HECTOR -- Buffalo Lake-Hector opened up an 18-point lead in the second half, then nearly lost the lead before holding off Central Minnesota Christian 67-57 in a non-conference boys basketball game Tuesday night.
The Bluejays (2-20) cut the deficit it to four points before BLH (9-16) held them off.
Andy Kalenberg led BLH with 17 points. Jordan Nelson, who made four 3-pointers, followed with 16 and Jake Deal added 14.
Mike Schwitters recorded a game-high 26 points for CMCS. Jordan Zondervan added 13 points and Jordan Daugherty 12.
BL-Hector 67, CMCS 57
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CMCS (2-20) 22 35 -- 57
BL-Hector (9-16) 28 39 -- 67
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 23-50 FG (4-15 3-pt); 7-14 FT; 36 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Mike Schwitters 26, Jordan Zondervan 13, Jordan Daugherty 12, Andy Groen 4, Derrick Bulthuis 2 ... 3-point shots: Schwitters 3, Daugherty 1 ... Rebound leaders: Zondervan 8, Schwitters 7, Groen 7, Jake Leenstra 7 ... Assist leaders: Schwitters 5 ... Steal leaders: Leenstra 3 ... Blocks: Zondervan 3
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 23-77 FG (4-12 3-pt); 17-21 FT; 19 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Andy Kalenberg 17, Jordan Nelson 16, Jake Deal 14, Josh DeRock 6, Brandon Antonsen 6, Joe Wubben 2, Dustin Dovenmuehle 2, Jason DeRock 2, Eric Schultz 2 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 4 ... Rebound leaders: Kalenberg 5 ... Assist leaders: Kalenberg 5 ... Steal leaders: Kalenberg 2, Antonsen 2, Jason DeRock 2
Litchfield 63, Little Falls 62
Calvin Pehle's basket with one minute remaining proved to be the winning basket as Litchfield (9-13) upended the Flyers (13-9).
Peter Zender had 19 points for the Dragons. Mike Bruesewitz finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Steve Hendrickson added 14 points.
Litchfield (9-13) 33 30 -- 63
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Little Falls (13-9) 37 25 -- 62
LITCHFIELD - 22-57 FG (12-23 3-pt); 7-11 FT; 29 rebounds; 7 fouls ... Scoring: Kent Johnson 3, Peter Zender 19, Jarit Euerle 3, Steve Hendrickson 14, Mike Bruesewitz 16, Calvin Pehle 2, Tyler Puckett 6 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 1, Euerle 1, Hendrickson 4, Zender 6 ... Rebound leaders: Bruesewitz 13 ... Assist leaders: Johnson 7, Bruesewitz 7 ... Steal leaders: Pehle 2
LITTLE FALLS - 26-46 FG (8-17 3-pt); 2-5 FT; 24 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Alex Scott 2, Alex Farber 2, Eric Thilquist 3, Will Kornbaum 12, Dusty Parker 18, Ronnie Kornbuam 2, Phil Hocksprung 21, Will Delaney 2 ... 3-point shots: Thilquist 1, Parker 5, W.Kornbaum 2 ... Rebound leaders: Hockspprung 6 ... Assist leaders: Scott 3
Camden
Minneota 58, Dawson-Boyd 45
Rob Hennen with 15 points led four players in double figures for the Vikings (8-13). Adam Hoffman hit four 3-pointers among his 13 points. Tyson Sonneburg also had 13 points and Danny Hennen 10.
Dawson-Boyd (10-10) was led by Matt Wold with 16 points and seven rebounds and Matt Anderson with 13 points and three assists.
Minneota (8-13) 31 27 -- 58
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Dawson-Boyd (10-10) 15 30 -- 45
MINNEOTA - 23-39 FG (5-9 3-pt); 7-16 FT; 36 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Adam Hoffman 13, Tyson Sonneburg 13, Trent Hennen 5, Rob Hennen 15, Danny Hennen 10, Tony Noyes 2 ... 3-point shots: Hoffman 4, Sonneburg 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
DAWSON-BOYD - 16-58 FG (5-22 3-pt); 8-14 FT; 25 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Matt Anderson 13, Joe Anderson 8, Ian Hansen 6, Tyler Flattum 2, Matt Wold 16 ... 3-point shots: M.Anderson 3, Hansen 2 ... Rebound leaders: Wold 7 ... Assist leaders: M.Anderson 3 ... Steal leaders: Josh Aakre 4
Redwood Valley 89, Minn. Valley Lutheran 70
With Tyler Pendleton scoring 25 points, Mike Felt 23 and Dan Bonebright 20, Redwood Valley (20-3) won its third straight game. The Cardinals owned a comfortable 49-27 lead at halftime and also had Bonebright grab 13 rebounds and Felt pile up seven assists and seven rebounds.
Redwood Valley (20-3) 49 40 -- 89
MV Lutheran (19-5) 27 43 -- 70
REDWOOD VALLEY - 29 FG (10 3-pt); 21-27 FT; 34 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Pendleton 25, Mahlon Zimmermann 7, Dan Bonebright 20, Mike Felt 23, Aaron Marks 8, Cody Rose 4, Michael Bennett 2 ... 3-point shots: Pendleton 5, Felt 3, Marks 2 ... Rebound leaders: Bonebright 13, Felt 7 ... Assist leader: Felt 7 ... Steal leaders: none
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MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN - 28 FG (6 3-pt); 8-15 FT; rebounds not available; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Greg Holzhueter 18, Siemenn 4, Danell 6, Galen Holzhueter 8, Sehloff 2, Gullickson 8, Lange 2, Uenke 2, J. Danell 5, Ring 15 ... 3-point shots: Ring 3, Gullickson 2, Danell 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
Central Minnesota
HLWW 74, BBE 71
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted came from behind in the second half to edge the Jaguars, who started five sophomores for the fifth game in a row.
Jackson Illies led the Jaguars with 21 points and Shane Weller followed with 19 points. Jared McCleary chipped in eight rebounds and 11 points and Jordan Beier also reached double figures with 10.
Aaron Stueven, who hit the tieing bucket at 71-71, finished with 17 points for the Lakers.
BBE shot 62 percent (28 of 45) from the floor and 9 of 13 at the line where the Lakers went 21 of 27.
HLWW (3-9, 9-14) 31 43 -- 74
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BBE (2-10, 4-17) 40 31 -- 71
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED - 23 FG (7 3-pt); 21-27 FT; rebounds, not available; 15 fouls ... Scoring: John Hammer 9, Brian Pettit 8, Aaron Stueven 17, Ryan Streich 15, Brian Langehaug 13, Jake Young 8, Zach Grangroth 2, Joe Borders 2 ... 3-point shots: Stueven 3, Striech 2, Langehaug 1, Young 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available.
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 28-45 FG (6-11 3-pt); 9-13 FT; 30 rebounds; 28 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Beier 10, Mike Rodgers 3, Jackson Illies 21, Isaac Anderson 3, Josh Roelike 4, Jared McCleary 11, Shane Weller 19 ... 3-point shots: Illies 3, Beier 2, Weller 1 ... Rebound leaders: McCleary 8, Weller 6 ... Assist leaders: Roelike 6, Alex Thompson 5 ... Steal leaders: Anderson 2, McCleary 2
