STAPLES-Torry Hirschey pumped in 21 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they defeated the Staples-Motley Cardinals 62-47 in a non-conference matchup Thursday, Jan. 17.
Izaiah DeMars tallied 14 points to lead the Cardinals.
Louis Beckers knocked in 14 points and Nathaniel Wosmek added 11 points as the Tigers improved to 10-2 overall.
Pine River-Backus 27 35-- 62
Staples-Motley 25 22-47
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PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Champ Howard 3, Louis Bueckers 14, Brady Raph 6, Torry Hirschey 21, Rian Struss 6, Nathaniel Wosmek 11, Travis Russell 1. FT 11-24 (46 percent). Overall: 10-2. Next: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28.
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Ben Olander 8, Isaac Christoffersen 5, Ryan Wick 2, Adam Oberlander 2, Isaac Kronenberg 9, Izaiah DeMars 14, Sivert Klefsaas 1, Alex Giza 6. FT 10-14 (71 percent). Overall: 1-11. Next: hosts Browerville/Eagle Valley 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.
W-DC 66, Verndale 47
WADENA-Bereket Loer tallied 27 points and Cooper Kolkestad finished with five points and 16 boards as Wadena-Deer Creek pulled off a 66-47 Park Region Conference victory over Verndale Thursday, Jan. 17.
Cade Kapphahan added 10 points for the Wolverines, who shot 47 percent from the floor.
Brayden Vertina led the Pirates with 14 points followed by Tate Bounds' 13 and Jackson Weniger's 10.
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W-DC 30 36-66
Verndale 19 28-47
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 27, Lucas Hinojos 4, Dawson Lupkes 7, Cade Kapphahn 10, Tony Kreklau 1, Zach Shaw 4, Payton Rondestvedt 8, Cooper Folkestad 5. FG 22-46 (47 percent), FT 13-20 (65 percent). 3-point 9-22 (40 percent). Conference: 4-2. Overall: 5-8. Next: hosts Crookston 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18.
VERNDALE
Jake Ismil 1, Tate Bounds 13, Brayden Vertina 14, Matt Steege 3, Jackson Weniger 10, Mason Elbert 6. FG 19-60 (31 percent), FT 4-7 (57 percent). 3-point 5-31 (16 percent). Conference: 1-5. Overall: 4-9. Next: at Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Crosby-Ironton 72, Cloquet 59
CROSBY-Kyle Skeim netted 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers defeated the Cloquet Lumberjacks 72-59 for their ninth consecutive win Thursday, Jan. 17.
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Johnathan Jacobson contributed 23 points with five assists and Joseph Stokman added 15 points for the now 12-1 Rangers.
Cloquet 27 32-59
Crosby-Ironton 37 35-72
CLOQUET
Adam Schneider 26, Markus Pokornowski 9, Nick Flynn 15, Alex Leuzzo 2, Alec Turnbull 5, Logan Gallup 2. FG 20-57 (35 percent), FT 14-18 (77 percent). 3-point 5-22 (23 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Joseph Stokman 16, Cayden Turk 3, Dakota Mitchell 9, Carsen Turk 2, Johnathan Jacobson 23, Dietrich Winegarner 1, Trey Stangel 2, Kyle Skeim 16. FG 26-45 (57 percent), FT 13-17 (76 percent). 3-point 7-16 (43 percent). Overall: 12-1. Next: at Moose Lake-Willow River 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Pillager 66, Bertha-Hewitt 47
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BERTHA-Spencer Schaefer knocked down 17 points for the Pillager Huskies as they defeated the Bertha-Hewitt Bears 66-47 in a Park Region Conference game Thursday, Jan. 17.
Carson VanVickle scored 10 points and Dray Turner contributed six points with nine rebounds as the Huskies recorded their sixth consecutive win.
Pillager 37 29-66
Bertha-Hewitt 15 32-47
BERTHA-HEWITT
Chris Baumgartner 20, Jordan Kirscht 2, Jared Kirscht 3, Daltyn Kvamme 5, Levi Bartels 1, Austin Bauch 6, Ethan Swanson 4, Rick Harig 6.
PILLAGER
Judah Beard 2, Luke Woidyla 6, Carson VanVickle 10, Erik Peterson 2, Griffin Decker 4, Jack Bentson 8, Sam Jensen 4, Spencer Schaefer 17, Dray Turner 6, AJ Gratke 7. FG 27-66 (36 percent), FT 12-26 (46 percent). 3-point 0-9 (0 percent). Conference: 5-1. Overall: 9-4. Next: hosts Henning 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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Bemidji 63, Pequot Lakes 42
BEMIDJI-Jordan Schommer tallied 11 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 63-42 non-conference loss to the Bemidji Lumberjacks Thursday, Jan. 17.
Bemidji 34 29-63
Pequot Lakes 25 17-- 42
BEMIDJI
Quincy Wilson 5, Jacob Beberg 3, Ben Hess 5, Ryan Bieberdorf 4, Silas Hess 2, Cole Milz 4, Nick Snell 5, Spencer Konecne 14, Colten Jensen 21. FT 14-22 (63 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Alex Morgan 3, Ryan Monahan 2, Alex Geroy 1, Bode Magnuson 2, Alex Trees 2, Sean Ryan 5, Jordan Schommer 11, Owen Seidl 9, Tyler Manley 3, Vincent Miska 4. FT 5-10 (50 percent). Overall: 9-3. Next: hosts Aitkin 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18.
