BENSON -- New London-Spicer sank 30-of-42 free throws and tipped Benson 75-73 in West Central South boys basketball action Friday.
The Wildcats (5-2, 11-4) trailed 46-37 at halftime, but sank three 3-pointers in the first nine minutes of the second half to pull back in the game. NLS took the lead with four minutes left, then held off Benson's late charge. The Braves' tying shot at the buzzer rattled out.
Jordan Radel paced the Wildcats with 21 point, followed by Skylar Wachter with 16. Eric Tengwall grabbed 14 rebounds.
Benson's Jesse Holm led all scorers with 23 points and added 12 rebounds. Daniel Fragodt posted 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Brett Collins also had six assists.
NL-Spicer 75, Benson 73
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NL-Spicer (5-2, 11-4) 37 38 -- 75
Benson (4-3, 9-7) 46 27 -- 73
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 21-63 FG (3-10 3-pt); 30-42 FT; 44 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Austen Hadley 8, Sam Steffel 4, Jackson Wright 8, Jordan Radel 21, Skylar Wachter 16, Jacob Reiter 1, Eric Tengwall 5, Chris Tengwall 4, Wade Powers 8 ... 3-point shots: Steffl 1, Radel 1, Wachter 1 ... Rebound leaders: E. Tengwall 14, Powers 7 ... Assist leaders: Radel 4 ... Steal leaders: E. Tengwall 2, Powers 2, Wachter 2
BENSON - 26-67 FG (2-7 3-pt); 19-26 FT; 33 rebounds; 31 fouls ... Scoring: Mitch Enderson 9, Aaron Lindahl 13, Jesse Holm 23, Brett Collins 2, Daniel Fragodt 19, Mitchell Kent 2, Eric Lee 5 ... 3-point shots: Enderson 1, Holm 1 ... Rebound leaders: Holm 12, Fragodt 9 ... Assist leaders: Collins 6, Fragodt 6 ... Steal leaders: none
KMS 70, Hancock 55
No report was available at press time.
Camden Minneota 79, Renville County West 58
No report was available at press time.
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Tomahawk Cedar Mountain 67, Buffalo Lake-Hector 56
No report was available at press time.
Result Thursday West Central North NL-Spicer 73, LPGE 50
New London-Spicer's defense held Long Prairie-Grey Eagle to 11 field goals overall.
Wade Powers scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Wildcats (6-2, 10-4). Austen Hadley added 11 points and Skylar Wachter had 10.
NL-Spicer (6-2, 10-4) 39 34 -- 73
LPGE (2-5, 2-12) 18 32 -- 50
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 31-67 FG (3-19 3-pt); 8-12 FT; 45 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Austen Hadley 11, Sam Steffl 2, Jackson Wright 7, Jordan Radel 8, Matt Dreier 3, Jay Moten 2, Skylar Wachter 10, Jacob Reiter 1, Eric Tengwall 8, Chris Tengwall 4, Wade Powers 17 ... 3-point shots: Wright 1, Radel 2 ... Rebound leader: Powers 13, Wachter 6, Tengwall 5 ... Assist leaders: Radel 5, Hadley 3 ... Steal leaders: Powers 2, Tengwall 2 ... Blocks: Powers 5
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LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE - 11 FG (6 3-pt); 22-28 FT; rebounds not available; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Trent Graves 21, Caleb Brunswick 4, Jared Morrell 9, Zach Hebnet 15, Brent Heulenkamp 1 ... 3-point shots: Graves 5, Hebnet 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
