PLYMOUTH-Eli Richter turned in a game-high 15 points to lead the No. 6 Lake Region Christian Hornets past the No. 3 Chisago Lakes Patriots 62-38 in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools State Tournament Thursday.
Tyler Ogren contributed 12 points, seven assists and six steals for the Hornets and Jonas Boelter added 11 points.
Chisago 23 15-38
Lake Region 29 33-62
CHISAGO
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Nelson 5, Schmidt 5, Seth Elliot 10, Jonah Elliot 6, Mayacheck 12
LAKE REGION
Tommy Thompson 4, Nick Christensen 8, Tyler Ogren 12, Eli Richter 15, Daniel Kientzle 4, Nik Speliopoulos 8, Jonas Boelter 11. FG 27-54 (50 percent), FT 1-6 (17 percent). 3-point 7-19 (37 percent). Overall: 18-7. Next: No. 6 LRCS vs. No. 2 Rosemount First Baptist in MACS state tournament semifinals at Plymouth, 5 p.m. Friday.
Aitkin 72, Ogilvie 26
AITKIN-DJ Haasken tallied 13 points during the Aitkin Gobblers' 72-26 Great River Conference win over the Ogilvie Lions Thursday.
Spencer Jacobs added 12 points for the Gobblers and Wyatt Sanford 11 against the Lions who are 0-22.
Ogilvie 10 16-26
Aitkin 55 17-72
OGILVIE
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Nate Hagestuen 2, Jon Magaard 2, Jake DeBoer 11, Marshall Baker 2, Dave Bartel 9. FT 7-17 (41 percent).
AITKIN
Wyatt Sanford 11, DJ Haasken 13, Jeb Sanford 1, Garrett Westerlund 2, Brady Taylor 2, David Curtiss 5, Jesse Henline 8, Nick Bruesewitz 2, David Sanbeck 2, Hunter Moe 9, Dylan Gustin 2, Caleb Curtiss 3, Spencer Jacobs 12. FT 10-18 (56 percent). Conference: 8-7. Overall: 8-15. Next: at Rush City 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Pine River-Backus 58,
Swanville 45
PINE RIVER-Nick Ackerman tallied 12 points and nine rebounds during the Pine River-Backus Tigers' 58-45 win over the Swanville Bulldogs Thursday.
Torry Hirschey added 14 points for the Tigers and Brady Raph 10.
Swanville 15 30-45
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PR-Backus 31 27-- 58
SWANVILLE
Levi Beseman 3, Peyton Jackson, Austin Lemke, Jarick Rieffer, Lawrence Mettler 10, Cole Pfeiffer 4, Charlie Kurowski 11, Troy Evans 2, Austin Allen, Bennett Primus 10, Travis Barthel 3. FT 10-20 (50 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Brady Raph 10, Torry Hirschey 14, Nick Ackerman 12, Jordan Onken 4, Kiel Struss 7, Nate Brasel 3, Joe Davidson 8. FT 15-22 (68 percent). Overall: 10-13. Next: at Northland Remer 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Staples-Motley 64,
Park Rapids 30
STAPLES-Gavin Smith tallied 20 points and Trey Skeesick 11 for the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 64-30 Mid-State Conference romp over the Park Rapids Panthers Thursday.
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Park Rapids 15 15-30
Staples-Motley 34 30-64
PARK RAPIDS
Carter Novak 3, Jake Reish 4, John Ballard 2, Adam Herberg 3, Jason Haas 10, Blake Johnson 3, Tristin Persons 1, Hunter Jewison 4. FT 8-15 (53 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Isaiah Ross-Bahn 4, Josh Lombard 6, Gavin Smith 20, Derek Kennedy 7, Zac Carlson 2, Ben Bartczak 2, Reid Busker 1, Jack Fietek 4, Max Giza 2, Bentley Christensen 5, Trey Skeesick 11. FT 4-5 (80 percent). Conference: 2-5. Overall: 12-10. Next: Detroit Lakes at Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Cathedral 76, Little Falls 59
ST. CLOUD-Joe Alholm recorded 20 points during the Little Falls Flyers' 76-59 Granite Ridge Conference loss to the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Thursday.
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Austin Weisz added 12 points for the Flyers and Derek Poser grabbed 12 rebounds in a game against the GRC leaders.
Cathedral 48 28-76
Little Falls 29 30-59
ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL
Keaton LeClaire 3, Jackson Baustian Jangula 8, Nicholas Schaefer 2, Mitchell Plombon 30, Andrew Weisser 3, Michael Schaefer 27, Jacob Stoltzenberg 3. FG 29-63 (46 percent), FT 10-15 (67 percent). 3-point 8-28 (29 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Austin Weisz 12, Joe Alholm 20, Dylan Lukasavitz 8, Michael Hanowski 8, Derek Poser 4, Thomas Kunkel 3, Austin Erdmann 4. FG 20-52 (38 percent), FT 11-15 (73 percent). 3-point 8-19 (42 percent). Conference: 5-7. Overall: 8-15. Next: Fergus Falls at Little Falls 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
B-B-E 52, Pierz 48
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PIERZ-Matt Tautges posted 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Pierz Pioneers during their 52-48 Central Minnesota Conference loss to the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars Thursday.
Pierz's Peter Schommer added 11 points.
BBE 18 34-52
Pierz 26 22-48
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 11, Lukas Otte 5, Johnathan Hopkins 3, Terryl Scholl , Matt Tautges 18, Preston Rocheleau 9, Nick Scholl 2. FG 16-55 (29 percent), FT 12-21 (57 percent). 3-point 4-15 (26 percent). Conference: 3-9. Overall: 3-21. Next: at Eden Valley-Watkins 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
