GLENWOOD -- Minnewaska slowed the pace in the second half and brought Morris back to the back in West Central South boys basketball with a 58-52 win Thursday.
The Tigers led the league with a 2-0 record, but are now in a three-way tie for the top spot at 2-1.
After a 32-32 first half, Minnewaska erased a six-point second-half deficit by easing back on the tempo and grinding out possessions.
Shane Bosek paced the Lakers with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Pierce Peters added 14 points.
Lincoln Arnold scored 15 points to lead Morris. Chris Scott added 10 points.
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Minnewaska 58, Morris 52
Morris (2-1, 5-2) 32 20 -- 52
Minnewaska (2-3, 2-4) 32 26 -- 58
MORRIS - 21-52 FG (2-5 3-pt); 8-13 FT; 30 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Nohl 5, Daniel Tiernan 6, Eric Riley 7, Lincoln Arnold 15, Chris Scott 10, Jackson Henrich 9 ... 3-point shots: Tiernan 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
MINNEWASKA - 24-47 FG (3-6 3-pt); 8-12 FT; 27 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Mike Whittemore 3, Brady Johnsrud 9, Shane Bosek 16, Ben Peters 8, Trenton Berg 8, Pierce Peters 14 ... 3-point shots: Whittemore 1, Johnsrud 1, Berg 1 ... Rebound leaders: Bosek 12, P.Peters 5 ... Assist leaders: Whittemore 4, P.Peters 4 ... Steal leaders: none
Paynesville 66, Benson 49
The Bulldogs put up 43 points in the first half and took a 20-point lead into the break.
Jamison Wall led the way with 23 points for Paynesville. Nathan Nietfeld added a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds. Mitchell Marlow chipped in 15 points.
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Aaron Lindahl paced the Braves with 24 points. Brennan Kent followed with eight.
Benson (2-2, 3-5) 23 26 -- 49
Paynesville (3-1, 4-4) 43 23 -- 66
BENSON - 17-52 FG (2-10 3-pt); 13-21 FT; 35 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Dan Martin 4, Jeff Berens 1, Brennan Kent 8, Aaron Lindahl 24, Tony Ruppert 2, Josh Clueber 4, Steven James 4, Keegan Pangrac 2 ... 3-point shots: Lindahl 2 ... Rebound leaders: Martin 6, Berens 6, Kent 5, James 5 ... Assist leaders: Martin 3 ... Steal leaders: Martin 2
PAYNESVILLE - 20 FG (6 3-pt); 20-30 FT; 38 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Tanner Wendroth 5, Jared Eickhoff 2, Mitchell Marlow 15, Jamison Wall 23, Nathan Friederichs 2, Nathan Nietfeld 14, Joe Hukriede 2, Shane Kampsen 3 ... 3-point shots: Marlow 3, Wall 3 ... Rebound leaders: Nietfeld 16, Wall 6, Marlow 5 ... Assist leaders: Marlow 3 ... Steal leaders: Eickhoff 3, Nietfeld 3
