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Area Boys Basketball: Nissen, Gobblers shoot down Panthers

Four area boys basketball teams took to the court Thursday, Feb. 11

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AITKIN — Aitkin’s Hunter Nissen posted 36 points to lead the Gobblers to a 60-52 Mid-State Conference victory over the Park Rapids Panthers Thursday, Feb. 11.

Jaelend Williams and Owen Hagen each scored six for Aitkin, which held a 10-point halftime lead.

Park Rapids 19 32 -- 52
Aitkin 29 31 -- 60

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PARK RAPIDS
James Hartig 1, Nick Michawlson 26, Parker Harmon 3, Logan Jackson 15, Mason Yliniemi 4, Noah Morris 3. FT 7-12 (58%).

AITKIN
Gus Sanford 5, Austin Price 2, Hunter Nissen 36, Jaelend Williams 6, Owen Hagen 6, Landon Jarzen 5. FT 6-15 (40%). Conference: 2-2. Overall: 2-3. Next: at Greenway 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.

Lake Region 60, Rosemount 56

ROSEMOUNT — Phil Imdieke registered 30 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and three assists as the Lake Region Christian Hornets overcame a four-point halftime deficit to defeat Rosemount Thursday, Feb. 11.

Lake Region’s Logan Backstrom added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Josiah McGaffey scored nine points to go with seven rebounds. Trey Ogren dished out nine assists in the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools victory.

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Rosemount 29 27 -- 56
Lake Region 25 35 -- 60

LAKE REGION
Logan Backstrom 12, Phil Imdieke 30, Jon Wiedell 5, Josiah McGaffey 9, Jake Borders 4. FG 25-53 (47.2%), FT 8-13 (61.5%). 3-point 2-10 (20%). Overall: 14-4. Next: hosts Fourth Baptist 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19.

CLB 64, PRB 53

CASS LAKE — Irvin Tulenchik scored a team-high 19 points for Pine River-Backus in a 64-53 Northland Conference loss to Cass Lake-Bena Thursday, Feb 11.

The Panthers swept the season series having defeated the Tigers 85-77 in the season-opener Jan. 14.

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Cass Lake-Bena 30 34 -- 64
Pine River-Backus 20 33 -- 53

CASS LAKE-BENA
Juakeen Sergeant 3, Dominic Fairbanks 11, Kaiden Lee 16, Tyrell Smith 1, Kaiden Juerta 2, Travon Lee 4, Cole Cass 4, Leroy Fairbanks 14, Darren Brown 2, Damien Lanem 7. FT 9-13 (69%).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Brady Bristow 8, Jared Hamilton 4, Kyosuke Marcum 4, Rian Struss 4, Carson Travis 4, Irvin Tulenchik 19, Andrew Bueckers 2, Robert Bueckers 8. FT 11-14 (79%). Conference: 2-5. Overall: 2-7. Next: at Northome/Kelliher 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Detroit Lakes 68, Staples-Motley 48

STAPLES — Adam Oberlander scored 22 points and Isaiah Schultz hit for 16 in a 68-48 loss for Staples-Motley to Detroit Lakes in a Mid-State Conference game.

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Detroit Lakes 41 27 -- 68
Staples-Motley 30 18 -- 48

DETROIT LAKES
Matthew Tobkin 14, Nate Cihak 14, Chris Breeden 7, Caeden Yliniemi 17, Christian Solberg 2, Zach Oistad 14. FT 2-3 (67%).

STAPLES-MOTLEY
Chandler Braith 2, Isaiah Schultz 16, Sivert Klefsaas 8, Adam Oberlander 22. FT 6-12 (50%). Conference: 0-7. Overall: 1-8. Next: at Lake Park-Audubon 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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