PINE RIVER-Noah Gindorff registered 22 points, including the 1,000th of his career on a free throw for his last point of the game, in the Crosby-Ironton Rangers' 73-69 overtime win over the Pine River-Backus Tigers Tuesday.
Ben Jordan added 14 points, Jack Silgen 13 and Evan Edmundson 12 for the Rangers who have won five straight.
For the Tigers, Zach Struss scored 20 points, Hank Raph 17, Konrad Bueckers 14 and Tony Pederson 12.
Pine River-Backus 36 23 10 - 69
Crosby-Ironton 27 32 14 - 73
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PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Hank Raph 17, Nick Ackerman 6, Konrad Bueckers 14, Zach Struss 20, Tony Pederson 12. FG 28-49 (57 percent), FT 8-13 (61 percent). 3-point 5-11 (45 percent). Overall: 12-4. Next: hosts Blackduck 7:30 p.m. Friday.
CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Silgen 13, Evan Edmundson 12, Jake Larson 2, Trey Jacobs 10, Ben Jordan 14, Noah Gindorff 22. FG 30-59 (50 percent), FT 5-9 (55 percent). 3-point 8-21 (38 percent). Overall: 15-3. Next: hosts Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m Friday.
Aitkin 54,
Rush City 52
AITKIN-Nathan Davies scored 27 points including the game-winner for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 54-52 Great River Conference victory over the Rush City Tigers Tuesday.
Trailing 52-51 with eight seconds remaining in the second half, Davies hit a layup to give Aitkin the lead for good. Hunter Moe added 13 points and Spencer Jacobs grabbed 10 rebounds for the Gobblers who lost to Rush City 42-34 Dec. 11.
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Rush City 27 25 - 52
Aitkin 29 25 - 54
RUSH CITY
Tyler Oscarson 7, Jonathan Chinn 1, Kyle Groh 5, Dylan Groshens 2, Brett Koehnle 14, Drake Schellbach 6, Riley Sykes 2, Caleb Anderson 13. FG 20-43 (47 percent), FT 7-11 (64 percent). 3-point 5-16 (31 percent).
AITKIN
Hunter Moe 13, Nathan Davies 27, Abel Palkie 7, Spencer Jacobs 7. FG 20-36 (56 percent), FT 10-16 (63 percent). 3-point 4-6 (67 percent). Conference: 6-6. Overall: 9-9. Next: hosts East Central 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Lake Region 79,
St. Cloud Christian 58
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BAXTER- Abe Imdieke recorded 18 points and 18 rebounds during the Lake Region Christian Hornets' 79-58 win over St. Cloud Christian Tuesday.
For the Hornets, Micah McGaffey added 23 points and Nick Christenson 12.
St. Cloud 27 31 - 58
Lake Region 38 41 - 79
ST. CLOUD CHRISTIAN
Brandon Schulze 2, Matthew Heinen 5, Charlie Watkins 34, Jacob Knutson 14, Cade Gauerke 3. FG 26-62 (42 percent), FT 3-6 (50 percent). 3-point 3-9 (33 percent).
LAKE REGION
Abe Imdieke 18, Tanner Wikstrom 3, Levi Jensen 9, Nick Christenson 12, Tyler Ogren 8, Daniel Kientzle 1, Nik Speliopoulos 5, Micah McGaffey 23. FG 32-59 (54 percent), FT 8-14 (57 percent). 3-point 7-20 (35 percent).
Pierz 77, Paynesville 37
PIERZ-Michael Meyer tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Pierz Pioneers' 77-37 Central Minnesota Conference win over the Paynesville Bulldogs Tuesday.
Aaron Weber added 19 points and Matt Tautges 13 for Pierz which topped Paynesville 71-39 on Dec. 8.
Paynesville 23 14 - 37
Pierz 50 27 - 77
PIERZ
Michael Meyer 18, Noah Boser 3, Nick Herold 3, Jonny Kasper 2, Aaron Weber 19, Brodric Lashinski 9, Hunter Bednar 4, Matt Tautges 13, Chris Gammon 4, Christopher Marshik 2. FG 32-56 (57 percent), FT 5-11 (45 percent). 3-point 8-15 (53 percent). Conference: 6-3. Overall: 9-8. Next: at Kimball 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Pillager 85, Sebeka 55
PILLAGER-Gage Kuehl poured in 21 points for the Pillager Huskies in an 85-55 Park Region Conference win over the Sebeka Trojans to remain undefeated in conference play Tuesday.
Pillager's Lee Quick scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Ridge Hunstad added 15 points.
Sebeka 25 30 - 55
Pillager 42 43 - 85
SEBEKA
Jack Lillquist 2, James Clark 23, Caleb Puttonen 4, Colt Hansen 1, Thane Dailey 7, Wyatt Meech 4, Kaleb Putzke 4, Cameron Thornton 10. FT 7-15 (47 percent).
PILLAGER
Braeden Wangsness 5, Chris Ramsey 6, Jakob Murray 3, Ridge Hunstad 15, Damian Fink 1, Tanner Swenson 7, Gage Kuehl 21, Ryan Foehrenbacher 10, Lee Quick 17. FT 23-34 (68 percent). Conference: 9-0. Overall: 14-4. Next: at Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Staples-Motley 57, Frazee 38
FRAZEE-Gavin Smith scored 23 points to lead Staples-Motley to a 57-38 win over the Frazee Hornets and give the Cardinals their third consecutive win Tuesday.
Staples-Motley's John Lund added 16 points.
Frazee 20 18 - 38
Staples-Motley 24 33 - 57
FRAZEE
Dustin Parsons 17, Gunnar Hilde 6, Parker Nudell 11, Anthony Santos 4. FT 3-6 (50 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Gavin Smith 23, Connor Schmitz 2, Jack Fietek 4, Mason Rychner 2, Andrew Israelson 6, Trey Skeesick 2, John Lund 16, Josh Lombard 2. FT 9-18 (50 percent). Overall: 11-5. Next: Hosts Verndale 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Verndale 43, New York Mills 38
VERNDALE-Mitchell Blaha tallied 10 points during the Verndale Pirates' 43-38 Park Region Conference win over the New York Mills Eagles Tuesday.
Verndale, which has won six straight, beat New York Mills 58-51 on Dec. 11.
New York Mills 10 28 - 38
Verndale 16 27 - 43
NEW YORK MILLS
Austin Maneval 2, Carter Menze 6, Skylar Mursu 7, Peter Hendrickx 4, Sam Hendrickx 5, Nick Kangas 14. FG 14-47 (29 percent), FT 8-13 (61 percent). 3-point 2-11 (18 percent).
VERNDALE
Ethan Korfe 9, Mitchell Blaha 10, Luke Weniger 8, Mac Schluttner 4, Jordan Brownlow 2, Andrew Barrett 2, Nathan Sabinash 8. FG 16-57 (28 percent), FT 10-26 (38 percent). 3-point 1-16 (6 percent). Conference: 9-2. Overall: 11-7. Next: at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Nevis 47, Pequot Lakes 45
NEVIS-Hunter Larson and Josh Buell each scored 10 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in their 47-45 loss to the Nevis Tigers Tuesday.
It was the Patriots fourth loss in as many games.
Nevis 15 32 - 47
Pequot Lakes 21 24 - 45
NEVIS
Jack DeWulf 6, Zach Henry 3, Griffin Chase 20, Jack Landquist 6, Michael Landquist 10, Tom Wormley 2. FT 6-11 (55 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Hunter Larson 10, Josh Buell 10, CJ Borleis 9, Gage Westlund 2, Cody Huss 8, Zach Sjoblad 6. FT 6-11 (55 percent). Overall: 10-9. Next: at Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday.
