MONTEVIDEO -- Sparked by four 3-pointers and 23 points from Jon Altena, Montevideo stymied Yellow Medicine East 66-51 Friday in the West Central South Conference to remain unbeaten.
Montevideo, who owned a slim 30-28 lead at halftime, shot 54 percent from the field and outrebounded YME 38-27.
The Thunder Hawks (6-0, 11-0) also got 19 points from Tyler Grey and 10 points and three steals from Tramel Barnes.
Luke Berg netted 16 points to pace YME (3-3, 9-4).
Montevideo 66, YME 51
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YME (3-3, 9-4) 28 23 -- 51
Montevideo (6-0, 11-0) 30 36 -- 66
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 20-53 FG (4-12 3 pt); 7-9 FT; 27 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Luke Berg 16, Shawn Neu 8, Kenton Johnson 8, Casey Luepke 8, David Skjefte 5, Matt Wilson 2, Mike Brusvuen 2, Ryan Fromm 2 ... 3-point shots: Berg 2, Nye 2 ... Rebound leaders: Johnson 7, Berg 6 ... Assist leader: Berg 3 ... Steal leader: Berg 4
MONTEVIDEO - 24-56 FG (7-13 3 pt); 11-14 FT; 38 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Jon Altena 23, Tyler Grey 19, Tramel Barnes 10, Zach Bothun 6, Nolan Jasperson 4, Brady Johnson 2, Mike Amborn 2 ... 3-point shots: Altena 4, Grey 3 ... Rebound leaders: Bothun 8, Jasperson 8, Johnson 8, Altena 6 ... Assist leader: Altena 3 ... Steal leader: Barnes 3
Benson 84, LQPV 70
Daniel Fragodt hit for 23 points in a balanced Braves' attack that saw them leading 42-28 at intermission.
Fragodt, who also had eight rebounds and four steals, was backed by Tyler Guest with 19 points, Joey Fragodt and and Jesse Holm with 14 each and Aaron Hagen with eight. Holm also supplied 11 rebounds. The Braves shot 52 percent.
R.J. Strand led Lac qui Parle Valley with 24 points, 16 in the second half. Brady VanderVelde added 17 and Adam Paulson 13.
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LQPV (2-4, 7-6) 28 42 -- 70
Benson (4-2, 7-3) 42 42 -- 84
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 28-53 FG (2-10 3 pt); 12-24 FT; 20 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Adam Paulson 13, Brady VanderVelde 17, Lars Haglund 3, R.J. Strand 24, Phil Rotunda 4, Jamison Siegert 6, Caleb Daframe 1, Ben Dolen 2 ... 3-point shots: Paulson 2 ... Rebound leader: VanderVelde 6, Strand 6 ... Assist leader: Paulson 3, Rotunda 3, Haglund 3 ... Steal leader: Strand 4
BENSON - 34-65 FG (1-8 3 pt); 15-28 FT; 34 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Guest 19, Brett Collins 6, Daniel Fragodt 23, Aaron Hagen 8, Joey Fragodt 14, Jesse Holm 14 ... 3-point shots: Guest ... Rebound leader: Holm 11, D. Fragodt 8, J. Fragodt 5 ... Assist leader: J. Fragodt 9, Hagen 3 ... Steal leader: D. Fragodt 4
Morris 60, ACGC 46
Morris (3-3, 4-8) closed out the first half with an 8-2 run to seize control. Taylor Witt with 15 points and Tyler Wiegman 14 paced the Tigers' attack. Witt also dished out nine assists while Wiegman grabbed seven rebounds.
Michael Martin drained a game-high 17 points and Micah Nordin followed with 12 to led Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (2-4, 7-5).
Morris (3-3, 4-8) 34 26 -- 60
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ACGC (2-4, 7-5) 24 22 -- 46
MORRIS - 24-38 FG (6-10 3 pt); 6-9 FT; 23 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Aaron Lund 2, Nate Lund 12, Taylor Witt 15, Chase Rambow 5, Justin Lund 4, Craig Knochenmus 2, Andy Lembcke 6, Tyler Wiegman 14 ... 3-point shots: N. Lund 2, Witt 3, Rambow 1 ... Rebound leader: Wiegman 7 ... Assist leader: Witt 9 ... Steal leaders: Witt 3, Wiegman 3
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 15-34 FG (3-13 3 pt); 11-20 FT; 15 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Micah Nordin 12, Michael Martin 17, Josh Cunningham 3, Jesse McCann 9, Matt Stradtmann 3, Kyle Johnson 2 ... 3-point shots: Nordin 2, McCann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nordin 3, Martin 3 ... Assist leader: Cunningham 6 ... Steal leader: McCann 4
West Central North Minnewaska 46, LPGE 45
Jordan Hendricks scored with 15 seconds left to give Minnewaska the win.
Ryan Kollman made all four Laker three-pointers and scored 16 points. Jordan Holte led the way with 17 points.
LPGE (3-4, 6-7) 13 32 -- 45
Minnewaska (3-4, 4-8) 22 24 -- 46
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LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE - 12 FG (3 3 pt); 18-22 FT; rebounds not available; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Jason Tschida 5, Dan Scheve 8, Jared Morrow 7, Brent Holmberg 5, Todd Kuelbs 18 ... 3-point shots: Tschida 1, Morrow 1, Kuelbs 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
MINNEWASKA - 16 FG (4 3 pt); 10-15 FT; rebounds not available; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Ryan Kollman 16, Jordan Hendricks 6, Jon Hoffmann 3, Jordan Holte 17, Jordan Johnsrud 2, Scott Faehnrich 2 ... 3-point shots: Kollman 4 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
Sauk Centre 65, Paynesville 46
The Mainstreeters (4-3, 7-7) doubled up the Bulldogs (2-5, 4-7) in the first half.
Mark Andrie sank three 3-pointers and led Paynesville with nine points.
Brent Egan scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Sauk Centre.
Paynesville (2-5, 4-7) 16 30 -- 46
Sauk Centre (4-3, 7-7) 32 33 -- 65
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PAYNESVILLE - 16 FG (5 3 pt); 9-19 FT; 21 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Trent Hanson 3, Aaron Braun 2, Mark Andrie 9, Elliott Wall 4, Derek Stanger 8, Cory Meetfeld 7, Ben Moser 2 ... 3-point shots: Hanson 1, Andrie 3, Meetfeld 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
SAUK CENTRE - 25 FG (8 3 pt); 7-13 FT; 37 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Greg Welle 7, Craig Messer 9, Austen Robishan 4, Jeremy Ross 2, Dan Beste 2, Steve Welbech 3, Brent Egan 25, Zach Weller 3, Matt Wallen 10 ... 3-point shots: Welle 1, Robishan 1, Welbach 1, Eagan 3, Wallen 2 ... Rebound leader: Egan 14 ... Assist leader: Egan 4 ... Steal leader: Egan 4
