Area Boys Basketball: Cardinals outscore PRB – Brainerd Dispatch
PILLAGER — Isaiah Schultz led the Staples-Motley Cardinals by 26 points in a 50-36 win over Pine River-Backus in the opening round of the Fornshell Classic on Tuesday, December 20.
PRB’s Jared Hamilton scored 16 points and Rian Struss scored 10.
Staples colored 24 26 — 50
Pine River-Backus 22 14 — 36
Lucas Brownell 6, Isaiah Schultz 26, Eli Smith 1, Alex Schultz 6, Avandre Brandt 3, Grant Bestland 4, Elijah Claussen 4. Overall: 2-2. Up next: at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd.
Tate Norman 2, Jared Hamilton 16, Andrew Buckers 6, Rian Struss 10, Carson Travis 2. Overall: 2-3. Next up: vs. Park Rapids at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22.
VERNDALE — Shawn Schmitz scored 22 points and Jaden Schulke added 15 in a 58-31 win for Verndale over Upsala on Tuesday, December 20.
Bryce Westrich 7, Aiden Warga 10, Ryan Johnson 3, Jack Primus 8, Braden Renae 2, Joseph Guthrie 1. FG 11-35 (31%), FT 7-13 (54%). 3-point 2-14 (14%).
Shawn Schmitz 22, Tyce Russell 2, Jeremy Haskin 3, Jaden Schulke 15, Torii Hagen 7, Carter White 3, Corby Kern 5, Connor Schmitz 1. FG 22-42 (52%), FT 11-26 (42%). 3-point 3-12 (25%). Total: 1-3. Next: Hosts Nevis 7:30pm Thursday 22nd December.
Small waterfalls 44, Milaca 42
LITTLE FALLS — Jaxon Janski scored 18 points for the Little Falls Flyers as they defeated the Milaca Wolves 44-42 in a Granite Ridge Conference game on Tuesday, December 20.
Beau Thoma scored 12 points for the Flyers and Carter Gwost had 10 chips.
Small cases 13 31 – 44
Jaxon Janski 18, Ben Knopik 2, Beau Thoma 12, Carter Gwost 10, Charlie Smieja 2. FG 16-47 (34%), FT 7-14 (50%). 3-point 5-20 (25%). Conference: 2-0. Overall: 5-1. Next up: in Princeton, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 3.
CROSBY — James Stokman finished with 16 points and six assists and 6 rebounds as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers defeated the Proctor Rails 69-48 in a Section 7-2A clash on Tuesday, December 20.
Noah Larson added 16 points and six steals and James Mount added 13 points, five assists and six boards for the 4-1 Rangers.
Crosby-Ironton 31 38 — 69
Nick Breed 5, Josh Synnott 24, Dane Oman 2, Wesley Thiry 9, Tyler Berglund 3, Logan Linnum 1, Ian Gilles 2, James Pioro 2. FG 19-49 (38%), FT 2-5 (40%). 3-point 8-22 (36%).
Nathan Hachey 6, Jordan Mount 13, James Stokman 16, Joseph Ringhand 9, Jacob Millsop 2, Noah Larson 16, Will Meyer 7. FG 24-51 (47%), FT 14-18 (77%). 3-point 7-16 (44%). Overall: 4-1. Next: am Pierz 5:45 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd.
Pequot Lakes 62, Nevis 47
NEVIS — Eli Laposky and Gavin Kennen each scored 19 points for the Pequot Lakes as they overcame a 31-29 halftime deficit and defeated the Nevis Tigers 62-47 on Tuesday, December 20.
Grant Loge added 15 points for the Patriots.
Pequot Lakes 29 33 – 62
Austin Attersnot 4, Devan Lindow 4, Joe Houchin 13, JP Benson 20, Alex Lester 6. FT 9-14 (64%).
Eli Laposky 19, Gavin Kennen 19, Grant Loge 15, Conner Quale 2, Brayden Spiczka 3, River Sommerness 2, Leo Marc Bolz-Andolshek 2. FT 17-25 (68%). Overall: 4-0. Next: Hosts St. Cloud Cathedral 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd.
Aitkin 73, Hinckley-Finlayson 51
AITKIN — Eli Christy scored 28 points as the Aitkin Gobblers defeated the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 73-51 in a Section 7-2A matchup on Tuesday, December 20.
Andrew Martinson finished with 13 points for the Gobblers while Alex Palm added 11.
Hinckley-Finlayson 19 32-51
Eli Christy (28), Tanner Nissen (3), Braedyn Smith (7), Andrew Martinson (13), Clayton Purdy (1), Alex Palm (11), Breckyn Willams (4), Nathan Price (6). FT 9-27 (33%). Total: 1-3. Up next: hosts Holiday Tournament Wednesday, December 28 at 7 p.m.
Park Rapids 76, Looters 57
PILLAGER – Elijah Miller’s 24 points led the Pillager Huskies in the opening round of the Fornshell Classic on Tuesday, December 20 in a 76-57 loss to Park Rapids.
Christian Hooge added 14 points and Parker Schaefer added 10 overall for the Huskies.
A Rolla 10, N Morris 28, B Morris 3, C Johnson 2, M Johanning 4, M Yliniemi 8, N Larson 17, R Carroll 4. FG 29–82 (35%), FT 13–13. 3-point 5-29 (17%).
Christian Hooge 14, Gabriel Parrish 7, Elijah Miller 24, Parker Schaefer 10, Justin Anderson 2. FG 23-73 (32%), FT 10-22 (45%). 3-point 1-5 (20%). Total: 1-3. Next: Hosts Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd.
WADENA — Phillip Ross scored 13 points for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines when they lost 72-35 to the Perham Yellowjackets in a Section 8-2A matchup on Tuesday, December 20.
Wadena-Deer Creek 19 16 – 35
Alex Ohm 19, Micah Thompson 21, Soren Anderson 18, Jacob Daniels 4, Blaiz Schmidt 2, Brandon Sandberg 2, Mason Happel 6. FG 29-46 (63%), FT 5-7 (71%). 3 points 9-18 (50%).
Teshe Loer 7, Lyrik Haug 5, Kobe Snyder 2, Isaac Hamann 6, Phillip Ross 13, Dylan Wirth 2. FG 13-40 (32%), FT 4-6 (66%). 3-point 5-23 (21%). Overall: 3-2. Next: at Pelican Rapids 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd.
FOLEY — Kirby Fischer scored 15 points as the Pierz Pioneers lost 76-65 to the Foley Falcons in a Granite Ridge Conference game on Tuesday, December 20.
Noah Oberfeld scored 11 points for the Pioneers and Joey Stuckmayer, Kyle Winscher and Jonathan Chaney each scored 10 points.
