Area Boys Basketball: Flyers outscore Wolves for conference win

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By BRAINERD DISPATCH

January 31, 2022 09:58 PM

LITTLE FALLS — Little Falls’ Zach Gwost recorded 16 points for the Flyers as they earned a 62-58 Granite Ridge Conference victory over the Milaca Wolves Monday, Jan. 31.

Jaxon Janski added 15 points for the Flyers followed by Austin Neu’s 14 and Beau Thoma’s 10.

Milaca 25 33 – 58

Little Falls 31 31 – 62

LITTLE FALLS

Austin Neu 14, Jaxon Janski 15, Beau Thoma 10, Brock Lutzke 2, Carter Gwost 5, Zach Gwost 16. FG 19-50 (38%), FT 14-20 (70%). 3-point 10-31 (32%). Conference: 4-3. Overall: 6-9. Next: at St. Cloud Cathedral 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.

Pierz 59, Foley 55

FOLEY — Pierz’s Zachary Jones recorded 14 points for the Pioneers as they beat the Foley Falcons 59-55 Monday, Jan. 31.

Ian Oberfeld added 12 points for the Pioneers in the Granite Ridge Conference game.

PIERZ

Joseph Stuckmayer 5, Andrew Winscher 8, Benjamin Virnig 8, Zachary Jones 14, Noah Oberfeld 9, Caden Knutson 3, Ian Oberfeld 12. FG 19-23 (82%), FT 10-14 (71%). 3-point 11-14 (78%). Conference: 2-5. Overall: 6-10. Next: at Mora 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.

Staples-Motley 61, Upsala 58

UPSALA — Isaiah Schultz tallied 19 points to pace the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 61-58 non-conference victory over the Upsala Cardinals Monday, Jan. 31.

Chandler Braith scored 14 points followed by Wyatt Kobliska’s 12 as the Cardinals improved to 5-12 for the season.

Upsala 28 30 -- 58

Staples-Motley 23 38 -- 61

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Chandler Braith 14, Isaiah Schultz 19, Sivert Klefsaas 8, Wyatt Kobliska 12, Hunter Miller 5. FT 6-10 (60%). Overall: 5-12. Next: hosts Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.

Pelican Rapids 53, Wadena-Deer Creek 46

PELICAN RAPIDS — Payton Rondestvedt scored his 1,000 career point as he tallied 14 points for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 53-46 non-conference loss to the Pelican Rapids Vikings Monday, Jan. 31.

Peyton Church led all scorers with 22 points while Teshe Loer finished with nine points for the Wolverines.

Pelican Rapids 14 39 – 53

Wadena-Deer Creek 26 20 – 46

PELICAN RAPIDS

Brayden Ecker 8, Charlie Larson 4, Tanner Tollerud 11, Timmy Guler 16, Hunter Williams 2, Brady Petznick 4, Ian Fahje 8. FG 19-47 (40%), FT 11-22 (50%). 3-point 4-15 (26%).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Teshe Loer 9, Isaac Christianson 1, Payton Rondestvedt 14 1,000 pts, Peyton Church 22. FG 14-38 (36%), FT 9-12 (75%). 3-point 9-15 (60%). Overall: 5-10. Next: at Henning 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.

Browerville 81, Pine River-Backus 51

BROWERVILLE — Robert Bueckers scored 16 points as the Pine River-Backus Tigers lost 81-51 to the Browerville Tigers in a non-conference game Monday, Jan. 31.

Rian Struss recorded 15 points for PR-B while Brady Bristow added 11.

Browerville 34 47 – 81

Pine River-Backus 29 22 – 51

BROWERVILLE

Ryan Riedel 2, Hans Puck 8, Marshall Murch 6, Reis Irsfeld 7, Miguel Maloney 25, Parker Duncan 18, Dominic Decock 4, Reed Webster 11.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Brady Bristow 11, Burke Netland 2, Andrew Bueckers 7, Robert Bueckers 16, Rian Struss 15. Overall: 8-10. Next: hosting Northome/Kelliher 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3.