KERKHOVEN -- Justin Johnson of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg scored a career-high 36 points, but it wasn't enough as the Fighting Saints fell to Camden North Conference leader Lakeview, 79-72, Thursday.
Johnson was the only KMS (8-6, 12-7) player to score in double figures.
Lakeview (11-3, 14-6) countered with Zach Meyer's 30 points and 22 from Derek Goldberg.
Lakeview 79, KMS 72
Lakeview (11-3, 14-6) 39 40 -- 79
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KMS (8-6, 12-7) 29 43 -- 72
LAKEVIEW - 21-53FG (6 3-pt); 19-24 FT; 31 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Joe Bakker 8, Chris Dahl 15, Zach Meyer 30, Derek Golberg 22, Keith Brewers 4 ... 3-point shots: Bakker 2, Meyer 2, Goldberg 2 ... Rebound leaders: Meyer 11, Goldberg 10 ... Assist leaders: Dahl 7 ... Steal leaders: Dahl 4
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 30-59 FG (5-13 3-pt); 7-14 FT; 27 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Brant Beckman 2, Justin Johnson 36, Taylor Freetly 8, Mark Skoglund 2, Nate Schlagel 9, Cole Berget 8, Sam Kavanagh 2, Doug Peterson 3, Joey Bauman 2 ... 3-point shots: Schlagel 2, Berget 2 ... Rebound leaders: Kavanagh 6, Freetly 4, Beckman 4, J. Johnson 4 ... Assist leaders: Beckman 4 ... Steal leaders: Johnson 5
MACCRAY 71, RCW 44
Zach Thissen tallied 20 points for the Wolverines (10-3, 12-5) and Justin Koenen had 11 points, seven assists and six steals. Jay Hilbrands pulled down nine rebounds.
Brent Jansen scored 19 points for the Jaguars (1-13, 2-16).
MACCRAY (10-3, 12-5) 34 37 -- 71
RCW (1-13, 2-16) 21 23 -- 44
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MACCRAY - 27-58 FG (4-13 3-pt); 13-19 FT; 38 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Thissen 20, Justin Koenen 11, Adam Rambow 1, Brock Madsen 2, Ben Perry 16, J.B. Damons 3, Matt Leese 6, Cody Haas 6, Jay Hillbrands 6 ... 3-point shots: Thissen 2, Koenen 1, Perry 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hillbrands 9 ... Assist leaders: Koenen 7 ... Steal leaders: Koenen 6
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 18-53 FG (0-1 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 23 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Luke Handahl 2, Tyler Kleinhuizen 4, Casey Lippert 2, Nate Johannsen 8, Ryan Marcus 5, Brent Jansen 19, Ray Matykiewicz 4 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Marcus 6 ... Assist leaders: Kleinhuizen 3 ... Steal leaders: Kleinhuizen 2
Dawson-Boyd 70, CMCS 41
Joe Anderson scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Blackjacks (6-6, 8-8). Ian Hansen added 11 points.
Jordan Zondervan paced the Bluejays (1-13, 1-17) with 15 points, followed by Mike Schwitters with 12.
CMCS (1-13, 1-17) 23 18 -- 41
Dawson-Boyd (6-6, 8-8) 33 37 -- 70
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 15-46 FG (1-11 3-pt); 7-10 FT; 32 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Zondervan 15, Andrew Bonnema 1, Jordon Daugherty 9, Jacob Wieberdink 1, Derrick Bulthuis 2, Andy Groen 1, Mike Schwitters 12 ... 3-point shots: Schwitters 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
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DAWSON-BOYD - 27-60 FG (10-20 3-pt); 6-10 FT; 25 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Matt Anderson 6, Joe Anderson 19, Jake Farmen 7, Ian Hansen 11, Collin Bergeson 7, Josh Schacherer 4, Tyler Flatum 5, Matt Wold 8, Chase Mattson 2, Seth Hanson 1 ... 3-point shots: M. Anderson 1, J. Anderson 4, Farmin 1, I. Hansen 3, Bergeson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Flatum 6 ... Assist leaders: I. Hansen 5 ... Steal leaders: Tyler Flatum 3
Wright County
Annandale 51, Litchfield 48
Litchfield (5-6, 7-12) came back from a four-point deficit to force overtime. Tyler Puckett scored, Annandale missed two free throws and Peter Zender scored a layup with two seconds left.
However, Annandale won the game from the free-throw line and three-point range, literally.
The Cardinals made 11-of-48 shots from the field and all 11 (of 38 attempts) were from behind the three-point arc.
Zender paced the Dragons with 13 points, followed by Kent Johnson with 12. Michael Bruesewitz pulled down a game-high 19 rebounds and added six assists.
Litchfield (5-6, 7-12) 19 43 5 -- 48
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Annandale (6-4, 14-4) 21 43 8 -- 51
LITCHFIELD - 21-58 FG (2-14 3-pt); 4-9 FT; 44 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Kent Johnson 12, Peter Zender 13, Steven Hendrickson 6, Michael Bruesewitz 9, Tyler Puckett 8 ... 3-point shots: Zender 2 ... Rebound leaders: Bruesewitz 19 ... Assist leaders: Bruesewitz 6 ... Steal leaders: Bruesewitz 2
ANNANDALE - 11-48 FG (11-38 3-pt); 15-22 FT; 17 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Tim Queck 12, Mike Boxell 6, Sam Marsnik 12, Jake Kovall 6, Jeremy Schmidt 3, Chad Hansen 10, Kyle Stommes 2 ... 3-point shots: Queck 3, Boxell 2, Marsnik 2, Kovall 1, Schmidt 1, Hansen 3 ... Rebound leaders: Hansen 8 ... Assist leaders: Kovall 5 ... Steal leaders: Hansen 2, Stommes 2
Central Minnesota
BBE 48, Maple Lake 47
Josh Roelike hit a 15-foot jumper with 20 seconds to put Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa up by one and eventual give the Jaguars their conference win. The Irish won the season's earlier meeting, 56-48, in Maple Lake.
Mike Rodgers led a balanced attack for BBE with 11 points while Roelike followed with nine.
Maple Lake (6-4, 12-9) 24 23 -- 47
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BBE (1-8, 2-15) 26 22 -- 48
MAPLE LAKE - 19 FG (3 3-pt); 6-9 FT; rebounds not available; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Seth Peterson 3, Andy Hertwig 2, Hunter Coughlin 6, Nick Hudek 11, Jerid Aulwes 7, Jade Kotila 8, Riley Decker 8, Mitch Otto 2 ... 3-point shots: Peterson 1, Aulwes 1, Kotila 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 17-37 FG (3-10 3-pt); 11-12 FT; 28 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Beier 3, Mike Rodgers 11, Dustin Gruber 4, Jackson Illies 2, Alex Thompson 5, Isaac Anderson 2, Josh Roelike 9, Jared McCleary 6, Ryan Weller 4, Shane Weller 2 ... 3-point shots: Beier 1, Rodgers 1, Thompson 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leader: Rodgers 3 ... Steal leaders: D. Gruber 2, McCleary 2 ... Blocks: Anderson 4
Non-Conference
YME 63, Ortonville 52
(At Clarkfield) -- With the help of 17 points from Casey Luepke and 16 apiece from Kenton Johnson and Dylan Hempel, Yellow Medicine East (8-8) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Johnson also hooked 12 of the Sting's 40 rebounds while Hempel added five assists and five steals.
Ortonville (6-11) 27 25 -- 52
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YME (8-8) 25 38 -- 63
ORTONVILLE - 21-50 FG (2-10 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 34 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Bryant Zahrbock 15, Kyle Arndt 14, Andrew Treinen 7, Zach Larson 5, Travis Radermacher 4, Jacob Berger 3, Aston Conroy 2, Jesse Bailey 2 ... 3-point shots: Zahrbock 1, Treinen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Arndt 9 ... Assist leaders: Larson 3 ... Steal leaders: Conroy 5
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 21-49 FG (5-15 3-pt); 16-23 FT; 40 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Casey Luepke 17, Kenton Johnson 16, Dylan Hempel 16, Taylor Tollefson 9, Andrew Gunderson 5 ... 3-point shots: Hempel 2, Tollefson 3 ... Rebound leaders: Johnson 12 ... Assist leaders: Hempel 5 ... Steal leaders: Hempel 5
