CROSBY-Reserve junior guard Dakota Mitchell drained a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds to give the Crosby-Ironton Rangers a 52-51 win over the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a Mid-State Conference game Friday, Feb. 1.
Mitchell finished with nine points, all 3-pointers late in the game, as he led a C-I comeback. The Rangers trailed 50-42 with 3:14 remaining.
The Rangers and Patriots are tied for second in the conference at 4-2 behind Detroit Lakes, which has beaten both teams. Pequot Lakes beat C-I 61-54 Dec. 18.
Kyle Skeim and Johnathan Jacobson led the Rangers with 14 and 13 points respectively.
Jordan Schommer posted a game-high 23 points for the Patriots and Sean Ryan contributed 10.
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Pequot Lakes 26 25-51
Crosby-Ironton 26 26-52
PEQUOT LAKES
Sean Ryan 10, Bode Magnuson 2, Dylin Ackerman 4, Jordan Schommer 23, Owen Seidl 8, Tyler Manley 4. FG 19-47 (40 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent). 3-point 6-23 (26 percent). Conference: 4-2. Overall: 12-4. Next: at Esko 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
CROSBY-IRONTON
Joseph Stokman 7, Cayden Turk 9, Dakota Mitchell 9, Johnathan Jacobson 13, Kyle Skeim 14. FG 18-34 (52 percent), FT 8-10 (80 percent). 3-point 8-15 (53 percent). Conference: 4-2. Overall: 14-3. Next: at Grand Rapids 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Aitkin 56, Park Rapids 44
AITKIN-Kade Hopperstad knocked down 22 points for the Aitkin Gobblers as they defeated the Park Rapids Panthers 56-44 in a Mid-State Conference game Friday, Feb. 1.
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Garrett Westerlund contributed 18 points as the Gobblers improve to 2-4 in the conference.
Park Rapids 23 21-44
Aitkin 23 33-56
PARK RAPIDS
Jake Reish 3, Jeffery Haas 4, Kayden Walsh 5, Preston Renneberg 4, Gabriel Bagstad 15, Ty Karger 2, Nicholas Michaelson 6, Shawn Ohm 5. FT 10-14 (71 percent).
AITKIN
Garrett Westerlund 18, Joey Simonson 4, Nathan Hagestuen 2, Jacob Kukowski 4, Garrett Michaletz 2, Hunter Nissen 4, Kade Hopperstad 22. FT 8-15 (53 percent). Conference: 2-4. Overall: 3-11. Next: hosts Foley 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.
Pine River-Backus 63,
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Northome-Kelliher 62
NORTHOME-Brady Raph tallied 20 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 63-62 win over the Northome-Kelliher Mustangs Friday, Feb. 1 in a Northland Conference matchup.
Nathaniel Wosmek scored 10 points for the Tigers, who improve to 14-3 overall and 6-3 in the conference.
Pine River-Backus 27 36-63
Northome-Kelliher 32 30-62
NORTHOME-KELLIHER
Andrew Stueven 23, Ethan Dreher 5, Samuel Rahier 9, Benjamin Jourdan 11, Mason Johnson 14. FG 20-42 (47 percent), FT 13-15 (86 percent). 3-point 9-22 (40 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
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Champ Howard 5, Louis Bueckers 8, Brady Raph 20, Torry Hirschey 12, Kyosuke Marcum 2, Rian Struss 6, Nathaniel Wosmek 10. FG 19-45 (42 percent), FT 18-24 (75 percent). 3-point 7-21 ( percent). Conference: 6-3. Overall: 14-3. Next: at Nevis 7:30 Monday, Feb. 4.
Thief River Falls 61, Staples-Motley 44
THIEF RIVER FALLS-Sivert Klefsaas scored 13 points for Staples-Motley in a 61-44 loss to Thief River Falls in a non-conference game Friday, Feb. 1.
Thief River Falls 27 34-61
Staples-Motley 17 27-44
THIEF RIVER FALLS
Myles Johnson 3, Gunner Zutz 2, Zach Myhrer 2, Brevyn Lingen 12, Gavin Hoglo 9, Zach Praska 4, Storm Manning 9, Gunnar Aune 14, Luke Perkovich 6. FT 18-29 (62 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
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Ben Olander 8, Isaac Christoffersen 7, Jordon Carlson 5, Isaac Kronenberg 9, Izaiah DeMars 3, Sivert Klefsaas 13, Alex Giza 1. FT 12-23 (52 percent). Conference: 0-6. Overall: 1-14. Next: at Bagley 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.
Pelican Rapids 65,
Wadena-Deer Creek 53
WADENA-Cooper Folkestad scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but Wadena-Deer Creek couldn't recover from a seven-point halftime deficit as they fell to Pelican Rapids 65-53 in a non-conference game Friday, Feb. 1.
Bereket Loer and Dawson Lupkes each tallied seven points and Loer totaled seven rebounds.
Pelican Rapids 33 32-65
Wadena-Deer Creek 26 27-53
PELICAN RAPIDS
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McHale Korf 16, Hayden Christenson 13, Eli Sytsma 11, Logan Fahje 8, Reggie Funk 2, Jayden Rutherford 15. FG 24-52 (46 percent), FT 11-20 (55 percent). 3-point 6-13 (46 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 7, Lucas Hinojos 3, Dawson Lupkes 7, Cade Kapphahn 5, Tony Kreklau 2, Zach Shaw 2, Payton Rondestvedt 6, Cooper Folkestad 21. FG 19-53 (35 percent), FT 12-21 (57 percent). 3-point 3-13 (23 percent). Overall: 6-12. Next: at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
