MCGREGOR — Pine River-Backus’ Brady Raph recorded 22 points for the Tigers as they defeated the McGregor Mercs in a Section 5-1A matchup Thursday, Feb. 20.

Louis Bueckers added 21 points for the Tigers, who are now 11-2 against section opponents.

McGregor 22 21 -- 43

Pine River-Backus 33 30 -- 63

McGREGOR

Marshall Passer 10, Isaiah Serfling 6, James Dawson 2, Willie Glunz 3, Nathan Scollard 2, Logan Jackson 4, Mason Jokimaki 2, Ethan Bohn 13, Parker Jackson 1. FT 9-18 (50%).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Champ Howard 4, Louis Bueckers 21, Brady Raph 22, Brady Bristow 6, Kyosuke Marcum 4, Jaden Kramp 1, Trevor Redding 1, Rian Struss 4. FT 9-16 (56%). Overall: 16-8. Next: hosts Sebeka 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Parkers Prairie 66, Staples-Motley 41

PARKERS PRAIRIE — Sivert Klefsaas paced Staples-Motley with 11 points in the Cardinals 66-41 non-conference loss to the Parkers Prairie Panthers Thursday, Feb. 20.

Parkers Prairie 36 30 -- 66

Staples-Motley 17 24 -- 41

PARKERS PRAIRIE

Elijah Long 2, Alex Koep 13, Brendan Johnson 2, Cole Koep 4, Micah Arens 11, Florian Koep 8, Riley Thoennes 3, Spencer Yohnke 9, Josh Helling 12. FT 12-22 (55%).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Max Strickland 7, Chandler Braith 2, Isaiah Schultz 6, Sivert Klefsaas 11, Josh Schimpp 2, Izaiah DeMars 4, Tanner Robben 3, Ben Olander 2, Dom Gomez 2. FT 6-15 (40%). Overall: 5-18. Next: hosts Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.

Ashby 66, Verndale 36

ASHBY — Brandon Greenwaldt tallied 12 points for the Verndale Pirates who were defeated 66-36 by the Ashy Arrows Thursday, Feb. 20, in non-conference play.

Ashby 29 37 -- 66

Verndale 21 15 -- 36

ASHBY

Derreck Bartz 6, Hunter Norby 13, Torin Olson 14, Jacob Cook 7, Ashton Ecker 10, Bobby Anderson 2, Jaden Norby 8, Sam Sorenson 2, Noah Johnson 2, Evan Paulson 2. FT 4-6 (67%).

VERNDALE

Dilan Orlando 2, Josh Johnson 5, Brandon Greenwaldt 12, Hunter Umland 9, Jacob Ismil 8. FT 3-6 (50%). Overall: 3-20. Next: hosts New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.

Milaca 75, Pierz 60

PIERZ — Jonah Prokott led the Pierz Pioneers with 16 points in a 75-60 Granite Ridge Conference loss to the Milaca Wolves Thursday, Feb. 20.

Peter Schommer and Cody Kimman each tallied 11 for Pierz and Robert Schaefer finished with 10.

Pierz beat Milaca 75-62 Jan. 23

Milaca 37 38 -- 75

Pierz 32 28 -- 60

MILACA

Jackson Berg 20, Treyton Hardy 4, Henry Truebenbach 5, Mason Voshell 6, Tyler Rensenbrink 14, Logan Molacek 16, Caleb Pollema 10. FG 28-51 (54%), FT 7-11 (63%). 3-point 12-23 (52%).

PIERZ

Peter Schommer 11, Ryan Stuckmayer 3, Brandon Stuckmayer 5, Robert Schaefer 10, Noah Cekalla 4, Jonah Prokott 16, Cody Kimman 11. FG 21-51 (41%), FT 10-13 (76%). 3-point 8-22 (36%). Conference: 7-6. Overall: 17-7. Next: vs. Howard Lake-Waverly at St. Cloud State 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.

Cathedral 61, Little Falls 59

ST. CLOUD — Little Falls’ Alex Gwost posted 20 points for the Flyers as they fell 61-59 to the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Thursday, Feb. 20.

Luke Kush added 18 points for Little Falls in the Granite Ridge Conference game. Cathedral beat Little Falls 66-48 Jan. 23.

Cathedral 30 31 -- 61

Little Falls 26 33 -- 59

LITTLE FALLS

Luke Kush 18, Travis Wenzel 12, Alex Gwost 20, Ethan Poser 2, Sam Gold 2, Zach Gwost 5. FG 20-45 (44%), FT 12-13 (92%). 3-point 7-16 (44%). Conference: 6-6. Overall: 8-14. Next: at Milaca 5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.