KERKHOVEN -- Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg held off Lac qui Parle Valley's second-half charge to earn a 62-58 win in non-conference action Friday.
The Fighting Saints (3-1) led by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but the Eagles (0-1) eventually tied the game.
Mark Skoglund of KMS sealed the win with two free throws with 38 seconds left.
Nate Schlagel scored 18 points to lead KMS. Cole Berget added 11 points.
LQPV's Matt Enger scored 22 points, including six 3-pointers.
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KMS 62, LQPV 58
LQPV (0-1) 22 36 -- 58
KMS (3-1) 29 33 -- 62
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 22 FG (8 3 pt); 6-14 FT; rebounds not available; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Matt Enger 22, Ryan Sigdahl 2, Kyle Wengler 4, Zach Ronglien 1, Phillip Rotunda 5, James Brehmer 6, Jameson Seigert 8, Caleb DuFrane 8, Scott Omland 2 ... 3-point shots: Enger 6, Rotunda 1, Brehmer 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 19-58 FG (4-10 3 pt); 20-32 FT; 26 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Brant Beckman 6, Taylor Freetly 6, Mark Skoglund 6, Nate Schlagel 18, Cole Berget 11, Sam Kavanagh 8, Doug Pederson 1, Joey Bauman 6 ... 3-point shots: Schlagel 3, Berget 1 ... Rebound leaders: Skoglund 6, Freetly 6, Schlagel 6, Berget 6 ... Assist leaders: Beckman 4, Skoglund 2 ... Steal leaders: Skoglund 3, Freetly 2, Just 2, Bauman 2
Minnewaska 67, Hancock 36
The Lakers (1-2) made only half of their free throws (19 of 38), but it was more than enough as they held the Owls to just 23 percent (12-of-53) shooting from the field.
Jordan Hendricks paced Minnewaska with 18 points and Mike Anderson added 10 points and seven rebounds.
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Derek Foss scored nine points to lead Hancock (0-1). Tanner Gramm had seven points.
Minnewaska (1-2) 35 32 -- 67
Hancock (0-1) 18 18 -- 36
MINNEWASKA - 23-55 FG (2-10 3 pt); 19-38 FT; 28 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Adam Weber 8, Mike Stansbury 2, Jordan Hendricks 18, Jon Hoffmann 8, Jordan Johnsrud 8, Ira Ammend 3, Tom McMahon 2, Mike Anderson 10, Matt Bryce 2, Pierce Peters 6 ... 3-point shots: Weber 1, Hoffmann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Anderson 7, Johnsrud 6 ... Assist leaders: Johnsrud 5 ... Steal leaders: Johnsrud 4, John Wedum 4
HANCOCK - 12-53 FG (3-16 3 pt); 9-16 FT; 28 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Derek Foss 9, Josh Tucker 6, Brandon Foss 3, Dan Tierman 2, Tanner Gramm 7, Rick Foss 5, Andrew Evink 1, Austin Schmidgall 3 ... 3-point shots: D. Foss 1, Tucker 1, Gramm 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
