PEQUOT LAKES-Cody Huss scored 21 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in their 65-39 win over the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels in the opening round of the Section 7-2A tournament Thursday.
MLWR 20 19-39
Pequot Lakes 36 29-65
MOOSE LAKE-WILLOW RIVER
Avery Kosloski 20, Adam Dragicevich 1, Ryan Barrett 4, Isaac Riihiluoma 14. FT 6-14 (43 percent).
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PEQUOT LAKES
Austin Young 4, Adam Casanova 3, Noah Borleis 6, Nathan Traut 2, Gage Westlund 8, Cody Huss 21, Kade Kitzman 2, Andy Voges 4, Zach Sjoblad 7, Tyler Manley 8. FT 5-10 (50 percent). Overall: 15-12. Next: vs. Esko in Section 7-2A quarterfinals at Duluth Denfeld 5:45 p.m. Saturday.
Verndale 86, Cromwell 57
VERNDALE-Jordan Brownlow scored 17 points for the No. 3-seeded Verndale Pirates in their 86-57 Section 5-1A quarterfinal win over the No. 6 Cromwell Cardinals Thursday.
The Pirates are 11-2 against Section 5-1A opponents, have won six straight and 12 of their last 13.
Verndale's Nathan Sabinash added 16 points, Taylor Willis 15 and Kyle Schmitz 10.
Cromwell 25 32-57
Verndale 40 46-86
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CROMWELL
Marcus Pocernich 3, Drew Libbon 7, Sawyer Strelnieks , Micah Pocernich 11, Alek Striowski 8, Samuel Kemper 2, Ryan Juntunen 10, Zion Smith 13, Cameron Cahoon 3. FG 20-49 (40 percent), FT 8-15 (53 percent). 3-point 9-27 (33 percent).
VERNDALE
Taylor Willis 15, Kyle Schmitz 10, Owen Korfe 3, Luke Weniger 4, Mac Schluttner 8, Jordan Brownlow 17, Skylar Goddard 2, Nathan Sabinash 16, Dan Deppa 4, Tyler Willis 7. FG 35-65 (53 percent), FT 12-23 (52 percent). 3-point 4-11 (36 percent). Overall: 20-6. Next: vs. McGregor in North Subsection 5-1A semifinals at Pequot Lakes 7:45 p.m. Saturday .
Wadena-DC 90, EGF 84
WADENA-Noah Ross pumped in 26 points for the seventh-seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines who outscored the No. 10 East Grand Forks Green Wave 90-84 in the opening round of the Section 8-2A tournament Thursday.
Ryan Anderson came off the bench to score 25 for the Wolverines who won their first playoff game since the 2003-2004 season. Dacotah Mittag added 17 points for W-DC which shot 53 percent from the field, 75 percent at the foul line.
East Grand Forks 40 44-84
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Wadena-Deer Creek 31 59-90
EAST GRAND FORKS
Aaron Havis 22, Colton Dauksavage 2, Sam Votava 24, Christian Dugan 22, Julian Benson 10, Maguire Stanislawski 4. FG 33-75 (44 percent), FT 10-20 (50 percent). 3-point 8-24 (33 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 9, Jonathan Pantages 8, Thomas Quincer 5, Noah Ross 26, Ryan Anderson 25, Dacotah Mittag 17. FG 30-56 (53 percent), FT 22-29 (75 percent). 3-point 8-20 (40 percent). Overall: 13-14. Next: vs. No. 2 Breckenridge in Section 8-2A quarterfinals at Concordia College, Moorhead, 6 p.m. Saturday.
Esko 69, Aitkin 37
ESKO-Wyatt Sanford sank four threes and finished with 21 points during the Aitkin Gobblers' 69-37 loss to the Esko Eskomos in the opening round of the Section 7-2A tournament Thursday.
Esko is ranked sixth in Class 2A, 24-3 overall, has won 12 of its last 13 games.
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Esko 42 27-69
Aitkin 15 22-37
ESKO
Ryan Pantsar 15, Bryce Bottila 8, Isaak Blue 11, Ben Fischer 4, Payton Wefel 5, Peyton Koskela 8, Adam Trapp 18.
AITKIN
Wyatt Sanford 21, DJ Haasken 6, Garrett Westerlund 3, David Curtiss 2, Hunter Moe 3,Spencer Jacobs 2. Overall: Finish 10-17.
St. Cloud Cathedral 102,
Pierz 35
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ST. CLOUD-Matt Tautges tallied 11 points during the No. 8-seeded Pierz Pioneers' 102-35 loss to the top-seeded St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders in Thursday's East Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals.
Pierz ended 0-10 against Section 6-2A opponents and lost four straight.
Cathedral is 10-2 against Section 6-2A opponents and have won eight straight.
Cathedral 68 34-102
Pierz 30 5 -35
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 8, Thomas Funk 1, Johnathan Hopkins 2, Jared Prokott 3, Matt Tautges 11, Preston Rocheleau 8, Nick Scholl 2. FG 12-59 (20 percent), FT 9-18 (50 percent). 3-point 2-15 (13 percent). Overall: Finish 3-24.
McGregor 75,
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Pine River-Backus 73
McGREGOR-Nick Ackerman scored 18 points for the No. 7-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers during their 75-73 loss to the No. 2 McGregor Mercuries in Thursday's North Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals.
Nate Brasel added 14 points, Torry Hirschey 13 and Kiel Struss 11 for the Tigers.
McGregor 31 44-75
Pine River-Backus 25 48-73
McGregor
Carson Passer 17, Zach Hawkinson 4, Johnny Huspek 11, Josh Benjamin 3, Joe Baker 2, Billy Staska 13. FT 23-26 (88 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Brady Raph 8, Torry Hirschey 13, Nick Ackerman 18, Kiel Struss 11, Nate Brasel 14, Joe Davidson 9. FT 15-17 (88 percent). Overall: Finish 11-16.
Pelican Rapids 69,
Staples-Motley 58
STAPLES-Gavin Smith recorded 18 points during the fourth-seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals' 69-58 loss to the No. 13 Pelican Rapids Vikings in the opening round of the Section 8-2A tournament Thursday.
Jack Fietek added 14 points for the Cardinals who finished 13-12.
Pelican Rapids 30 39-69
Staples-Motley 28 30-58
PELICAN RAPIDS
Nick Schermerhorn 3, McHale Corf 8, Hayden Christenson 9, Oakley Kress 25, Jacob Gottenborg 17, Zack Sjolie 7. FT 20-30 (67 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Isaiah Ross-Bahn 4, Josh Lombard 3, Gavin Smith 18, Derek Kennedy 6, Jack Fietek 14, Trey Skeesick 6, Hunter Carlson 7. FT 4-15 (27 percent). Overall: Finish 13-12.
