PEQUOT LAKES - Andrew Israelson scored 25 points in the Staples-Motley Cardinals' 77-68 Mid-State Conference win over the Pequot Lakes Patriots Friday.
Blake Connell added 15 points, John Lund scored 14, Zack Hofmann 11 and Nathan Schimpp 10 for the Cardinals, who pulled off the season sweep of Pequot.
Brandon Hehir recorded 18 points for the Patriots and Jack Kreitz added 15.
Staples-Motley 44 33 - 77
Pequot Lakes 27 41 - 68
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STAPLES-MOTLEY
Gavin Smith 2, Blake Connell 15, Zack Hofmann 11, Nathan Schimpp 10, Andrew Israelson 25, John Lund 14. FT 13-19 (68 percent). Conference: 6-4. Overall: 12-13. Next: at Pierz in North Subsection 6-2A playoffs 7 p.m. Thursday.
PEQUOT LAKES
Jack Kreitz 15, Hunter Larson 9, Josh Buell 6, CJ Borleis 5, Brandon Hehir 18, Eric Elverum 6, Connor Davich 7, Henry Liedl 2. FT 11-17 (65 percent). Conference: 4-6. Overall: 11-13. Next: vs. Minnewaska at Glenwood 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Crosby-Ironton 58,
Nevis 56
CROSBY - Trailing by two at the half, Crosby Ironton rallied in the second half behind 17 points from Noah Gindorff and 16 from Jack Silgen to defeat the Nevis Tigers 58-56 in a non-conference game on Friday.
Daniel Hudrlik finished with 13 rebounds and Brady Tesdahl dished out five assists in the Rangers' win.
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Nevis 25 31 - 56
Crosby-Ironton 22 36 - 58
NEVIS
Kevin Hale 5, Courtland Chase 5, Gavin Becker 19, Brett Byer 8, Griffin Chase 19. FG 22-50 (44 percent), FT 5-8 (63 percent). 3-point 7-15 (47 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Silgen 16, Brady Tesdahl 5, Ben Jordan 8, Noah Gindorff 17, Daniel Hudrlik 12. FG 23-46 (50 percent), FT 9-19 (47 percent). 3-point 3-13 (23 percent). Overall: 19-7. Next: hosts East Grand Forks in North Subsection 8-2A playoffs 6 p.m. Thursday.
Lake Region 59,
Fourth Baptist 42
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BAXTER - Abe Imdieke scored 18 points to lead the Lake Region Christian Hornets to a 59-42 win over Fourth Baptist in their season finale on Friday.
Tyler Ogren totaled 13 points, while Ryan Christenson chipped in 11 and Micah McGaffey finished with 10.
The Hornets finished the regular season with an 18-6 record and will be the No. 1 seed in the MACS State tournament starting next week.
Fourth Baptist 21 21 - 42
Lake Region 24 35 - 59
FOURTH BAPTIST
Ben King 8, Weston King 11, Paul Tomsche 8, Noah Kinniburgh 8, Ian Stewart 2, Blake Miller 2, Jared Leith 3. FG 16-46 (35 percent), FT 7-14 (50 percent). 3-point 3-9 (33 percent).
LAKE REGION
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Abe Imdieke 18, Ryan Christenson 11, Tyler Ogren 13, Daniel Kientzle 2, Micah McGaffey 10, Joey Beltran 5. FG 19-45 (42 percent), FT 17-26 (65 percent). 3-point 4-17 (24 percent). Conference: 12-1. Overall: 18-6. Next: No. 1 seed for MACS tournament.
Rush City 52,
Aitkin 29
RUSH CITY - The Rush City Tigers ended the Aitkin Gobblers' regular season with a 52-29 loss in Great River Conference play Friday night.
Aitkin, which has lost five straight, finishes 5-11 in the GRC and is 6-20 overall. The Gobblers open in the South Subsection 7-2A playoffs Tuesday.
Lake Park-Audubon 59,
Wadena-Deer Creek 52
LAKE PARK - The Lake Park Audubon Raiders held off the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines for a 59-52 non-conference win Friday night.
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Eighth-seeded W-DC, which finishes the regular season 0-26, plays at top-seeded Hawley in the South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals 7 p.m. Thursday.
