PINE RIVER-Nick Ackerman finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds to help Pine River-Backus snap its five-game losing streak with a 73-49 Northland Conference victory over Laporte Thursday.
Joe Davidson added 12 points and four steals. Torry Hirshey tallied 11 points and five blocks and Kiel Struss went for 10 points and four steals.
Laporte 30 19-49
Pine River-Backus 36 37-73
LAPORTE
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Jack Wagner 2, Darin Johannsen 3, Riley Kline 17, Zach Hegg 2, Reid Grandy 4, Nick Bialke 8, Jaden Clyde 9, Bradley Stenger 1. FG 10-57 (18 percent), FT 23-28 (82 percent). 3-point 6-23 (26 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kristian Bloom 4, Chris Krecklau 1, Brady Raph 8, Torry Hirschey 11, Nick Ackerman 11, Jordan Onken 1, Kiel Struss 10, Joe Manning 4, Travis Tschida 3, Nate Brasel 1, Joe Davidson 12, Louis Bueckers 2, Nathaniel Wosmek 5. FG 26-69 (38 percent), FT 17-30 (57 percent). 3-point 4-19 (21 percent). Conference: 3-5. Overall: 6-8. Next: at Blackduck 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Wadena-Deer Creek 53, Bertha-Hewitt 47
WADENA-Bereket Loer tallied 20 points during the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 53-47 Park Region Conference win over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears Thursday.
Dacotah Mittag scored 18 points for the Wolverines.
Bertha-Hewitt 27 20-47
Wadena-Deer Creek 32 21-53
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BERTHA-HEWITT
Austin Mattson 5, William Harren 8, Luke Follmer 19, Jerry Lamb 7, Brett Jansen 8. FG 18-58 (31 percent), FT 10-18 (56 percent). 3-point 0-11 (0 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 20, Jonathan Pantages 3, Thomas Quincer 3, Noah Ross 8, Ryan Anderson 1, Dacotah Mittag 18. FG 18-54 (33 percent), FT 8-15 (53 percent). 3-point 9-24 (38 percent). Conference: 4-4. Overall: 8-7. Next: hosts Henning 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Des Moines 55, Lake Region 53
ANKENY, Iowa-Nick Christenson and Tyler Ogren each scored 14 points for the Lake Region Hornets in a 55-53 loss to Des Moines Thursday in the Faith Baptist tournament.
Christenson added 13 boards, four steals and three assists and Levi Jensen tallied 11 points.
Des Moines 6 11 21 17-55
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Lake Region 6 10 21 16-53
DES MOINES
Meyers 8, Verdown 15, Teel 2, Edwards 14, Reid 2, Smith 6, Vestey 8. FG (percent), FT (percent). 3-point ( percent).
LAKE REGION
Tommy Thompson 6, Carson Moore 2, Levi Jensen 11, Nick Christensen 14, Tyler Ogren 14, Nik Speliopoulos 6. FG 22-58 (37.9 percent), FT 0-0 (0 percent). 3-point 9-27 (33.3 percent). Overall: 10-3.
Eden Valley-Watkins 68, Pierz 49
PIERZ-Matt Tautges tallied 16 points for the Pierz Pioneers in a 68-49 Central Minnesota Conference loss to the Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles Thursday.
EVW 34 34-68
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Pierz 16 33-49
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 7, Lukas Otte 5, Thomas Funk 2, Johnathan Hopkins 2, Matt Tautges 16, Preston Rocheleau 8, Christopher Marshik 6, Jared Prokott 3. FG 20-54 (37 percent), FT 3-7 (42 percent). 3-point 6-17 (35 percent). Conference: 1-5. Overall: 1-14. Next: hosts Braham 1 p.m. Saturday.
