GRANITE FALLS -- Montevideo wrapped up its West Central South Conference schedule with a 70-63 win over Yellow Medicine East Tuesday.
The Thunder Hawks finished the loop in first place with an 11-1 record, 17-3 overall. Montevideo will face Melrose for the West Central Conference title next Thursday in Melrose.
Tyler Grey scored 19 points to pace Montevideo. Tramel Barnes added 16 points and nine rebounds, and Nolan Jasperson had 10 points and nine boards.
Kenton Johnson scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Sting (5-7, 11-11). Shawn Neu sank four 3-pointers and added 15 points and Luke Berg contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
Montevideo 70, YME 61
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Montevideo (11-1, 17-3) 32 38 -- 70
YME (5-7, 11-11) 30 31 -- 61
MONTEVIDEO - 24-54 FG (3-9 3 pt); 19-29 FT; 32 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Grey 19, Tramel Barnes 16, Nolan Jasperson 10, Jon Altena 8, Zach Bothun 7, Brady Johnson 5, Todd Bergeson 5 ... 3-point shots: Grey 1, Altena 1, Bergeson 1 ... Rebound leader: Barnes 9, Jasperson 9 ... Assist leader: Barnes 3 ... Steal leader: Barnes 4
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 26-62 FG (6-15 3 pt); 3-10 FT; 32 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Kenton Johnson 22, Shawn Neu 15, Luke Berg 10, Casey Luepke 4, Ryan Fromm 3, Taylor Tollefson 3, David Skjefte 2, Dylan Hempel 2 ... 3-point shots: Neu 4, Fromm 1, Tollefson 1 ... Rebound leader: Johnson 12, Berg 8 ... Assist leader: Johnson 3, Berg 3 ... Steal leader: Johnson 2, Neu 2, Luepke 2
Benson 82, LQPV 78
The teams tied both at halftime (29) and at the end of regulation (73). In the second half, the Braves (9-3, 16-4) and Eagles (3-9, 10-12) combined for 88 points.
Benson's Daniel Fragodt tied the area's highest point total, which he matched earlier in the season, with 38 points. His brother, Joey, added 24 points. Daniel also grabbed 11 rebounds and had six steals. Joey dished out eight assists and Tyler Guest recorded 12 points.
Brady VanderVelde tallied 25 points for LQPV. R.J. Strand followed with 18 points and Randyn Funderburg had 11. Andrew Schmidt pulled down nine boards.
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Benson (9-3, 16-4) 29 44 9 -- 82
LQPV (3-9, 10-12) 29 44 5 -- 78
BENSON - 27-71 FG (7-9 3 pt); 21-29 FT; 27 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Guest 12, Daniel Fragodt 38, Aaron Hagen 2, Joey Fragodt 24, Jesse Holm 6 ... 3-point shots: Guest 3, J. Fragodt 4 ... Rebound leader: D. Fragodt 11 ... Assist leader: J. Fragodt 8 ... Steal leader: D. Fragodt 6
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 30-57 FG (5-12 3 pt); 13-18 FT; 32 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Brady VanderVelde 25, Matt Enger 6, R.J. Strand 18, Andrew Schmidt 8, Lars Hegland 2, Randyn Funderberg 11, Jameson Siegert 8 ... 3-point shots: Enger 2, Funderberg 3 ... Rebound leader: Schmidt 9 ... Assist leader: Enger 5 ... Steal leader: Enger 3
Morris 64, ACGC 49
Morris limited ACGC two just three field goals -- one 3-pointer each from Micah Nordin and Michael Martin and a two-point basket from Justin Schroeder -- in the second half after owning a slim 35-34 lead at halftime.
Taylor Witt paced the Tigers (7-5, 11-10) with 27 points. Tyler Wiegman had 12 points and nine rebounds.
Schroeder had 20 points, Nordin 12 and Martin 10 for the Falcons.
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ACGC (6-6, 11-11) 34 15 -- 49
Morris (7-5, 11-10) 35 29 -- 64
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 16-47 FG (6-15 3 pt); 11-15 FT; 23 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Micah Nordin 12, Michael Martin 10, Cullen Fischer 6, Justin Schroeder 20, Jesse McCann 1 ... 3-point shots: Nordin 2, Martin 1, Fischer 1, Schroeder 2 ... Rebound leaders: Schroeder 7, Martin 5 ... Assist leader: Josh Cunningham 3 ... Steal leader: none
MORRIS - 22-56 FG (8-21 3 pt); 12-19 FT; 35 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Witt 27, Chase Rambow 8, Justin Lund 3, Craig Knochenmus 7, Andy Lembcke 6, Tyler Wiegman 12, Jayme Christans 1 ... 3-point shots: Witt 4, Rambow 2, Lund 1, Knochenmus 1 ... Rebound leaders: Wiegman 9, Witt 6, Knochenmus 6 ... Assist leader: Lembcke 4 ... Steal leader: Witt 3
