Prep report: Superior boys sweep back-to-back – Duluth News Tribune
Superior Boys Basketball rode level scores to its second win in as many nights Tuesday night, beating Solon Springs 66-58 at home in what led to a David-vs-Goliath match, at least by sign-up.
The Division 5 Eagles were in a one-ball game at halftime against the Division 1 Spartans (Superior led 26-23) but failed to make enough stops on the stretch to avoid their first loss of the season.
Calvin Anderson scored 16 points to lead the Spartans 3-3. Devon Ford added 13 and three others scored at least nine.
For the Eagles (4-1), Dylan Taggart emptied six treys and finished the game with 23 best points.
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Duluth Denfeld 65, Cloquet 58
The Hunters held off big games from Cloquets Jack Battaglia and Marco Mayorga to win a Lake Superior Conference game on the road Tuesday night.
Marnaries Ferguson scored 18 points and Finnley Powell 13 for Denfeld while Ethan Starstead scored three 3 points and added 11 points.
Battaglia led all scorers with 20 points, Mayorga added 19 and Kollin Bonneville scored 12, but the Hunters led 30-27 at the break and beat the Lumberjacks 35-31 after that.
Duluth East 71, Grand Rapids 33
The Greyhounds took the lead in the first half and turned a 39-16 lead into a 38-point home win at half-time.
Jobe Juenemann drilled four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 20 points. Brennan Meyer and Patrick Smith each scored 10 points for East, which did not allow any Thunderhawks to score more than seven points.
Northwest 78, St. Croix Falls 76
A short-distance jump by Cole Lahti in the final minute of the game was the narrow win in a close Heart O’North Conference contest at St. Croix Falls. Lahti led four Tigers by double digits with 23 points. Jase Nelson added 11 and Gavin Williams and Bryce Oswskey each had 10.
Northwestern starts 5-0.
Mason Sullivan scored 22 points and led the Panthers (4-3), coached by former South Shore and Wisconsin-superior standout Matt Bailey.
84 Moose Lake/Willow River, 32 Mesabi East
Five Rebels posted double-digit points in the loss as MLWR went on to 50 points in the first half despite only scoring two 3-pointers in the game.
Nolan Nelson was the best scorer with 16 points.
Andover 74, Duluth East 63
The Huskies pulled away in the second half behind 26 points from Emma Frost and 23 from Piper Engelby.
For the Greyhounds, half within 37-35, Ashlynne Guenter scored 22 points, Rachel Hagen 17 and Sydney Zwak.
Cloquet 68, Hermantown 50
Ava Carlson scored 17 points and Quinn Danielson turned over four treys as the Lumberjacks took control of the track and went 6-1 for the season.
Mikayla Sweeney led the 1-7 Hawks with 14 points. Emma Herstad and Lauryn Biondi each scored 10 points.
Cook County 63, Silver Bay 40
The Mariners were unable to overcome a halftime deficit of 13 points despite a 22-point game by Danika Thompson.
Katie Peck hit five 3s to finish the game with 23 points for Cook County.
Cherry 66, Two Ports 54
The Tigers put the Agates in a 32-16 halftime hole and kept them there despite 32 points from Two Harbors’ Karly Holm.
Cherry had an even offensive performance with four scorers in double figures, led by Kaylynn Cappo’s 17 points and Faith Zganjar’s 15.
Solon Springs 55, Washburn 50
Claire Holmstrom scored 13 of her 24 points in the second as Solon Springs clinched a road win at Washburn on Tuesday. Kyra Latvala hit 16 for the Eagles, who led 32-27 at the half.
Grand Rapids 4, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1
Myles Gunderson made 26 saves as the Thunderhawks rolled to a Lake Superior Conference win at Northwoods Credit Union Arena.
Rapids scored their four goals from four players: Bauer Murphy, Kyler Miller, Will Stauffer and Blayne Mortenson.
Grand Rapids/Greenway 2, Duluth 1 (OT)
Mercury Bischoff made the Northern Stars pay for an overtime penalty Tuesday night at the Hodgins-Berardo Arena, circling to the high slot and blasting the game-winning goal up to the blocker side for a game-winning goal (and their 200th varsity point) in Colerain.
Mae McCall tied it up for Duluth with a breakaway at 11:34 in the rule.
Moose Lake 3, Hibbing/Chisholm 2
Mackenzie Hoffman scored a late winner for the Rebels, scoring an unaided 4-26 goal to break a 2-2 draw with the Bluejackets at Hibbing Memorial Arena on Tuesday.
Hailie Klavu and Gracie Hartl also scored for Moose Lake, who have won eight straight games since losing to Breck in November.
Aune Boben had a goal and an assist for Hibbing/Chisholm.
Grant Wodny set two pool records in Superior Tuesday, dominating the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 45.35 seconds and the 100-yard butterfly in 52.34 seconds.
Duluth won nine of 12 events, with Arthur Pfeil (100 backstroke), Wyld Wittkopf (100 breaststroke) and the 400 free relay claiming Superior’s victories.
PREPARATION INDICATOR
BOYS BASKETBALL
Superior 66, Solon Springs 58
Duluth Denfeld 65, Cloquet 58
Duluth East 71, Grand Rapids 33
Crosby-Ironton 69, Proctor 48
McGregor 66, Nashwauk Keewatin 60
Fond du Lac Ojibwe 76, Sebeka 46
Northwest 78, St. Croix Falls 76
Deer River 74, Greenway 37
Rock Ridge 79, Mountain Iron-Buhl 45
84 Moose Lake/Willow River, 32 Mesabi East
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cloquet 68, Hermantown 50
Cherry 66, Two Ports 54
Andover 74, Duluth East 63
Cook County 63, Silver Bay 40
South Ridge 85, Wrenshall 26
Solon Springs 55, Washburn 50
BOYS HOCKEY
Grand Rapids 4, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1
Duluth East 5, Andover 1
Hermantown 8, Duluth-Denfeld 1
Rock Ridge 3, Superior 1
GIRL HOCKEY
Moose Lake Area 3, Hibbing/Chisholm 2
Duluth Marshall 7, North Shore 0
Superior 9, ridge 2
Grand Rapids/Greenway 2, Duluth 1 (OT)
Proctor/Hermantown 4, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0
Jed Carlson / Superior Telegram
Jed Carlson / Superior Telegram
Jed Carlson / Superior Telegram
