Area Boys Basketball: Staples-Motley falls in opening round

MENAHGA — Sivert Klefsaas recorded 29 points for the No. 9 seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals as they fell 84-70 to the No. 8 seeded Menahga Braves in the opening round of the Section 8-2A playoffs Monday, March 2.

Ben Olander added 16 points for the Cardinals.

Menahga 44 40 -- 84

Staples-Motley 45 25 -- 70

MENAHGA

Charlie Hodge 25, Andreas Aho 12, Jonah Howard 16, Wade Berttunen 29, Brock Berttunen 2. FT 23-27 (85%).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Max Strickland 4, Isaiah Schultz 8, Sivert Klefsaas 29, Izaiah DeMars 5, Ryan Wick 2, Ben Olander 16, Issac Kronenberg 6. FT 12-20 (60%). Overall: 6-21.