LITCHFIELD -- Behind a balanced attack that saw only one player score in double figures, Litchfield overcame a poor shooting performance to upend Delano 47-36 in the Wright County Conference Tuesday.
The Dragons, led by Kent Johnson's 10 points, were only 17-for-59 (29 percent) from the field. The Tigers weren't any better at 25 percent (15-for-61).
The Dragons (5-5, 7-11) owned the lead for the entire game and had a 43-24 advantage on the boards. Mike Bruesewitz led the team with 14 rebounds and also dished out four assists.
Litchfield 47, Delano 36
Delano (1-9, 2-15) 16 20 -- 36
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Litchfield (5-5, 7-11) 29 18 -- 47
DELANO - 15-61 FG (4-19 3-pt); 2-2 FT; 24 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Ellwood 2, Ryan Rensink 10, Joey Althoff 12, Dominique Claire 4, Matt Weiste 4, Adam Duske 2 ... 3-point shots: Rensink 2, Althoff 2 ... Rebound leader: Claire 5 ... Assist leader: Ellwood 2 ... Steal leaders: Rensink 2
LITCHFIELD - 17-59 FG (4-18 3-pt); 9-14 FT; 43 rebounds; 8 fouls ... Scoring: Kent Johnson 10, Peter Zender 8, Jarit Euerle 2, Mike Bruesewitz 8, Calvin Pehle 9, Mike Bredeson 4, Tyler Puckett 6 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 2, Zender 2 ... Rebound leaders: Bruesewitz 14, Pehle 7 ... Assist leaders: Bruesewitz 4, Steve Hendrickson 4 ... Steal leader: Hendrickson 2
Non-Conference Redwood Valley 74, Waseca 49
Mike Felt sank 6 of 8 from three-point range and finished with 25 points as the Cardinals won their 17th game against a single loss to Marshall last week.
Dan Bonebright followed with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Pendleton came up with 13 points and five assists. Felt also yanked down 10 rebounds.
Waseca (3-16) 21 28 -- 49
Redwood Valley (17-1) 40 34 -- 74
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WASECA - 19 FG (3 3-pt); 8-17 FT; rebounds, not available; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Joe Glynn 2, Richie Gullickson 6, Chris Glynn 5, Ethan Schultz 4, Grady Glynn 11, Josh Harvey 2, Grayson Neff 3, Jimmy Loonan 1, Caleb Davis 4, Andy Beckman 8 ... 3-point shots: Gullickson, C. Glynn 1, G. Glynn 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available
REDWOOD VALLEY - 24 FG (9 3-pt); 17-26 FT; 44 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Preston Blaine 2, Tyler Pendleton 13, Mahlon Zimmerman 2, Dan Bonebright 15, Mike Felt 25, Tom Sanchez 2, Aaron Marks 8, Michael Bennett 7 ... 3-point shots: Felt 6, Pendleton 2, Marks 1 ... Rebound leaders: Bonebright 11, Felt 10... Assist leaders: Pendleton 5 ... Steal leaders: Marks 4
ACGC 54, St. Cloud Cathedral 46
Matt Stradtmann had 13 points to lead eight players in scoring for the Falcons (10-9). Justin Schroeder added nine points and Kyle Johnson eight.
Tyler Hagen led the Crusaders (6-14) with 14 points.
ACGC (10-9) 26 28 -- 54
SC Cathedral (6-14) 24 22 -- 46
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 22 FG (0 3-pt); 10-18 FT; rebounds, not available; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Tanner 7, Justin Schroeder 9, Jesse McCann 6, Matt Stradtmann 13, Joel Slinden 6, Dustin Gaarder 1, Bryce Thorp 4, Kyle Johnson 8 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
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ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL - 17 FG (1 3-pt); 11-29 FT; rebounds, not available; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Brace Hemmelgarn 4, Tyler Hagen 14, Zach Schroeder 6, Adam Theis 8, Zach Boettcher 3, Phil Imholte 10, Sean Carnahan 1 ... 3-point shots: Hagen ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
