VIRGINIA-Garrett Westerlund, Hunter Nissen and Kade Hopperstad all reached double figures to lead the Aitkin Gobblers to a 56-44 win over International Falls in a Section 7-2A matchup Friday, Feb. 8.
Hopperstad led the way with 18 points followed by Nissan with 17 and Westerlund with 15.
International Falls 20 24-44
Aitkin 34 22-56
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
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Jace Hallin 8, Armando Barrios 11, Max Olson 18, Cullen Rein 5, Riley Larson 2, Blaine Humbert. FT 8-9 (89 percent).
AITKIN
Garrett Westerlund 15, Nathan Hagestuen 2, Jacob Kukowski 2, Hunter Nissen 17, Kade Hopperstad 18, Joey Simonson 2. FT 15-19 (79 percent). Overall: 4-13. Next: at Virginia 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.
Lake Region 40, St. Cloud 38
ST. FRANCIS-Eli Richter nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Lake Region Christian Hornets defeated the St. Cloud Christian Warriors 40-38 Friday, Feb. 8.
Jonas Boelter scored 15 points and Josiah McGaffey and Richter knocked in 10 apiece for the Hornets.
St. Cloud Christian 23 15-38
Lake Region 17 23-40
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LAKE REGION
Eli Richter 10, Jon Wiedell 2, Josiah McGaffey 10, Jonas Boelter 15, Trey Ogren 3. FG 15-61 (24 percent), FT 2-8 (25 percent). 3-point 8-34 (23 percent). Next: at the Ellen Horner Memorial Tournament 9 a.m Saturday, Feb. 8.
Pequot Lakes 76, Greenway 55
PEQUOT LAKES-Jordan Schommer paced Pequot Lakes with 25 points as the Patriots defeated the Greenway Raiders 76-55 in a Section 7-2A matchup Friday, Feb. 8.
Dylin Ackerman added 14 points for the Patriots and Vincent Miska contributed 10.
Greenway 27 28-55
Pequot Lakes 47 29-76
GREENWAY
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Grant Hansen 2, Gordon Skaar 3, JJ Hall 4, Jace Hansen-Cochran 18, Dylan DeChampeau 28. FT 3-6 (50 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Alex Morgan 4, Bode Magnuson 1, Dylin Ackerman 14, Sean Ryan, Carter Embree, Jordan Schommer 25, Owen Seidl 8, Tyler Manley 7, Vincent Miska 10, Ryan Monahan 4, Dylan Collins 3. FT 11-17 (65 percent). Overall: 13-5. Next: hosts Detroit Lakes 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11.
Henning 73, Verndale 24
VERNDALE-Brayden Vertina scored six points for the Verndale Pirates in a 73-24 Park Region Conference loss to Class 1A's seventh-ranked Henning Hornets Friday, Feb. 8.
Henning 39 34-73
Verndale 13 11-24
HENNING
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Lee Bjorklund 2, Parker Fraki 12, Blake Wallevand 18, Isaac Fisher 18, Sam Fisher 13, Blaine Wallevand 3, Dylan Trana 2, Adam Lange 5. FG 26-52 (50 percent), FT 14-18 (77 percent). 3-point 7-22 (31 percent).
VERNDALE
Zach Brownlow 2, Tate Bounds 5, Caden Elbert 5, Brayden Vertina 6, Matt Steege 2, Jackson Weniger 1, Mason Elbert 3. FG 9-33 (27 percent), FT 4-10 (40 percent). 3-point 2-14(14 percent). Conference: 2-8. Overall: 5-12. Next: at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11.
Menahga 74, Wadena-Deer Creek 66
WADENA-Bereket Loer finished with 25 points to lead Wadena-Deer Creek in a 74-66 Park Region Conference loss to Menahga Friday, Feb 8.
Payton Rondestvedt tallied 13 points and Cade Kapphahn scored 10 as the Wolverines shot 39 percent from the floor.
Cooper Folkestad grabbed 10 rebounds.
With the win, the Braves earned a season split as the Wolverines won 68-57 Jan. 8.
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Menahga 29 45-74
Wadena-Deer Creek 33 33-66
MENAHGA
Charlie Hodge 8, Tristan Aho 4, Thomas Litzau, Zach Floyd 10, Jonah Howard 9, Gavin Hillukka 24, Mason Hotakeinen 3, Wade Berttunen 16. FG 25-54 (46 percent), FT 16-22 (72 percent). 3-point 8-24 (33 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 25, Dawson Lupkes 3, Cade Kapphahn 10, Zach Shaw 6, Aiden Larson 2, Payton Rondestvedt 13, Cooper Folkestad 7. FG 27-69 (39 percent), FT 3-8 (37 percent). 3-point 9-22 (40 percent). Conference: 5-6. Overall: 6-14. Next: hosts Pine River-Backus 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Paynesville 90, Pierz 85
PAYNESVILLE-Jonah Prokott scored 22 points as the Pierz Pioneers lost 90-85 to the Paynesville Bulldogs in a Central Minnesota Conference matchup Friday, Feb. 8.
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Michael Leidenfrost contributed 19 points for the Pioneers.
Paynesville 37 53-90
Pierz 30 55 -85
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 15, Brandon Stuckmayer 6, Jared Prokott 1, Brent Schilling 11, Michael Leidenfrost 19, Jonah Prokott 22, Nicholas Scholl 7, Zachary Traut 4. FG 26-69 (37 percent), FT 27-36 (75 percent). 3-point 6-27 (22 percent). Conference: 4-5. Overall: 9-9. Next: hosts Holdingford 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Sebeka 52, Pillager 50
PILLAGER-Ty Swenson's 11 points led Pillager in a 52-50 Park Region Conference loss to the Sebeka Trojans Friday, Feb. 8.
The Trojans earned a split of the season series as Pillager won 70-42 Jan. 8.
Sebeka 25 27-52
Pillager 27 23-50
SEBEKA
Tyce Lee 2, Kolby Kiser 14, Mason Dailey 23, Dawson Bullock 1, Mason Heino 6, Ethan Simon 1, David Avelsgard 5. FT 15-24 (63 percent).
PILLAGER
Judah Beard 7, Luke Woidyla 4, Carson VanVickle 4, Ty Swenson 11, Griffin Decker 1, Jack Bentson 5, Spencer Schaefer 8, Dray Turner 2, AJ Gratke 8. FT 15-30 (50 percent). Conference: 7-3. Overall: 12-7. Next: hosts Verndale 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11.
