Keonte' Jenkins led a second-half rally, scoring 33 points for the game, to lead all scorers, but the Central Lakes College Raiders lost to Rainy River 95-89 in a Northern Division contest Friday in Brainerd.
Lowell Griggs shot 10-13 from the field and finished with 22 points, and Al-Jureau Ray and Sonam Paichang each tallied 11 points for CLC.
The Voyageurs took a 19-point lead to the locker room at halftime, and CLC cut it to as close as four points late in the second half.
Both teams entered the game at 3-1 in the division and one game behind Vermilion, and both teams shot 50 percent for the game.
Rainy River 53 42 - 95
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Central Lakes 34 55 - 89
RAINY RIVER
Jesus Alfonso 3, Jeanpaul Schiffino 12, Eddy Mercedes 9, Jose Martino 5, Trey Jones 20, Isaiah Sims 17, Anthony Mera 19, Davarius Wright 10. FG 37-73 (51 percent), FT 12-18 (67 percent). 3-point 9-27 (33 percent).
CENTRAL LAKES
Cameron LeShore 2, Malik Kelly 5, Keonte' Jenkins 33, Lowell Griggs 22, Sonam Paichang 11, Shamar Newman 2, Al-Jureau Ray 11, Noah Champion 3. FG 32-64 (50 percent), FT 16-23 (70 percent). 3-point 9-23 (39 percent). Division: 3-2. Overall: 10-8. Next: hosts Hibbing 3 p.m. Saturday.
