VERNDALE — Verndale’s Brandon Greenwaldt posted 21 points as the No. 3 Pirates defeated the No. 6 Sebeka Trojans 57-38 in the West Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday, March 18.
These two teams split during the regular season. Verndale topped Sebeka 55-28 Jan. 29 and fell to the Trojans 45-39 Feb. 8.
Hunter Umland added 12 points for the Pirates.
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Sebeka 15 23 -- 38
Verndale 27 30 -- 57
SEBEKA
Spencer Lake 2, Christian Berg 6, Teagen Lee 1, Dawson Bullock 16, Mason Heino 7, Brody Connor 2, David Avelsgard 4. FT 11-18 (61%).
VERNDALE
Zak Olsson 2, Ben Brownlow 5, Dilan Orlando 8, Josh Johnson 6, Brandon Greenwaldt 21, Hunter Umland 12, Austin Ludovissie 3. FT 6-10 (60%). Overall: 10-9. Next: at No. 2 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in West Subsection 5-1A semifinals 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20.
Browerville 53, Pine River-Backus 40
PINE RIVER — Brady Bristow tallied 11 points for the No. 4 seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers who were upset 53-40 by the No. 5 seeded Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers in the West Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday, March 18.
PR-B previously defeated Browerville 49-41 March 1.
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Rian Struss added eight points for the Tigers as they finished 8-11 overall.
Browerville/Eagle Valley 17 36 -- 53
Pine River-Backus 27 13 -- 40
BROWERVILLE/EAGLE VALLEY
H. Puck 9, D Uphus 7, R Irsfel 15, C. Meyer 9, M. Malony 4, P Duncan 7, D. Decock 2.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Brady Bristow 11, Jared Hamilton 6, Champ Howard 5, Kyosuke Marcum 2, Rian Struss 8, Carson Travis 4, Irvin Tulenchik 2, Robert Bueckers 2. Overall: 8-11.
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Fergus Falls 76, Staples-Motley 47
FERGUS FALLS — Sivert Klefsaas tallied 23 points for the No. 9 seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals as they fell 76-47 to the No. 1 seeded Fergus Falls Otters in the South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals Thursday, March 18.
Adam Oberlander added nine points for the Cardinals who finished 5-14 overall.
Fergus Falls 35 41 -- 76
Staples-Motley 15 32 -- 47
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Max Strickland 4, Lyle Brownell 2, Isaiah Schultz 9, Sivert Klefsaas 23, Adam Oberlander 9. Overall: 5-14.
Perham 59, Wadena-Deer Creek 30
PERHAM — Aiden Larson recorded eight points for the No. 7 Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as they fell 59-30 to the No. 2 Perham Yellowjackets Thursday, March 18, in the Section 8-2A quarterfinals.
Perham 29 30 -- 59
Wadena-Deer Creek 12 18 -- 30
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Blakek Vittetoe 2, Zach Shaw 7, Tony Kreklau 2, Teshe Loer 2, Aiden Larson 8, Payton Rondestvedt 3, Jack Motschenbacher 3, Peyton Church 3. FG 11-34 (32%), FT 3-3 (100%). 3-point 5-15 (33%). Overall: 10-9. Next: .
Sauk Rapids 73, Little Falls 49
SAUK RAPIDS — Little Falls’ Luke Kush registered 17 points and nine rebounds for the Flyers as they fell 73-49 to the Sauk Rapids Storm in the Section 8-3A quarterfinals Thursday, March 18.
Ethan Poser added nine points for Little Falls who ended their season 8-12 overall.
Sauk Rapids 48 25 -- 73
Little Falls 21 28 -- 49
