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Area Boys Basketball: Pierz falls to Zimmerman

Pierz traveled to Zimmerman for a conference clash.

By BRAINERD DISPATCH

January 19, 2022 at 2:43 PM

ZIMMERMAN — Ian Oberfeld tallied 16 points and Ben Virnig scored 12 for the Pierz Pioneers in a 57-54 Granite Ridge Conference loss to the Zimmerman Thunder Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Joseph Stuckmayer added eight points and Zach Jones and Noah Oberfeld each scored seven for Pierz.

Zimmerman 27 30 -- 57

Pierz 16 38 -- 54

PIERZ

Joseph Stuckmayer 8, Benjamin Virnig 12, Zachary Jones 7, Noah Oberfeld 7, Eugene Skiba 4, Ian Oberfeld 16. FG 20-47 (42%), FT 7-12 (58%). 3-point 7-22 (31%). Conference: 0-4. Overall: 4-9. Next: at St. Cloud Cathedral 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21.