PAYNESVILLE-Matt Tautges' 31 points helped the Pierz Pioneers pick up their first win of the season with a 62-59 Central Minnesota Conference victory over the Paynesville Bulldogs Thursday.
Peter Schommer added 13 points and six rebounds and Preston Rocheleau tallied 11 points and six assists for Pierz.
Paynesville 24 35-59
Pierz 33 29-62
PIERZ
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Peter Schommer 13, Lukas Otte 2, Johnathan Hopkins 2, Matt Tautges 31, Preston Rocheleau 11, Jesse Marshik 1, Nick Scholl 2. FG 24-49 (48 percent), FT 10-17 (58 percent). 3-point 4-5 (80 percent). Conference: 1-2. Overall: 1-11. Next: hosts Kimball 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Pequot Lakes 82, Hinckley-Finlayson 78
PEQUOT LAKES-Gage Westlund tallied 24 points and Cody Huss scored 19 to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to an 82-78 victory over Section 7-2A opponent Hinckley-Finlayson Thursday.
Nathan Traut added 13 points followed by Zach Sjoblad's 11 and Adam Cassanova's nine.
Hinckley-Finlayson 44 34-78
Pequot Lakes 46 36-82
HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON
Anders Prater 16, Trevor Johnson 14, Kolten Furey 2, T.J. Johnson 16, Travis Visser 25, Chayne Dunkley 5. FT 17-30 (57 percent).
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PEQUOT LAKES
Austin Young 1, Adam Casanova 9, Nathan Traut 13, Gage Westlund 24, Cody Huss 19, Jordan Schommer 4, Andy Voges 1, Zach Sjoblad 11. FT 15-21 (71 percent). Overall: 7-4. Next: hosts Nevis 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pillager 66, Sebeka 59
SEBEKA-Ridge Hunstad recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pillager Huskies past the Sebeka Trojans 66-59 in Thursday's Park Region Conference game.
Tanner Swenson added 15 points and Braeden Wangsness scored 13 to move Pillager's win streak to three games.
Sebeka 32 27-59
Pillager 36 30-66
SEBEKA
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James Clark 13, Jack Lillquist 18, Caleb Puttonen 8, Colt Hansen 2, William Hannu 9, Wyatt Meech 9. FT 16-25 (64 percent).
PILLAGER
Braeden Wangsness 13, Ridge Hunstad 18, Damian Fink 8, Tanner Swenson 15, Spencer Schaefer 4, Ryan Foehrenbacher 8. FT 4-13 (31 percent). Conference: 3-1. Overall: 7-4. Next: hosts Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Staples-Motley 79, Park Rapids 29
PARK RAPIDS-Gavin Smith tallied 24 points during the Staples-Motley Cardinals 79-29 Mid-State Conference win over the Park Rapids Panthers Thursday.
Derek Kennedy added 12 points for the Cardinals and Trey Skeesick 10.
Staples-Motley has won three straight.
Park Rapids 20 9-29
Staples-Motley 53 26-79
PARK RAPIDS
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Adam Herberg 5, Jason Haas 6, Jacob Dickinson 6, Blake Johnson 6, William Pickar 2, Marque Cook 3, Peyton Hill 1. FT 6-10 (60 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Josh Lombard 4, Gavin Smith 24, Derek Kennedy 12, Jack Fietek 6, Brayden Losh 4, Mason Rychner 9, Trey Skeesick 10, Hunter Carlson 4, Travis Eisel 4. FT 13-15 (87 percent). Conference: 1-1. Overall: 5-5. Next: at Mounds View 8 p.m. Friday.
Verndale 76, Henning 40
VERNDALE-Eleven different players scored for the Verndale Pirates in a 76-40 Park Region Conference win over Henning Thursday.
Mac Schluttner led Verndale with 16 followed by Nathan Sabinash's 12 and Andrew Barrett's nine.
Henning 20 20-40
Verndale 42 34-76
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HENNING
Parker Fraki 2, Blake Wallevand 7, Sam Fisher 7, Bryce Rach 3, Jon Eckhoff 2, Adam Lange 4, Jacob Quam 15. FG 10-34 (29 percent), FT 18-26 (69 percent). 3-point 2-7 (28 percent).
VERNDALE
Taylor Willis 5, Kyle Schmitz 5, Owen Korfe 4, Luke Weniger 6, Mac Schluttner 16, Jordan Brownlow 6, Skylar Goddard 7, Nathan Sabinash 12, Andrew Barrett 9, Tyler Willis 5, Carter Schmitz 2. FG 32-55 (58 percent), FT 6-16 (36 percent). 3-point 6-15 (4- percent). Conference: 4-0. Overall: 6-4. Next: at Swanville 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Wadena-Deer Creek 80, Menahga 78 OT
MENAHGA-Noah Ross netted a team-high 30 points, five coming in overtime, to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 80-78 Park Region Conference victory over Menahga Thursday.
Jonathan Pantages added 18 points, Bereket Loer 13 and Dakotah Mittag contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds for W-DC, which has won four of its last five.
Menahga 39 30 9-78
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Wadena-Deer Creek 33 36 11-80
MENAHGA
Damon Howard 33, Charles Steidler-Thompson 2, Alan Pietila 15, Luke Wurdock 6, Kirby Hrdlicka 10, Owen Anderson 12. FG 30-66 (45 percent), FT 9-13 ( 69 percent). 3-point 9-21 (43 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Bereket Loer 13, Jonathan Pantages 18, Thomas Quincer 2, Noah Ross 30, Ryan Anderson 6, Dacotah Mittag 11. FG 27-59 (45 percent), FT 15-25 (60 percent). 3-point 11-30 (36 percent). Conference: 2-2. Overall: 6-5. Next: hosts Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Friday.
ML-WR 50, Aitkin 47
MOOSE LAKE-Wyatt Sanford tallied 15 points and Hunter Moe added 13 in the Aitkin Gobblers 50-47 to the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels Thursday in a Section 7-2A matchup.
ML-WR 26 24-50
Aitkin 25 22-47
MOOSE LAKE-WILLOW RIVER
Thomas Gulso 5, Avery Kosloski 17, Evan Hanson 3, Ryan Barrett 10, Isaac Riihiluoma 13, Jared Witkowski 2. FT 11-19 (58 percent).
AITKIN
Wyatt Sanford 15, DJ Haasken 9, David Sanbeck 2, Hunter Moe 13, Caleb Curtiss 4, Spencer Jacobs 4. FT 12-14 (86 percent). Overall: 2-9. Next: hosts Pine City 7:30 p.m. Friday.
