PINE RIVER — Louis Bueckers tossed in a game-high 17 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers past the Aitkin Gobblers 44-40 in a non-conference game Thursday, Dec. 5.

Hunter Nissen led Aitkin with 15 points and Kade Hopperstad added 10.

Aitkin 20 20 -- 40

Pine River-Backus 19 25 -- 44

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Champ Howard 6, Louis Bueckers 17, Brady Raph 7, Brady Bristow 6, Kyosuke Marcum 3. Overall: 2-0. Next: at Northome/Kelliher 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

AITKIN

Mannie Ukutegbe 7, Hunter Nissen 15, Owen Hagen 8, Kade Hopperstad 10. Overall: 1-2. Next: at Crosby-Ironton 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

Pequot Lakes 62, Foley 42

FOLEY — Bode Magnuson scored 30 points for the second time this week to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to a 62-42 win over the Foley Falcons in a non-conference game Thursday, Dec. 5.

Alex Morgan added 13 and Ryan Monahan contributed 12 for the 2-0 Patriots.

Foley 14 28 -- 42

Pequot Lakes 24 38 -- 62

FOLEY

Ethan Bense 2, Ryan Chmielewski 4, Caleb Dahstrom 5, Jake Novak 6, Bradley Mattson 12, Brady Wirth 1, Pearce Skwira 3, Ryan Piepgras 7, Alec Dietl 2. FT 4-10 (40 percent).

PEQUOT LAKES

Bode Magnuson 30, Daltin Ackerman 2, Alex Morgan 13, Ryan Monahan 12, Simon Wufflestad 3, Eli Laposky 2, Alex Geroy 4. FT 5-9 (56 percent). Overall: 2-0. Next: at Grand Rapids 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

Staples-Motley 66, Verndale 52

STAPLES — Izaiah DeMars tallied 16 points and Isaac Christopherson added 12 for the Staples-Motley Cardinals who defeated the Verndale Pirates 66-52 in a non-conference game Thursday, Dec. 5.

Verndale’s Jake Ismil led all scorers with 22 points.

Verndale 18 34 -- 52

Staples-Motley 30 36 -- 66

VERNDALE

Ben Brownlow 7, Dilan Orlando 4, Zach Brownlow 5, Josh Johnson 1, Brandon Greenwaldt 6, Hunter Umland 6, Jacob Ismil 22. FT 9-22 (41 percent). Overall: 0-2. Next: at Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Max Strickland 6, Lyle Brownell 4, Isaiah Schultz 1, Adam Oberlander 7, Josh Schimpp 6, Izaiah DeMars 16, Isaac Christopherson 12, Ryan Wick 7, Issac Kronenberg 6. FT 8-20 (40 percent). Overall: 1-1. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

Wadena-Deer Creek 59, LPGE 46

LONG PRAIRIE — Cooper Folkestad collected 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines who defeated Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 59-46 in a non-conference game Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Bereket Loer contributed a game-high 20 points.

LPGE 25 21 -- 46

Wadena-Deer Creek 26 33 -- 59

LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE

Pedro R Jimenez 5, Ryan Marcyes 3, Joseph Mena 9, Lance Larson 15, Ian Langford 14. FG 20-45 (44 percent), FT 1-4 (percent). 3-point 5-16 (31 percent).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Bereket Loer 20, Lucas Hinojos 9, Tony Kreklau 2, Aiden Larson 4, Nate Bervig, Payton Rondestvedt 8, Zach Shaw 2, Cooper Folkestad 14. FG 21-59 (35 percent), FT 10-21 (47 percent). 3-point 7-28 (25 percent). Overall: 2-0. Next: hosts New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.