WALKER-Mac Schluttner posted a game-high 18 points for the Verndale Pirates in a 59-41 non-conference win over the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves Tuesday.
Jordan Brownlow added 17 points and Nathan Sabinash 13 for Verndale which has won four straight and 10 of its last 11.
Walker-HA 22 19-41
Verndale 26 33-59
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY
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Kevin Smith 7, Edgar Anderson 8, Seth Djernes 1, Brady Ginos 8, Matt Koring 2, Cole Nelson 3, Nathaniel Armstrong 11. FT 4-7 (57 percent).
VERNDALE
Taylor Willis 2, Kyle Schmitz 3, Mac Schluttner 18, Jordan Brownlow 17, Nathan Sabinash 13, Andrew Barrett 2, Tyler Willis 2. FT 9-12 (75 percent). Overall: 18-6. Next: at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Foley 53, Little Falls 46
LITTLE FALLS-Derek Poser scored 14 points and Austin Weisz 10 but Little Falls lost to Foley 53-46 in a Granite Ridge Conference game Tuesday.
The Flyers defeated the Falcons 61-56 in January but lost their fifth straight game and dropped to 5-8 in conference play.
Foley 12 34-46
Little Falls 22 31-53
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FOLEY
Tyler Evenson 16, Drew Beier 11, Tanner Brosh 12, Jordan Ziwicki 5, Alex Foss 2, Ali Kourouma 8. FG 17-45 (38 percent), FT 16-23 (70 percent). 3-point 3-18 (17 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Austin Weisz 10, Joe Alholm 6, Dylan Lukasavitz 3, Michael Hanowski 5, Justin Primus 2, Brett Zawatzke 2, Derek Poser 14, Austin Erdmann 4. FG 17-54 (32 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent). 3-point 6-27 (22 percent). Conference: 5-8. Overall: 8-17. Next: at Zimmerman 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
EV-Watkins 85, Pierz 44
EDEN VALLEY-Matt Tautges hit for 25 points in Pierz's 85-44 loss to Eden Valley-Watkins in a Central Minnesota Conference game Tuesday.
The Eagles swept the Pioneers after defeating them 68-49 Jan. 26.
EV-W 46 39-85
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Pierz 22 22-44
PIERZ
Peter Schommer 7, Lukas Otte 3, Johnathan Hopkins 6, Terryl Scholl 3, Matt Tautges 25, Christopher Marshik 1, Nick Scholl 4. FG 16-62 (25 percent), FT 9-16 (56 percent). 3-point 3-14 (21 percent). Conference: 3-10. Overall: 3-22. Next: hosts Holdingford 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Red Lake 85,
Pine River-Backus 62
PINE RIVER-Torry Hirschey tallied 15 points and Pine River-Backus trailed by just two at the half before losing momentum in the second half of an 85-62 loss to Red Lake in a Northland Conference game Tuesday.
The Warriors, ranked No. 7 in Class 1A, improved to 21-4 while the Tigers dropped to 11-14 overall.
PR-B came into the game having won three of its last four, but had lost 88-58 to Red Lake Feb. 10.
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Red Lake 38 47-85
Pine River-Backus 36 26-62
RED LAKE
Jamie Cook 18, Will Morrison 9, Rob McClain Jr. 29, Robert Beaulieu III 9, Doug Dudley 1, Brady Cook 5, Donovan Sather 3, Anthony Beaulieu 6, Frank Papasodora 1, Brent Pemberton 3, David Smith 1. FT 8-14 (57 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Brady Raph 12, Torry Hirschey 15, Nick Ackerman 5, Kiel Struss 8, Joe Manning 3, Joe Davidson 15. FT 8-10 (80 percent). Conference: 5-9. Overall: 11-14. Next: hosts Verndale 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Detroit Lakes 80,
Staples-Motley 66
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STAPLES-Gavin Smith finished with 27 points as Staples-Motley came up short in an 80-66 loss to Detroit Lakes in a Mid-State Conference game Tuesday.
Jack Fietek and Josh Lombard also hit double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Cardinals whose win streak ended at three games.
The Lakers and Cardinals played in a memorable game earlier in the season with Detroit Lakes winning 84-82. In that game, Smith broke a school record with 43 points and tied another school record with 10 threes.
Detroit Lakes 36 44-80
Staples-Motley 28 38-66
DETROIT LAKES
Isaac Cihak 22, Jackson Haire 1, Tanner Doppler 26, Adam Daggett 23, Nathan Johnson 2, Jacob Bettcher 2, Kai McLeod 4. FT 25-31 (81 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
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Josh Lombard 11, Gavin Smith 27, Derek Kennedy 6, Jack Fietek 12, Max Giza 2, Trey Skeesick 8, . FT 8-17 (47 percent). Conference: 2-6. Overall: 12-11. Next: at Barnesville 7:30 p.m. Friday.
