Boys basketball roundup: Warriors fight off CMCS
Tribune Staff Reports
BIRD ISLAND — BOLD rode a 41-point first half and took a non-conference win over Central Minnesota Christian 60-37 on Friday in Bird Island.
Trent Athmann led the Warriors (5-7) with 11 points and drained three 3-pointers.
Tyler Rock had 9 points and 4 rebounds, and Tyler Lothert tacked on 8 points and hit 2 treys.
Lucas VanEps scored a game-high 12 points for the Bluejays (4-6) and had 3 assists.
BOLD next plays host to Minnewaska on Thursday, while CMCS will host Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Tuesday.
BOLD 60, CMCS 37
CMCS (4-6) 19 18 — 37
BOLD (5-7) 41 19 — 60
CMCS – 13-59 FG (7-20 3-pt); 4-10 FT; 24 rebounds; 10 fouls … Scoring: Zach Zwart 9, Nick Daugherty 4, Grant Hoekstra 1, Tyler Wieberdink 3, Lucas VanEps 12, Austin Bulthuis 4, T.J. Stoel 3, Jared Duininck 1 … 3-point shots: Wieberdink 1, VanEps 2, Stoel 1, Zwart 3 … Rebound leaders: Daugherty 6, Bulthuis 6 … Assist leaders: Hoekstra 3, VanEps 3 … Steal leaders: Zwart 2
BOLD – 22-48 FG (8-14 3-pt); 8-10 FT; 29 rebounds; 11 fouls … Scoring: Austin Weis 2, Trent Athmann 11, Nick Feige 3, Tyler Rock 9, Lucas Wertish 4, Tyler Slagter 5, Nick Kubesh 7, Tyler Lothert 8, Cole Mertens 4, Jayson Rothmeier 7 … 3-point shots: Athmann 3, Feige 1, Rock 1, Slagter 1, Lothert 2 … Rebound leaders: Kubesh 4, Rock 4 … Assist leaders: Athmann 3, Rock 3 … Steal leaders: Mertens 3
Morris/CA 60,
Benson 48
Benson (2-10) led majority of the first half before held scoreless for the first third of the second half as the Tigers (9-2) took control.
Austin Dierks’ double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds ignited Morris/Chokio-Alberta. Dierks scored 13 points in the first half and had 8 offensive rebounds. Also scoring in double figures for the Tigers were Chandler Erickson (12) and Jacob Torgerson (10).
Three Braves also scored in double figures with Matthew Ahrndt leading the way with 20 behind a quartet of three-pointers. Daniel Lee followed with 11 points and Colin Ose 10.
Benson (2-10) 31 17 — 48
Morris/CA (9-2) 26 34 — 60
BENSON – 16-38 FG (7-17 3-pt); 9-19 FT; 22 rebounds; 18 fouls … Scoring: Daniel Lee 11, Aaron Ahrndt 5, Eric Lagge 1, Colin Ose 10, Matthew Ahrndt 20, Hayden Lee 1 … 3-point shots: D. Lee 2, Ose 1, M. Ahrndt 4 … Rebound leaders: Ose 4 … Assist leaders: A. Ahrndt 3 … Steal leaders: D. Lee 3
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA – 22-51 FG (5-17 3-pt); 11-20 FT; 31 rebounds; 19 fouls … Scoring: Tom Holland 2, Jacob Torgerson 10, Chandler Erickson 12, Tyler Henrichs 4, Lincoln Berget 3, Logan Manska 7, Austin Dierks 20, Jon Tiernan 2 … 3-point shots: Torgerson 3, Erickson 2 … Rebound leaders: Dierks 16 … Assist leaders: Torgerson 4, Erickson 4 … Steal leaders: Holland 2
