PILLAGER — Pillager’s Spencer Schaefer posted 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies as they defeated the Aitkin Gobblers 74-65 in overtime in a Section 7-2A match up Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Carson VanVickle added 11 points for the Huskies.

Aitkin’s Kade Hopperstad tied the game 57-57 with a 3-pointer in the last seconds of regulation. Hopperstad recorded 16 total for the Gobblers while Owen Hagen added 19. Hunter Nissen scored 13 and Mannie Ukutegbe finished with 12.

Pillager 31 26 17 -- 74

Aitkin 24 33 8 -- 65

PILLAGER

Judah Beard 8, Carson VanVickle 11, Ty Swenson 8, Griffin Decker 4, Spencer Schaefer 35, Cole Hiltner 2, AJ Gratke 5. FG 22-54 (37%), FT 23-35 (66%), 3-point 2-10 (20%). Overall: 11-7. Next: hosts Pierz 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

AITKIN

Mannie Ukutegbe 12, Hunter Nissen 14, Jaelend Williams 4, Owen Hagen 19, Kade Hopperstad 16. FT 9-15 (64%). Overall: 9-9. Next: vs. International Falls at Virginia 5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7.

Lake Region 70, Fourth Baptist 50

BAXTER — Lake Region’s Phil Imdieke recorded 16 points and 21 rebounds for the Hornets as they beat Fourth Baptist 70-50 Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Logan Backstrom added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets in the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools game.

Fourth Baptist 22 28 -- 50

Lake Region 35 35 -- 70

LAKE REGION

Logan Backstrom 20, Trey Ogren 3, Simon Wagner, Thomas Eberly, Austin Jacobus, Phil Imdieke 16, Hayden Neubert, Joe Wiedell 3, Jon Wiedell, Josiah McGaffey 11, Jake Borders 17. FG 32-70 (46%), FT 4-9 (44%). 3-point 2-7 (29%).

Pequot Lakes 69, Esko 59

PEQUOT LAKES — Bode Magnuson tallied 20 points and Alex Morgan added 19 as Pequot Lakes claimed their fifth straight win with a 69-59 victory over Esko Tuesday, Feb 4 in a Section 7-2A matchup.

The Eskomos entered the game 12-4 and winners of four straight.

These two teams last faced each other in the Section 7-2A finals last season. Esko won 58-45.

Korey Jackson added 12 points for the 14-6 Patriots.

Esko 24 35 -- 59

Pequot Lakes 28 41 -- 69

ESKO

Eli Blue 19, Jonah Randa 3, Payton Wefel 28, Riley Fischer 7, Chad Hart 2. FT 13-18 (72%).

PEQUOT LAKES

Bode Magnuson 20, Daltin Ackerman 8, Alex Morgan 19, Korey Jackson 12, Ryan Monahan 5, Eli Laposky 5. FT 21-30 (70%). Overall: 14-6. Next: hosts Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

Pierz 65, Foley 46

PIERZ —Pierz’s Jonah Prokott and Peter Schommer each posted 12 points for the Pioneers as they beat the Foley Falcons 65-46 Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Noah Cekalla added 10 points for the Pioneers in the Granite Ridge Conference game.

Pierz has now won six straight.

Foley 22 24 -- 46

Pierz 28 37 -- 65

PIERZ

Peter Schommer 12, Kyle Welle 2, Brandon Stuckmayer 9, Robert Schaefer 4, Noah Cekalla 10, Michael Leidenfrost 8, Jonah Prokott 12, Cody Kimman 6, Zachary Traut 2. FG 24-53 (45%), FT 11-12 (91%). 3-point 6-23 (26%). Conference: 5-3. Overall: 14-4. Next: at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

Pine River-Backus 86, Browerville 75

BROWERVILLE — Louis Bueckers and Brady Raph combined for 54 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers to their sixth straight win, an 86-75 non-conference victory over the Browerville Tigers Tuesday, Feb. 4.

PR-B trailed 47-34 at halftime, but outscored Browerville 52-28 in the second half. Bueckers tallied 20 of his 30 points in the second half and Raph added 15 of his 24.

Champ Howard and Rian Struss each contributed 10 points for PR-B.

Browerville 47 28 -- 75

Pine River-Backus 34 52 -- 86

BROWERVILLE

Marshall Murch 2, Dylan Uphus 6, Reis Irsfeld 17, Cory Meyer 12, Will Spychalla 9, Noah Schnettler 4, Parker Duncan 11, Chris Vedbraaten 14. FT 16-23 (70%).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Champ Howard 10, Louis Bueckers 30, Brady Raph 24, Brady Bristow 5, Kyosuke Marcum 3, Evan Fenstermaker 4, Rian Struss 10. FT 28-31(90%). Overall: 13-6. Next: at Red Lake 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7.

Wadena-Deer Creek 59, Bertha-Hewitt 48

BERTHA — Payton Rondestvedt contributed 10 points and 16 rebounds for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines who won their third straight game, 59-48 over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears in a Park Region Conference game Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Cooper Folkestad led the Wolverines with 16 points, while Bereket Loer added 12 and Aiden Larson finished with 10.

WDC beat the Bears 64-39 Dec. 13

Bertha-Hewitt 23 25 -- 48

Wadena-Deer Creek 30 29 -- 59

BERTHA-HEWITT

Aden Rach 3, Weishalla 12, Jared Kirscht 5, Landan Adams 8, Ethan Wachlin 9 Austin Bauch 10, #51 Adams 1. FG 15-56 (26%), FT 12-16 (75%). 3-point 6-20 (30%).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Bereket Loer 12, Lucas Hinojos 4, Joshua Tabery 3, Tony Kreklau 3, Aiden Larson 10, Payton Rondestvedt 10, Jack Motschenbacher 1, Cooper Folkestad 16. FG 23-62 (37%), FT 11-26 (42%). 3-point 2-23 (8%). Conference: 7-2. Overall: 12-6. Next: at Bagley 7:30 p.m Thursday, Feb. 6.

Royalton 48, Staples-Motley 41

ROYALTON — Staples-Motley led 27-18 at the half but Royalton came back with a 30-point second half to defeat the Cardinals 48-41 in a non-conference game Tuesday, Feb 14.

Royalton 18 30 -- 48

Staples-Motley 27 14 -- 41

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Overall: 2-15. Next: at Pequot Lakes 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

Onamia 67, Verndale 36

ONAMIA — Four players tallied six points apiece for the Verndale Pirates who lost 67-36 to the Onamia Panthers in a Section 5-1A matchup Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Josh Johnson, Brandon Greenwaldt, Hunter Umland and Jacob Ismil led the Pirates.

Onamia 39 28 -- 67

Verndale 23 13 -- 36

ONAMIA

Josh Parrow 14, Brandon Nickaboine 20, AJ Drift 8, Brendan Carlson 5, Cayden Eagle 14, Nick Ecker 2, T. Benton 2. FT 6-10 (60%).

VERNDALE

Ben Brownlow 4, Zach Brownlow 2, Josh Johnson 6, Brandon Greenwaldt 6, Zack Olsson 2, Hunter Umland 6, Jacob Ismil 6, Caden Elbert 4. FT 3-10 (30%). Overall: 2-16. Next: hosts Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7.