MONTEVIDEO -- Montevideo held the advantage in free throws and rebounding, which led to the Thunder Hawks' 71-59 win over Benson in West Central South boys basketball action Friday.
Montevideo (5-0, 8-1) bolted to a 42-26 halftime lead. Benson got as close as seven points in the second half, but the Thunder Hawks' 44-34 advantage in rebounding and 10-point swing in free throws made (20-10) added up to the difference in the game.
Nolan Jaspersen scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Montevideo. Tyler Grey tallied 20 points and Tramel Barnes collected 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Daniel Fragodt paced the Braves (3-2, 8-4) with 20 points. Jesse Holm added 15 points and Eric Lee had 14 points and nine rebounds.
Montevideo 71, Benson 59
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Benson (3-2, 8-4) 26 33 -- 59
Montevideo (5-0, 8-1) 42 29 -- 71
BENSON - 24-65 FG (1-7 3-pt); 10-14 FT; 34 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Daniel Fragodt 20, Jesse Holm 15, Brett Collins 8, Aaron Lindahl 2, Eric Lee 14 ... 3-point shots: Holm 1 ... Rebound leaders: Lee 9, Fragodt 6 ... Assist leader: Fragodt 4 ... Steal leader: Fragodt 5
MONTEVIDEO - 24-56 FG (3-12 3-pt); 20-25 FT; 44 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Grey 20, Nolan Jaspersen 19, Tramel Barnes 18, Todd Bergeson 8, Eric Brandon 4, Tyler Ray 2 ... 3-point shots: Grey 2, Barnes 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jaspersen 18, Barnes 8, Grey 5 ... Assist leaders: Barnes 6, Jaspersen 4 ... Steal leader: Barnes 3
Morris 64, BOLD 50
Taylor Witt led three Morris (2-2, 4-5) players in double figures with 16 points. Justin Lund added 13 points and Craig Knochenmus contributed 12 points and nine rebounds.
Nate Curriel scored 16 points to pace the Warriors (0-6, 2-11). Reid Neubauer added 10 points and Craig Gartner had eight boards.
BOLD (0-6, 2-11) 24 26 -- 50
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Morris (2-2, 4-5) 44 20 -- 64
BOLD - 22-64 FG (1-4 3-pt); 5-14 FT; 29 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Reid Neubauer 10, Ross Okins 2, Brett Holwerda 2, Brian Kohout 2, Bryce Steffel 8, Nate Curriel 16, Criag Gartner 7, Justin Fahse 3 ... 3-point shots: Steffel 1 ... Rebound leaders: Gartner 8 ... Assist leaders: Steffel 4 ... Steal leaders: Steffel 1
MORRIS - 28-59 FG (4-10 3-pt); 4-15 FT; 35 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Aaron Lund 5, Nate Lund 8, Taylor Witt 16, Justin Lund 13, Craig Knochenmus 12, Chris Scott 6, Dustin Heck 2, Mitch Leonard 2 ... 3-point shots: J. Lund 3, Witt 1 ... Rebound leaders: Knochenmus 9, Scott 6, Witt 6, N. Lund 6 ... Assist leaders: Witt 6, Knochenmus 5, N. Lund 5 ... Steal leaders: Witt 3
Lac qui Parle Valley 76, Yellow Medicine East 75
With 3.2 seconds showing on the second half clock, Phil Rotunda buried the second of two free throws to break a 75-all logjam that put Lac qui Parle Valley in the lead. Yellow Medicine East failed to get off a shot.
The Stings Casey Luepke had tied the game with two free throws with 30 seconds left but YME never led the second half.
The Eagles were led by Matt Enger with 17 points, Adam Paulson 16 (four 3-pointers), Jasmeson Siegert 14, Caleb DeFrane 11 and Rotuna's nine points and seven rebounds.
Luepke hit for 23 points and Kenton Johnson 21 for the Sting. Dylan Hempel was next with 16. Luepke also nailed 10 rebounds.
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LQPV (3-1, 7-3) 42 34 -- 76
YME (2-3, 6-4) 39 36 -- 75
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 27-55 FG (8-21 3-pt); 14-21 FT; 32 rebounds ... Scoring: Matt Enger 17, Adam Paulson 16, Jameson Siegert 14, Caleb DuFrane 11, Phillip Rotunda 9, James Brehmer 7, Kyle Wengler 2 ... 3-point shots: Paulson 4, Enger 3, Brehmer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Rotunda 7, Enger 7 ... Assist leader: Wengler 4 ... Steal leader: Enger 5
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 27-61 FG (4-14 3-pt); 17-22 FT; 24 rebounds ... Scoring: Casey Luepke 23, Kenton Johnson 21, Dylan Hempel 15, Shawn Neu 9, Taylor Tollefson 5, Andrew Gunderson 2 ... 3-point shots: Hempel 2, Tollefson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Luepke 10, Johnson 7 ... Assist leaders: Neu 4 ... Steal leaders: Neu 5
