hunstad 2, Damian Fink 8, Tanner Swenson 2, Isaac Thomsen 4, Levi Nagel 2, Spencer Schaefer 1, Ryan Foehrenbacher 13. FT (56 percent). Overall: 7-6. Next: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Crosby-Ironton 78,
Park Rapids 33
PARK RAPIDS-Led by Trey Jacobs' 21 points, the Crosby-Ironton Rangers stayed unbeaten with a 78-33 victory over Park Rapids in a Mid-State Conference game Tuesday.
Noah Gindorff added 14 points for the Rangers who entered the game ranked eighth in Class 2A. The 13-0 Rangers handed the Panthers their sixth straight loss.
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Park Rapids 14 19-33
Crosby-Ironton 58 20-78
PARK RAPIDS
Luke Kosel 2, Jason Haas 4, Gabriel Bagstad 6, Jacob Dickinson 3, Blake Johnson 2, Marque Cook 5, Preston Renneberg 6, Peyton Hill 4. FG 10-30 (33 percent), FT 10-21 (48 percent). 3-point 3-10 (30 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Silgen 12, Sam Jordan 2, Isaac Burley 6, Will Silgen 8, Evan Edmundson 9, Trey Jacobs 21, Jonathan Jacobson 5, Noah Gindorff 14, Trey Stangel 1. FG 33-49 (67 percent), FT 3-5 (60 percent). 3-point 9-19 (47 percent). Conference: 4-0. Overall: 13-0. Next: host Pine River-Backus 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
LRCS 76, Woodcrest 21
FRIDLEY-Nick Christenson topped the stat sheet for Lake Region Christian with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the Hornets' 76-21 Minnesota Association of Christian Schools win over Woodcrest Tuesday.
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Tyler Ogren added 13 points, six steals and five assists for the Hornets who are 9-1 overall, 8-1 in the conference. Jonas Boelter also tallied 13 points for LRCS.
Woodcrest 9 12-21
Lake Region 51 25-76
WOODCREST
Walters 4, Meder 3, Manes 3, Abalyn 7, Fruetel 4.
LAKE REGION
Tommy Thompson 2, Carson Moore 5, Levi Jensen 8, Nick Christensen 16, Tyler Ogren 13, Eli Richter 7, Daniel Kientzle 2, Nik Speliopoulos 4, John Swanson 6, Jonas Boelter 13. FG 31-69 (45 percent), FT 10-19 (53 percent). 3-point 4-14 (29 percent). Conference: 8-1. Overall: 9-1. Next: host Foundation Christian 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Verndale 55,
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New York Mills 54 OT
VERNDALE-Luke Weniger's basket with four seconds left in overtime propelled the Verndale Pirates to a thrilling 55-54 victory over the New York Mills Eagles in a Park Region Conference Tuesday.
Mac Schluttner scored 13 points and Nathan Sabinash 11 as Verndale improved to 5-0 in the PRC.
New York Mills 22 31 1-54
Verndale 30 23 2-55
NEW YORK MILLS
Skylar Mursu 21, Ethan Hendrickx 12, Brady Bauck 5, Anthony Arno , Kyle Curtis , Peter Hendrickx 8, Bryce Mattson , Paul Hendrickx , Jordan Guldseth , Nic Kangas 8. FG 18-49 (36 percent), FT 12-19 (63 percent). 3-point 6-19 (31 percent).
VERNDALE
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Taylor Willis 5, Kyle Schmitz 8, Luke Weniger 8, Mac Schluttner 13, Jordan Brownlow 5, Nathan Sabinash 11, Andrew Barrett 3, Tyler Willis 2. FG 21-54 (38 percent), FT 9-15 (60 percent). 3-point 4-15 (26 percent). Conference: 5-0. Overall: 8-4. Next: at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Barnum 50, Aitkin 49
AITKIN-Wyatt Sanford scored 12 points for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 50-49 loss to Barnum Tuesday.
The Gobblers outscored the Bombers in the second half, but lost for the ninth straight game. Hunter Moes and Caleb Curtiss totaled 11 and 10 points, respectively, for Aitkin.
Barnum 26 24-50
Aitkin 22 27-49
BARNUM
Quinn Casey 1, Kyle Kielty 12, Daniel Gilchrist 18, Braeden Hlavka 3, Tyler Nynas 2, Samuel Goodwin 14. FT 5-10 (50 percent).
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AITKIN
Wyatt Sanford 12, DJ Haasken 6, Jeb Sanford 2, David Sanbeck 6, Hunter Moe 11, Caleb Curtiss 10, Spencer Jacobs 2. FT 9-12 (75 percent). Overall: 2-11. Next: at Onamia 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Detroit Lakes 88,
Pequot Lakes 75
PEQUOT LAKES-Zach Sjoblad posted 20 points and Cody Huss 13 for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in an 88-75 Mid-State Conference loss to the Detroit Lakes Lakers Tuesday.
Detroit Lakes 52 36-88
Pequot Lakes 29 46-75
DETROIT LAKES
Jackson Haire 2, Tanner Doppler 18, Isaac Cihak 17, Adam Daggett 31, Connor Froke 1, Nathan Johnson 2, Mason Blank 1, Jacob Bettcher 8, Kelvin Price 2, Kai McLeod 6. FT 14-20 (70 percent). 3-point 10.
PEQUOT LAKES
Austin Young 5, Adam Casanova 3, Noah Borleis 2, Nathan Traut 7, Chase Larson 8, Gage Westlund 1, Cody Huss 13, Kade Kitzman 4, Sam Scheuss 4, Andy Voges 3, Zach Sjoblad 20, Tyler Manley 5. FT 12-20 (60 percent). 3-point 7. Conference: 3-2. Overall: 7-6. Next: at Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Kimball 93, Pierz 60
PIERZ-Matt Tautges scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Pierz Pioneers lost to the Kimball Cubs 93-60 in a Central Minnesota Conference game Tuesday.
Peter Schommer and Johnathan Hopkins each added 11 points for the Pioneers.
Kimball 46 47-93
Pierz 22 38-60
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 11, Lukas Otte 8, Thomas Funk 8, Johnathan Hopkins 11, Matt Tautges 17, Preston Rocheleau 5. FG 22-72 (30 percent), FT 10-15 (66 percent). 3-point 6-20 (30 percent). Conference: 1-3. Overall: 1-12. Next: vs. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Brooten 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Cass Lake-Bena 69,
Pine River-Backus 51
CASS LAKE-Nick Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points and Kiel Struss added 12 in a 69-51 Pine River-Backus loss to Cass Lake-Bena in a Northland Conference game Tuesday.
CL-Bena 29 40-69
PR-Backus 23 28-51
CASS LAKE-BENA
Terick Frazer 6, Mark Reyes 20, Noah DeLapaz 15, Ethan Brown 22, Jared Brown 10, Arnold Kingbird 4, Jarell Jacobs 3, Tyler Jones 6. FT 11-18 (61 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kristian Bloom 2, Brady Raph 10, Torry Hirschey 4, Nick Ackerman 13, Kiel Struss 12, Nate Brasel 8, Joe Davidson 2. FT 9-19 (percent). 3-point (47 percent). Conference: 2-4. Overall: 5-6. Next: at Crosby-Ironton 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
