STAPLES-Wadena-Deer Creek's Bereket Loer registered 27 points for the Wolverines as they crushed the Staples-Motley Cardinals 82-51 Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Payton Rondestvedt gave the Wolverines 15 points in the non-conference win.
Chase Davis, Bentley Christensen and Sivert Klefsaas led the Cardinals with eight points each.
Wadena-Deer Creek 46 36-82
Staples-Motley 25 26-51
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WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 27, Lucas Hinojos 3, Dawson Lupkes 1, Cade Kapphahn 7, Joshua Tabery 2, Tony Kreklau 1, Zach Shaw 14, Aiden Larson 1, Payton Rondestvedt 15, Cooper Folkestad 9, Steven Thomas 2. Overall:2-1. Next: vs Breckenridge 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 6.
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Chase Davis 8, Max Strickland 7, Bentley Christensen 8, Ryan Wick 1, Jordon Carlson 1, Isaac Kronenberg 2, Emmitt WInkels 2, Connor Fox 3, Max Strickland 6, Sivert Klefsaas 8. Overall:0-1. Next: at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Aitkin 56, Deer River 55
AITKIN-- Garrett Westerlund sank four 3-pointers to finish with 15 points for the Aitkin Gobblers as they fended off the Deer River Warriors 56-55 Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Aitkin's Nathan Hagestuen recorded 10 points in the non-conference win.
Deer River 24 31-55
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Aitkin 19 37-- 56
DEER RIVER
Blake Fox 3, Jalen Fairbanks 2, Derek Wester 4, Quentin White 3, Noah Williams 13, Kyle Shevich, Jadon Watkins 6, Austin Rasley 6, Ty Morrison 18.
AITKIN
Jeremy Blazek 1, Logan Gabrio 4, Garrett Westerlund 15, Nathan Hagestuen 10, Jacob Kukowski 9, Hunter Nissen 8, Kade Hopperstad 9. Overall: 1-0. Next: .vs Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Crosby-Ironton 60, Proctor 36
CROSBY-- Joseph Stokman paced the Crosby-Ironton with 14 points as the Rangers derailed the Proctor Rails 60-36 in their season opener Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Jonathan Jacobson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Rangers who shot 51 percent, 20-of-39, from the field.
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Proctor 16 20-36
Crosby-Ironton 30 30-60
PROCTOR
Jacob Pioro 10, Connor St. Germaine 2, Alex Jauhola 2, Dylan Hom 11, Carter DuMars 7, Quincy Clark 4. FG 12-39 (31 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent). 3-point 5.
CROSBY-IRONTON
Sam Jordan 5, Joseph Stokman 14, Cayden Turk 9, Dakota Mitchell 3, Carter Smith 3, Colten Turk 3, Johnathan Jacobson 12, Joe Wassen 2, Kyle Skeim 9. FG 20-39 (51 percent), FT 11-15 (73 percent). 3-point 9-24 (38 percent). Overall: 1-0. Next: at Aitkin 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13
Pequot Lakes 63, Grand Rapids 58
PEQUOT LAKES-Sean Ryan dropped in 18 and Jordan Schommer scored 17 to pace the Pequot Lakes Patriots past the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 63-58 Tuesday, Dec. 4.
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Bode Magnuson added 14 points for the 2-0 Patriots.
Grand Rapids 27 31-58
Pequot Lakes 32 31-63
GRAND RAPIDS
Levi Winkels 6, Stacy Washington 16, Jacob Johnson 2, Easton Fothergill 3, John Sutherland 31. FT 5-10 (50 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Marcus Kline 3, Bode Magnuson 14, Dylin Ackerman 4, Sean Ryan 18, Jordan Schommer 17, Owen Seidl 5, Tyler Manley 2. FT 12-24 (50 percent). Overall: 2-0. Next: at Proctor 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec 7.
Pierz 63, Mora 49
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MORA-- Jonah Prokott put up 13 points for the Pierz Pioneers as they defeated the Mora Mustangs 63-49 in a non-conference matchup Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Peter Schommer trailed with 12 points for the Pioneers.
Pierz 29 34-63
Mora 19 30-49
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 12, Alex Wilson 8, Anthony Skiba 4, Brandon Stuckmayer 3, Robert Jared Prokott 8, Brent Schilling 9, Michael Leidenfrost 5, Jonah Prokott 13, Nicholas Scholl 1. FG 24-59 (40 percent), FT 10-21 (47 percent). 3-point 5-20 (25 percent). Overall:1-0. Next: at Little Falls 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Pillager 61, Park Rapids 44
PARK RAPIDS-Spencer Schaefer poured in a game-high 20 points to lead the Pillager Huskies past the Park Rapids Panthers 61-44 in their season opener Tuesday, Dec. 4 in non-conference play.
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Park Rapids 22 22-44
Pillager 26 35-61
PARK RAPIDS
Jake Reish 11, Jeffery Haas 2, Preston Renneberg 2, Gabriel Bagstad 12, Ty Karger 1, Tristin Persons 12, Nicholas Michaelson 4.
PILLAGER
Luke Woidyla 5, Carson Vanvickle 5, Ty Swenson 7, Griffin Decker 4, Jack Bentson 9, Sam Jensen 3, Eli Shingledecker 3, Spencer Schaefer 20, AJ Gratke 5. FG 19-65 (29 percent), FT 17-33 (51 percent). 3-point 6-18 (33 percent). Overall: 1-0. Next: at Royalton 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Pine River-Backus 69, Menahga 55
MENAHGA-Brady Raph and Torry Hirschey combined for 55 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers past the Menahga Braves 69-55 in their season opener Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Raph tallied 24 points and Hirschey 21, while Louis Bueckers joined them in double figures with 11.
Menahga 30 25-55
Pine River-Backus 33 36-69
MENAHGA
Charlie Hodge 14, Tristan Aho 10, Zach Floyd 9, Jonah Howard 4, Gavin Hillukka 9, Wade Berttunen 9. FT 7-12 (58 percent). 3-point 8.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Champ Howard 2, Louis Bueckers 11, Brady Raph 24, Torry Hirschey 21, Rian Struss 2, Nathaniel Wosmek 9. FT 10-18 (56 percent). 3-point 7. Overall: 1-0. Next: host Northome 7 p.m. Thursday. Dec. 6.
Verndale 46, Swanville 41
SWANVILLE-Verndale's Brayden Vertina registered 10 points for the Pirates as they defeated the Swanville Bulldogs 46-41 Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Tate Bounds added eight points for the Pirates.
Swanville 18 23-41
Verndale 21 25-46
SWANVILLE
Haden Chuba 10, Cooper Thieschafer 7, Austin Lemke 14, Nicholas Mettler 8, Austin Allen 3. FG 16-60 (27 percent), FT 5-10 (50 percent). 3-point 4-24 (17 percent).
VERNDALE
Zach Brownlow 7, Tate Bounds 8, Caden Elbert 2, Brayden Vertina 10, Matt Steege 7, Jackson Weniger 4, Mason Elbert 8. FG 19-61 (31 percent), FT 4-15 (27 percent). 3-point 4-22 (18 percent). Overall: 2-1. Next: vs Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec 7.
Fourth Baptist 65, Lake Region 63
BAXTER-- Logan Backstrom tallied a team-high 20 points for the Lake Region Christian Hornets who were defeated by Fourth Baptist 65-63 in a Minnesota Association of Christian Schools game Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Phil Imdieke added 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Hornets who led 36-30 at halftime. Eli Richter finished with 11 points.
Fourth Baptist 30 35-65
Lake Region 36 27-63
LAKE REGION
Logan Backstrom 20, Trey Ogren 3, Philip Imdieke 14, Eli Richter 11, Josiah McGaffey 7, Jake Borders, Jonas Boelter 8. FG 24-68 (35 percent), FT 10-14 (71 percent). 3-point 5-18 (28 percent). Next: at Owatonna 5:30 p.m Tuesday, Dec. 11.
