GROVE CITY -- True to their nickname, the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons like to "Let it Fly."
The ACGC gunners put up 25 shots from long range and made nine to control Buffalo Lake-Hector 68-60 in a non-conference boys basketball game Monday.
Josh Cunningham cast in three treys and Michael Martin, Micah Nordin and Jesse McCann two apiece.
Martin ended with 23 points -- two over his Area-high average -- while blocking five BLH shots on defense.
Four teammates were also in double figures: Nordin with 12, Cunningham with 11 and Justin Schroeder and McCann with 10 each.
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BLH trailed by as many as 19 in the second half, but consecutive treys by Joe Sparks fueled a rally which cut the ACGC lead to single digits. Luke Johnson led the Mustangs with 14 points followed by Matt Sandgren at 11.
BLH has lost eight straight since starting the season with two wins. ACGC has won six of its last eight and two in a row.
ACGC 68, BLH 60
BL-Hector (2-8) 23 37 -- 60
ACGC (7-4) 32 36 -- 68
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 26 FG (2 3 pt); 6-7 FT; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Antonsen 9, Joe Sparks 8, Brandon Antonsen 8, Jake Deal 6, Matt Sandgren 11, Ryan Fredrickson 5, Luke Johnson 13 ... 3-point shots: Sparks 2
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 23-58 FG (9-25 3 pt); 11-15 FT; 25 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Micah Nordin 12, Michael Martin 23, Josh Cunningham 11, Justin Schroeder 10, Jesse McCann 10, Matt Stradtmann 2 ... 3-point shots: Nordin 2, Martin 2, Cunningham 3, McCann 2 ... Rebound leader: Schroeder 7, Cunningham 7 ... Assist leader: McCann 7, Cunningham 7 ... Steal leader: McCann 5, Nordin 5 ... Blocks: Michael Martin 5
Milbank 80, LQPV 63
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Milbank, the defending South Dakota Class A champs, stuffed the Eagles (7-5) in the first half with only 28 points while running off with 52.
The Bulldogs dominated the boards, pulling down 42 compared to 30 for the Eagles.
R.J. Strand led LQPV with 14 points and seven rebounds. Adam Paulson added 12.
Justin Peters scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Milbank.
Milbank, S.D. (7-3) 52 28 -- 80
LQPV (7-5) 28 35 -- 63
MILBANK - 38-78 FG (6-12 3 pt); 10-19 FT; 42 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Dustin Lefter 19, Jeremy Hepper 6, Zach Lambrechts 6, Garrett Cook 4, Justin Peters 25, Josh Anderson 2, Lance Frogner 1, Jeff Fish 10, Brody Glanzer 4, Justin Peterson 2, Blake Conroy 1 ... 3-point shots: Lefter 5, Hepper 1 ... Rebound leader: Peters 9 ... Assist leader: Lefter 3, Peters 3, Anderson 3 ... Steal leader: Lefter 4
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 26-65 FG (4-18 3 pt); 7-13 FT; 30 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Adam Paulson 12, Brady VanderVelde 7, Lars Hegland 2, Randyn Funderberg 5, R.J. Strand 14, Ryan Sigdahl 2, Andrew Schmidt 5, Jamison Siegert 4, Caleb DuFraine 5, Ben Dolan 5, Aaron Brehmer 2 ... 3-point shots: Paulson 2, Funderberg 1, Dolan 1 ... Rebound leader: Strand 7 ... Assist leader: Phil Rotunda 3 ... Steal leader: Strand 3
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Late results Saturday
Southwest
Worthington 97, Redwood Valley 89
Worthington made 31 free throws compared to 17 for Redwood Valley, which proved to be the difference.
Dan Bonebright scored a game-high 32 points for the Cardinals (1-3, 5-6). Mike Felt added 16, Tyler Pendleton had 13 and Craig Kodet 10.
Worthington (3-2, 7-4) 48 49 -- 97
Redwood Valley (1-3, 5-6) 44 45 -- 89
WORTHINGTON - 31 FG (4 3 pt); 31 FT; rebounds not available; fouls not available... Scoring: Zach Traphagen 9, Nate Stoll 6, Drew Stevenson 17, Mike Vorwald 2, Andrew Berg 2, Chris Aggen 20, Brian Soderholm 9, Joel Olson 28, Ray Landberg 4 ... 3-point shots: Traphagen 1, Stevenson 2, Aggen 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
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REDWOOD VALLEY - 34 FG (4 3 pt); 17 FT; rebounds not available; fouls not available ... Scoring: Eric Ellingworth 5, Dan Bonebright 32, Aaron Marks 3, Mike Felt 16, Jacob Allen 2, Tyler Pendleton 13, Craig Kodet 10, Troy Bruns 6, Michael Bennett 2 ... 3-point shots: Ellingworth 1, Marks 1, Pendleton 1, Kodet 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Non-Conference
Lake Benton 70, Dawson-Boyd 62
The Blackjacks (3-7) held a 30-24 lead at halftime, but the Bobcats (8-5) rallied for 46 second-half points.
Dutch Hansen sank three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points to lead Dawson-Boyd. Matt Wold added 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Colin Lee also pulled down eight boards.
Lake Benton (8-5) 24 46 -- 70
Dawson-Boyd (3-7) 30 32 -- 62
LAKE BENTON - 21 FG (6 3 pt); 22-26 FT; 41 rebounds; fouls not available ... Scoring: Josh Prosch 5, Hurd 1, Cody Pleuger 18, Clint Schindler 35, Johnson 5, Michael Delaney 6 ... 3-point shots: Schindler 4, Plueger 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
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DAWSON-BOYD - 18 FG (7 3 pt); 19-23 FT; 36 rebounds; fouls not available ... Scoring: Jordan Dahl 8, Dutch Hansen 16, Joe Anderson 6, Ian Hansen 1, Colin Lee, Ryan Anderson 2, Matt Wold 14, Josh Aakre 6 ... 3-point shots: D. Hansen 3, J. Anderson 2, Dahl 2 ... Rebound leader: Wold 8, Lee 8 ... Assist leader: I. Hansen 5 ... Steal leader: Lee 3
BBE 81, Swanville 64
Andy Hadley scored 18 points to lead the Jaguars (3-5). Matt McCleary sank four 3-pointers and had 16 points, Darren Braegelman had a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Josh Roelike added 10 points.
Swanville (4-7) 27 37 -- 64
BBE (5-6) 35 46 -- 81
SWANVILLE - 20-60 FG (5-19 3 pt); 19-32 FT; rebounds not available; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Gutormson 11, Cory DeFoe 19, Tyler Fruecht 4, Brent Barthel 2, Mitch Primus 10, Justin Sutton 18 ... 3-point shots: DeFoe 3, Gutormsom 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 34-76 FG (7-19 3 pt); 6-14 FT; rebounds not available; 27 fouls ... Scoring: Andy Hadley 18, Matt McCleary 16, Michael Rodgers 8, Chad Starr 7, Spencer Otteson 7, Isaac Anderson 1, Josh Roelike 10, Darren Braegelman 12 ... 3-point shots: McCleary 4, Roelike 2, Otteson 1 ... Rebound leader: McCleary 6, Braegelman 11 ... Assist leader: McCleary 7 ... Steal leader: Otteson 4
Late result Friday
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Tomahawk
NU Cathedral 68, BLH 51
BL-Hector (2-7) 31 20 -- 51
NU Cathedral (3-8) 36 32 -- 68
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 22 FG (2 3 pt); 5-12 FT; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Nelson 5, Tyler Antonsen 2, Joe Sparks 13, Branton Antonsen 4, Jacob Deal 6, Matt Sandrgen 6, Ryan Fredrickson 9, Luke Johnson 6... 3-point shots: Nelson, Sparks
NEW ULM CATHEDRAL - 29 FG (4 pt); 6-6-10 FT; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Ben Wolf 3, Gary Weflan 2, Cody Forst 17, Gabe Rysdal 2, Sam Verschaetse 15, Mike Schwartz 20, Ryan Franta 7, Jeff Kalow 2 ... 3-point shots: Verschaetse 2, Franta 1, Forst 1
