WADENA — Payton Rondestvedt finished with 16 points while Lucas Hinojos tallied 15 to lead Wadena-Deer Creek to an 80-66 win over Staples-Motley Tuesday, Dec 3.

The Cardinals Josh Schimpp led all scorers with 25 points.

Wadena-Deer Creek 37 43 -- 80

Staples-Motley 32 34 -- 66

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Bereket Loer 2, Lucas Hinojos 15, Joshua Tabery 2, Tony Kreklau 8, Blake Vittetoe 4, Aiden Larson 2, Payton Rondestvedt 16, Corbett Wensmann 7, Zach Shaw 4, Cooper Folkestad 12. FG 31-66 (46 percent), FT 12-19 (63 percent). 3-point 6-18 (33 percent). Overall: WDC 1-0. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Max Strickland 6, Lyle Brownell 6, Isaiah Schultz 7, Adam Oberlander 7, Josh Schimpp 25, Izaiah DeMars 7, Isaac Christopherson 3, Ryan Wick 3, Issac Kronenberg 2. FG 20-58 (34 percent), FT 15-29 (51 percent). 3-point 11-23 (47 percent). Overall: S-M 0-1. Next: Staples-Motley hosts Verndale 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.

Pequot Lakes 83, Little Falls 74

PEQUOT LAKES — Pequot Lakes’ Bode Magnuson recorded 30 points for the Patriots as they defeated the Little Falls Flyers 83-74 Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Alex Morgan added 19 points for the Patriots in the non-conference game.

Little Falls’ Alex Gwost totaled 25 points while Travis Wenzel added 20 points for the Flyers.

Pequot Lakes 39 44 -- 83

Little Falls 41 33 -- 74

PEQUOT LAKES

Bode Magnuson 30, Alex Morgan 19, Carter Sjoblad 10, Korey Jackson 16, Ryan Monahan 6, Jack Benson 2,. FT 16-18 (88 percent). Overall: PL 1-0. Next: Pequot Lakes at Foley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.

LITTLE FALLS

Luke Kush 13, Travis Wenzel 20, Alex Gwost 25, Austin Neu 7, Ethan Poser 4, Zach Gwost 5. FT 16-24 (66 percent). Overall: LF 0-1. Next: Little Falls hosts Bemidji 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Pillager 71, Park Rapids 47

PILLAGER — Carson VanVickle contributed 15 points for the Pillager Huskies in a 71-47 win over the Park Rapids Panthers Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Spencer Schaefer tallied 13 points with 11 rebounds in the Huskies season opener.

Park Rapids 27 20 -- 47

Pillager 31 40 -- 71

PARK RAPIDS

James Hartig 9, Jeff Haas 6, Gabe Arola 4, Kaiden Walsh 10, Nic Michaelson 6, Kolby Brandt 4, Shawn Ohm 8.

PILLAGER

Judah Beard 7, Carson VanVickle 15, Erik Peterson 11, Ty Swenson 11, Ethan Kocur 2, Jack Bentson 5, Griffin Decker 3, Spencer Schaefer 13, Cole Hiltner 4. FT 13-24 (54 percent). Overall: Pil 1-0. Next: Pillager at Moose Lake-Willow River 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

Pine River-Backus 60, Upsala 51

UPSALA —Brady Raph tallied 25 points with 7 rebounds to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers to a 60-51 win over the Upsala Cardinals Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Louis Buecker registered 15 points with 10 rebounds in the Tigers season opener.

Champ Howard contributed 12 points and Rian Struss added seven points.

Pine River-Backus 29 34 -- 60

Upsala 19 32 -- 51

UPSALA

Collin Prom 3, Levi Lampert 13, Angel Vazquez 4, Nick Herzog 5, Zach Bartkowicz 14, Alex Roerick 10, Jonny Mayer 2. FT 11-22 (50 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Champ Howard 12, Louis Bueckers 15, Brady Raph 25, Evan Fenstermaker 4, Rian Struss 7. FT 16-23 (69 percent). Overall: PRB 1-0. Next: Pine River-Backus hosts Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.

Lake Region 67, Fourth Baptist 44

PLYMOUTH — Lake Region Christian’s Phil Imdieke led the scoring for the Hornets with 27 points as they defeated Fourth Baptist 67-44 Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Imdieke recorded 15 rebounds and registered five assists while Josiah McGaffey totaled 14 points.

Fourth Baptist 28 16 -- 44

Lake Region 27 40 -- 67

LAKE REGION

Logan Backstrom 10, Trey Ogren 8, Philip Imdieke 27, Jon Wiedell 2, Josiah McGaffey 14, Jake Borders 6. FG 27-64 (42 percent), FT 12-25 (48 percent). 3-point 1-11 (9 percent).

Milaca 65, Aitkin 52

MILACA — Hunter Nissen tallied 19 points for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 65-52 loss against the Milaca Wolves Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Mannie Ukutegbe added 12 points and Owen Hagen contributed 10 points for the Gobblers.

Milaca 30 35 -- 65

Aitkin 23 29 -- 52

MILACA

Jackson Berg 5, Chase Hunt 11, Henry Truebenbach 3, Peyton Hunt 6, Mason Voshell 13, Joshua Helmen 17, Caleb Pollema 10. FT 19-22 (86 percent).

AITKIN

Logan Gabrio 5, Mannie Ukutegbe 12, Hunter Nissen 19, Owen Hagen 10, Kade Hopperstad 6. FT 11-23 (47 percent). Overall: A 1-1. Next: Aitkin at Pine River-Backus 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.

Swanville 66, Verndale 40

VERNDALE — Verndale’s Jacob Ismil totaled 17 points for the Pirates as they fell 66-40 to the Swanville Bulldogs Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Dilan Orland recorded 10 points in the non-conference game.

Swanville 42 24 -- 66

Verndale 22 18 -- 40

SWANVILLE

Haden Chuba 12, Cody Kaun 4, Cooper Thieschafer 5, Preston Kraker 5, Jackson Thieschafer 13, Shane Lambrecht, Nicholas Mettler 25, Denton Schmidt 2. FG 23-58 (40 percent), FT 8-12 (67 percent). 3-point 4-11 (36 percent).

VERNDALE

Dilan Orlando 10, Zach Brownlow 5, Brandon Greenwaldt 3, Hunter Umland 3, Jacob Ismil 17, Caden Elbert 2. FG 15-62 (24 percent), FT 4-12 (33 percent). 3-point 4-22 (18 percent). Overall: V 0-1. Next: Verndale at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.