Men's basketball: Ridgewater rallies to beat Rainy River
BRAINERD — It was a tale of two halves for Ridgewater, as the Warriors overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Rainy River 80-71 on Saturday at the Central Lakes Tournament in Brainerd.
“The first half (Rainy River) shot the ball really well and got a lead on us,” Ridgewater head coach Bob Knutson said. “Then we were able to get together and play a great second half. The players really played well … they did a nice job playing from behind.”
Down by as much as 15, the Warriors outscored the Voyageurs 48-30 in the second half.
Terrance Lockett led Ridgewater with 21 points.
Neil Helgeson scored 13 points, had 5 assists and 4 steals, and Jake Rambow tacked on 9 points and 6 rebounds.
The Warriors are off until Jan. 4 when they travel to Grand Rapids for the Itasca Invite.
Ridgewater 80,
Rainy River 71
Ridgewater (6-4) 34 48 — 80
Rainy River (1-9) 43 30 — 71
RIDGEWATER – 32-66 FG (7-14 3-pt); 9-22 FT; 29 rebounds; fouls n/a … Scoring: Zak Pendleton 10, Melvin Kromah 11, Neil Helgeson 13, Terrance Lockett 21, Jake Rambow 9, Jordan Schwarz 5, Jeremy Olson 7, Beau Herrig 4 … 3-point shots: Pendleton 2, Helgeson 1, Lockett 2, Rambow 2 … Rebound leaders: Rambow 6, J. Green 5 … Assist leaders: Helgeson 5, Kromah 3 … Steal leaders: Helgeson 4
RAINY RIVER – 26-55 FG (8-17 3-pt); 11-16 FT; 33 rebounds; fouls n/a … Scoring: Joshua Pierre 15, Alcie Butler 11, Jeff Romeus 20, Dorian O’Neal 3, Deaunte Hammer 8, Spencer Collins 12, Fred Perard 2 … 3-point shots: Butler 1, Romeus 5, O’Neal 1, Hammer 1 … Rebound leaders: Pierre 12 … Assist leaders: Butler 4 … Steal leaders: none
