NEW LONDON -- New London-Spicer bolted to a 54-32 first-half lead en route to a 80-59 triumph over Payvnesville in West Central Conference boys basketball on Tuesday.
The Wildcats made 5-of-11 three-pointers leading up to intermission.
Todd Herman led NLS with 23 points and six rebounds. Nick Carlson added 15 points, making three treys.
Cory Nietfeld tossed in 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Paynesville. Matt Mergen chipped in with 11 points.
Eleven players scored for NLS. Brian Pieh had 11 points and Justin Haats nine. Tim Dreier contributed seven assists and three steals.
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NL-Spicer 80, Paynesville 59
Paynesville (0-2, 2-4) 32 27 -- 59
NL-Spicer (2-0, 4-0) 54 26 -- 80
PAYNESVILLE - 23-56 FG (4-10 3 pt); 9-21 FT; 30 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Trent Hanson 5, Aaron Braun 4, Matt Mergen 11, Elliot Wall 2, Derek Stanger 8, Cory Nietfeld 23, Nathan Nietfeld 1, Ben Moser 2, Ted Hoffman 3 ... 3-point shots: Mergen 3, Hoffman ... Rebound leader: C. Nietfeld 14, Sam Bayer 5 ... Assist leader: C. Nietfeld 3 ... Steal leader: C. Nietfeld 4
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 33-74 FG (6-17 3 pt); 8-14 FT; 39 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Nick Carlson 15, Ben Sletta 2, Sam Steffl 2, Tim Dreier 3, Josh Eliason 2, Wade Wessling 6, Todd Herman 23, Brian Pieh 11, Jacob Reiter 2, Justin Haats 9, Mike Danielson 5 ... 3-point shots: Carlson 3, Dreier, Herman, Pieh ... Rebound leader: Herman 6, Danielson 4, Dreier 4, Wessling 4 ... Assist leader: Pieh 5, Dreier 7, Carlson 4 ... Steal leader: Dreier 3, Pieh 3
Minnewaska Area 75, St. Cloud Cathedral 53
The Lakers (1-1, 2-3) dominated the first half with 47 points to win their first conference game of the season.
Jordan Holte scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Minnewaska, which shot 50 percent (30 of 60) from the floor. Ryan Kollman added 14 points.
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Minnewaska (1-1, 2-3) 47 28 -- 75
SC Cathedral (0-2, 0-5) 27 26 -- 53
MINNEWASKA - 30-60 FG (8-13 3 pt); 7-9 FT; 24 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Derrek Hyland 9, Ryan Kollman 14, Jordan Holte 19, Jon Hoffmann 9, Jordan Johnsrud 9, Scott Faehnrich 6, Chris Fischer 2, Jordan Hendricks 4, Brady Weisfennig 2, Aaron Gregerson 2 ... 3-point shots: Hyland 1, Kollman 2, Hoffmann 2, Holte 1, Faehnrich 2 ... Rebound leader: Holte 7, Johnsrud 5 ... Assist leader: Hoffmann 4, Hyland 4 ... Steal leader: Holte 4
ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL - 22 FG (3 3 pt); 6-13 FT; rebounds not available; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Hagen 11, Ryan Wimmer 4, Glenn Carnahan 14, Kyle LeClaire 2, Andrew Leintz 6, Zach Boettcher 1, Steve Carlson 8, Mike Laraway 2, Joey Meyer 1, Dan Allen 4 ... 3-point shots: Carlson 2, Hagen 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Central Minnesota
Eden Valley-Watkins 51, Belgrade-Brooten-Elr. 44
Matt Theis pumped in 17 points to lift Eden Valley-Watkins, which led 26-17 at halftime.
BBE (1-4) shot just under 50 percent from the field and cashed all eight of its free throws. Andy Hadley had 14 points and Jordan Weller 11 for the Jaguars.
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EV-Watkins 26 25 -- 51
BBE (0-1, 1-4) 17 27 -- 44
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS - 17-41 FG (4-11 3 pt); 13-21 FT; 16 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Jason Huschle 6, Chris Bishoff 6, Nathan Schoenecker 6, Shawn Kummet 5, Jake Verdugt 6, Kiel Tschumperlin 3, Brandon Stenger 2, Matt Theis 17 ... 3-point shots: Kummet 1, Verdugt 2, Tschumperlin 1 ... Rebound leader: Theis 5
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 16-34 FG (4-12 3 pt); 8-8 FT; 26 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Andy Hadley 14, Matt McCleary 9, Michael Rodgers 4, Jordan Weller 11, Spencer Otteson 4, Darren Braegelman 2 ... 3-point shots: McCleary 3, Weller 1 ... Rebound leader: Hadley 8, Weller 7 ... Assist leader: Weller 4 ... Steal leader: Otteson 3
Camden North
MACCRAY 59, Canby 52
MACCRAY sank 9-of-10 free throws in the last four minutes to pick up its first conference win.
Ryan Aeikens and Justin Koenen each sank a late three-pointer to help the Wolverines fend off Canby, which led 25-16 at halftime.
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Matt Condon led MACCRAY with 14 points, followed by Andrew Meyer with 11.
MACCRAY (1-2, 3-4) 16 43 -- 59
Canby 25 27 -- 52
MACCRAY - 21-48 FG (6-15 3 pt); 11-15 FT; 18 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Ryan Epema 8, Ryan Aeikens 9, Zach Thissen 7, Ben Perry 3, Justin Koenen 7, Andrew Meyer 11, Matt Leese 1, Matt Condon 13 ... 3-point shots: Epema 2, Aeikens 1, Thissen 1, Perry 1, Koenen 1 ... Rebound leader: Meyer 6, Condon 4 ... Assist leader: Epema 4, Meyer 3 ... Steal leader: Meyer 3, Perry 3, Thissen 3
CANBY - 21-40 FG (1-5 3 pt); 9-16 FT; 23 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Brady Miller 7, Josh Driessen 17, Jon Koenig 2, Erik Stewart 20, Travis Norgaard 6 ... 3-point shots: Miller 1 ... Rebound leader: Stewart 9, Norgaard 5 ... Assist leader: Stewart 3 ... Steal leader: Miller 4
Non-Conference Dawson-Boyd 53, Minneota 51
Dawson-Boyd (2-4) took control midway through the first half and held off a late charge from Minneota.
Dutch Hanson had 17 points to lead a balanced attack for the Blackjacks. Matt Wold grabbed 10 rebounds while Ian Hanson netted nine points.
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Dawson-Boyd (2-4) 26 28 -- 53
Minneota 22 29 -- 51
DAWSON-BOYD - 18-49 FG (7-24 3 pt); 10-16 FT; 29 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Dahl 6, Dutch Hanson 17, Joe Anderson 4, Ian Hanson 9, Colin Lee 3, Ryan Anderson 2, Matt Wold 8, Josh Aakre 4 ... 3-point shots: Dahl 1, D. Hanson 3, I. Hanson 2, Lee 1 ... Rebound leader: Wold 10 ... Assist leader: J. Anderson 3 ... Steal leaders: D. Hanson 3, J. Anderson 3
MINNEOTA - 20-50 FG (3-12 3 pt); 8-12 FT; 29 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Adam Hoffman 4, Seth Hennen 8, Scott Vercruysse 5, Tyson Sonnenburg 5, Jon Anderson 2, Mark Maeyaert 15, Danny Hennen 12 ... 3-point shots: S. Hennen 2, Sonnenburg 1
Ortonville 77, KMS 74
The Fighting Saints fell to 5-3. No details were available at press time.
