Boys Basketball: Benson tops BOLD, 69-58
BENSON -- All Benson needed was a little shove in the right direction against BOLD Monday in a West Central South Conference boys basketball game.
It came from Brennan Kent as the Braves beat the Warriors, 69-58.
BOLD (2-6, 4-8) had taken a 34-33 lead into the halftime break, but Benson (5-4, 8-7) started to pull away after Kent hit a couple of three-pointers and the Braves turned up the defensive heat on the Warriors with a three-quarter court press.
Aaron Lindahl scored 35 points to lead the Braves. Kent added 15 points and Steven James pulled down seven rebounds.
Tyler Hebrink paced BOLD's first-half surge with 18 points. He finished with a team-high 26 points. Trent Neisen added a double-double of 12 points and 11 boards. He also had six assists.
Benson 69, BOLD 58
BOLD (2-6, 4-8) 34 24 -- 58
Benson (5-4, 8-7) 33 36 -- 69
BOLD - 24-60 FG (3-12 3-pt); 7-13 FT; 31 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Dylan Gass 9, Tyler Hebrink 26, Grant Solem 2, Ross Nelson 2, Taylor Wertish 2, Trent Neisen 12, Kyle Krause 5 ... 3-point shots: Gass 3 ... Rebound leaders: Neisen 11, Krause 5 ... Assist leaders: Neisen 6, Hebrink 4 ... Steal leaders: none
BENSON - 28-51 FG (6-11 3-pt); 7-11 FT; 27 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Dan Martin 2, Jeff Berens 5, Brennan Kent 15, Aaron Lindahl 35, Josh Cluever 6, Steven James 6 ... 3-point shots: Berens 1, Kent 4, Lindahl 1 ... Rebound leaders: James 7, Kent 5 ... Assist leaders: Martin 3, Kent 3 ... Steal leaders: Lindahl 4, Martin 3
Minnewaska 65, Lac qui Parle Valley 49
Shane Bosek scored 21 points and Pierce Peters 19 to lead the Lakers (3-5, 5-8). Bosek also pulled down seven rebounds and Ben Peterson had seven assists.
Eric Paulson sank five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to pace the Eagles (2-6, 3-10). Chase Keimig followed with 11 points.
LQPV (2-6, 3-10) 19 30 -- 49
Minnewaska (3-5, 5-8) 27 38 -- 65
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 17-45 FG (7-19 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 16 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Baxter DuFrane 8, Chase Keimig 11, Eric Paulson 17, Kelby Strand 2, Brett Deyo 2, Ryan Hoium 5, Tronn Tosel 4 ... 3-point shots: DuFrane 1, Paulson 5, Hoium 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
MINNEWASKA - 22-39 FG (3-10 3-pt); 18-24 FT; 27 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Pierce Peters 19, Michael Whittemore 3, Brady Johnsrud 9, Ben Peters 4, Shane Bosek 21, Jake Mikkelson 2, Trenton Berg 2, Cory Holten 5 ... 3-point shots: Bosek 3 ... Rebound leaders: P.Peters 6, Whittemore 5, B.Peters 6, Bosek 7 ... Assist leaders: B.Peters 7, Whittemore 5 ... Steal leaders: Johnsrud 2
Camden
Minneota 56, KMS 50
The Fighting Saints (8-3, 11-5) couldn't overcome a 13-point halftime deficit.
Taylor Freetly led KMS with 16 points, followed by Jake Armstrong with 11 and Adam Miller with 10.
KMS (8-3, 11-5) 25 25 -- 50
Minneota (7-3, 12-4) 38 18 -- 56
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 19 FG (4 3-pt); 8-12 FT; 22 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Jake Armstrong 11, Andy Yost 2, Taylor Freetly 16, Adam Miller 10, Marc Beckman 2, Cole Berget 5, Joey Bauman 4 ... 3-point shots: Armstrong 3, Berget 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders
MINNEOTA - 20 FG (4 3-pt); 12-21 FT; 22 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Brett Pryzmus 11, Shane Hennen 24, Brandon Anderson 7, Tony Noyes 3, Zach Corbin 6, Jacob Cheedle 1, Will Kurka 4 ... 3-point shots: Pryzmus 1, Hennen 2, Corbin 1 ... Rebound leaders: Kurka 5, Corbin 5, Noyes 5 ... Assist, steal leaders not available
Southwest
Redwood Valley 64, Jackson CC 40
Redwood Valley gunners sank 14 three-pointers. Sam Knutson drilled 6 of 13 from outside the arc as the Cardinals adjusted their sights for tonight's Southwest Conference foe Marshall, also at Redwood Falls.
Brian Kohler and Mike Felt each hit a trio of threes and J.T. Radel sank a pair.
The Cardinals, who snapped a two-game losing streak, are tied for first in the Southwest with Worthington, both at 7-1.
Jackson CC (1-7, 4-12) 20 20 -- 40
Redwood V. (7-1, 12-3) 33 31 -- 64
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL - 19 FG (1 3-pt); 1-5 FT; rebounds not available; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Trevon Bargfrede 6, Joel Hartzler 4, Nathan Brandt 8, Bryce Christopher 11, Matt Kocak 4, Ty Schwarting 6, Aaron Brandt 1... 3-point shots: Christopher 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available
REDWOOD VALLEY - 22 FG (14 3-pt); 6-9 FT; 31 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Sam Knutson 20, Brian Kohler 11, Trevor Goblirsch 4, Mike Felt 16, Erich Panitzke 4, J.T. Radel 8, Jesse Leith 1 ... 3-point shots: Knutson 6, Kohler 3, Felt 3, Radel 2 ... Rebound leaders: Felt 6, Kohler 6 ... Assist leaders: Felt 5 ... Steal leaders: Felt 3
Non-Conference
ACGC 60, Sauk Centre 58
(At Collegeville) -- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (10-5) was able to run out the clock after hauling in a rebound on Sauk Centre's three-point miss with three seconds left.
Jeff Peterson had 18 points, Kurtis Huisman 12, Brooks Maurer 11 and Jordan Tanner 10 to ignite the Falcons. Sauk Centre (7-8) started the second half with a 17-2 run to pull ahead after trailing 41-29 at halftime.
ACGC (10-5) 41 19 -- 60
Sauk Centre (7-8) 29 29 -- 58
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 22-55 FG (7-18 3-pt); 9-14 FT; 29 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Brooks Maurer 11, Jordan Tanner 10, Jeff Peterson 18, Kurtis Huisman 12, Joel Slinden 5, Justin Hanson 2, Trevor Heining 2 ... 3-point shots: Maurer 3, Tanner 2, Peterson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Huisman 10, Slinden 7 ... Assist leaders: Tanner 4 ... Steal leaders: Peterson 2, Huisman 2
SAUK CENTRE - 22-50 FG (2-6 3-pt); 12-17 FT; 39 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Berling 15, Zane Fortune 2, Ted Kohlhurst 2, Ethan Meyer 11, Matt Skorheim 17, Bryce Hentjes 4, Justin Schulte 3, Michael Buschette 2, Bryan Jensen 2 ... 3-point shots: Berling 1, Schulte 1 ... Rebound leaders: Berling 9, Skorheim 7, Fortune 6 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: Schulte 3
