PILLAGER — Brady Raph posted 20 points for the Pine River-Backus Tiger in the second-round of the Fornshell Tournament Friday, Dec. 20.

Louis Bueckers added 13 points and Champ Howard scored 11 for PRB.

Ben Brownlow led the Pirates with 14 points as Verndale had four players in double figures. Hunter Umland added 13 points and Zach Brownlow and Jake Ismil each scored 10 points.

Verndale 22 30 -- 52

Pine River-Backus 40 34 -- 74

VERNDALE

Ben Brownlow 14, Zach Brownlow 10, Brandon Greenwaldt 3, Hunter Umland 13, Jacob Ismil 10, Caden Elbert 2, FT 7-13 (53%). Overall: 1-6. Next: hosts Browerville/Eagle Valley 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Champ Howard 11, Louis Bueckers 13, Brady Raph 20, Brady Bristow 5, Kyosuke Marcum 3, Evan Fenstermaker 2, Nolan Olivier 3, Robert Bueckers 2, Rian Struss 15. FT 7-13 (53%). Overall: 5-3. Next: hosts Pillager 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3.

Aitkin 61, Hinckley-Finlayson 45

AITKIN — Mannie Ukutegbe topped all scorers with 27 points for the Aitkin Gobblers who defeated the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 61-45 in a non-conference game Friday, Dec. 20.

Hunter Nissen added 12 points and Owen Hagen 11 for the Gobblers.

Hinckley-Finlayson 24 21 -- 45

Aitkin 21 40 -- 61

HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON

Cedric LaFave 23, Josey Olson 2, Leviticus Kroschel 4, Dalton Miller 3, Aaron Mulder, Lathaniel Kroschel 5, Ricky Skaff 6, Caleb Olson 2. FT 1-2 (50%).

AITKIN

Mannie Ukutegbe 27, Hunter Nissen 12, Jaelend Williams 3, Owen Hagen 11, Kade Hopperstad 8. FT 20-28 (71%). Overall: 3-3. Next: Aitkin vs. Foley in Aitkin Quarterbacks Club Tournament 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27.

Albany 60, Pierz 52

PIERZ — Pierz’ Jonah Prokott posted 14 points for the Pioneers as they fell 60-52 to the Albany Huskies Friday, Dec. 20.

Peter Schommer tallied 13 points for the Pioneers in the Granite Ridge Conference game.

Albany 31 29 -- 60

Pierz 31 21 -- 52

PIERZ

Peter Schommer 13, Ryan Stuckmayer 5, Robert Schaefer 4, Noah Cekalla 1, Michael Leidenfrost 6, Jonah Prokott 14, Mason Zajac, Cody Kimman 5, Zachary Traut 4. FG 21-61 (34%), FT 16-34 (47%). 3-point 5-27 (18%). Conference: 0-1. Overall: 2-2 Next: Pierz vs. Greenway at Aitkin Quarterbacks Club Tournament noon Friday, Dec. 27.

Nevis 62, Pillager 57

PILLAGER — Pillager’s Spencer Schaefer scored 17 points for the Huskies as they fell 62-57 to the Nevis Tigers in the second round of the Fornshell Tournament Friday, Dec. 20.

Griffin Decker added nine points for the Huskies.

Nevis 29 33 -- 62

Pillager 36 21 -- 57

NEVIS

Mathias Warrington 6, Luke DeWulf 22, Derk Lindow 21, Eddie Kramer 7, Jack McNamee 6.

PILLAGER

Judah Beard 8, Carson VanVickle 8, Ty Swenson 8, Griffin Decker 9, Spencer Schaefer 17, Cole Hiltner 7. Overall: 2-3. Next: at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27.

Barnesville 63, Wadena-Deer Creek 48

WADENA —Wadena-Deer Creek’s Bereket Loer tallied 12 points for the Wolverines as they fell 63-48 to the Barnesville Trojans in a non-conference game Friday, Dec. 20.

Barnesville 25 38 -- 63

Wadena-Deer Creek 17 31 -- 48

BARNESVILLE

Jack Neilson 6, Blake Torfin 3, Adam Tonsfeldt 23, Kaden Zenzen 8, Hunter Zenzen 16, Matt Samuelson 7. FG 23-52 (44%), FT 12-24 (50%). 3-point 5-17 (29%).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Bereket Loer 12, Lucas Hinojos 6, Tony Kreklau 2, Aiden Larson 7, Payton Rondestvedt 8, Zach Shaw 8, Cooper Folkestad 5. FG 18-49 (36%), FT 5-10 (50%). 3-point 7-21 (33%). Overall: 4-2. Next: at Pelican Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3.