NEW LONDON -- Todd Herman scored 27 points and New London-Spicer used a 7-0 run midway through the first half Thursday to beat Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 66-57 and remain unbeaten in the West Central North Conference.
Herman also grabbed eight rebounds and pocketed four steals for the No. 5-ranked Wildcats (8-0, 15-1). Brian Pieh followed Herman in the scoring column with 10 points while Justin Haats and Wade Wessling both hooked eight rebounds.
NL-Spicer 66, LPGE 57
LPGE (3-5, 6-8) 21 36 -- 57
NL-Spicer (8-0, 15-1) 27 39 -- 66
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LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE - 23-53 FG (5-17 3 pt); 6-9 FT; 26 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Jason Tschida 8, Jim Siegle 9, Dan Scheve 6, Jared Morrill 5, Brent Holmberg 9, Todd Kuelbs 20 ... 3-point shots: Tschida 2, Kuelbs 2, Morrill 1 ... Rebound leaders: Scheve 8, Morrill 5, Siegel 4, Holmberg 4 ... Assist leader: Tschida 3 ... Steal leaders: Tschida 2, Kuebles 2
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 24-58 FG (2-9 3 pt); 17-26 FT; 31 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Nick Carlson 2, Tim Dreier 2, Josh Eliason 4, Wade Wessling 9, Todd Herman 27, Brian Pieh 10, Justin Haats 6, Mike Danielson 7 ... 3-point shots: Wessling 1, Pieh 1 ... Rebound leaders: Haats 8, Herman 8, Wessling 6 ... Assist leaders: Dreier 8, Carlson 3, Pieh 3 ... Steal leaders: Herman 4, Dreier 3, Ben Sletta 3, Pieh 3
Paynesville 59, Albany 46
Cory Nietfeld scored 24 points to lead the Bulldogs (3-5, 6-7). Mark Andrie added 12 points.
Josh Overman of Albany led all scorers with 26 points.
Paynesville (3-5, 6-7) 31 28 -- 59
Albany (2-5, 5-8) 22 24 -- 46
PAYNESVILLE - 20 FG (2 3 pt); 17-28 FT; rebounds not available; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Aaron Braun 7, Mark Andrie 12, Derek Stanger 8, Cory Nietfeld 24, Ben Moser 8 ... 3-point shots: Andrie 1, Moser 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders
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ALBANY - 15 FG (5 3 pt); 1-3 FT; rebounds not available; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Josh Overman 26, Cole Schiffler 10, Bryce Rushmeyer 2, Mike Stiller 2, Josh Wolford 6 ... 3-point shots: Overman 3, Schiffler 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Minnewaska 62, Melrose 60
The Lakers (4-4, 6-8) pulled off their second straight upset, after knocking down previously undefeated Montevideo Tuesday.
Jordan Holte led Minnewaska with 26 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Johnsrud added 17 points.
Minnewaska (4-4, 6-8) 25 37 -- 62
Melrose (6-2, 13-3) 26 34 -- 60
MINNEWASKA - 22-50 FG (1-7 3 pt); 17-22 FT; 20 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Derrek Hyland 3, Ryan Kollman 2, Jordan Hendricks 5, Jon Hoffmann 1, Jordan Holte 26, Jordan Johnsrud 17, Scott Faehnrich 8 ... 3-point shots: Hyland 1 ... Rebound leader: Holte 7 ... Assist leader: Hyland 5 ... Steal leader: Hyland 5
MELROSE - 20 FG (1 3 pt); 19-32 FT; rebounds not available; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Justin Weisbrich 1, Peter Herkenhoff 10, Josh Meyer 4, Jaron Van Drehle 1, Curt Bertram 19, Seth Gieske 15, Brad Wiehoff 10 ... 3-point shots: Gieske 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
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Central Minnesota
Maple Lake 73, BBE 61
Spencer Otteson led the Jaguars (1-6, 5-10) with 17 points, followed by Jordan Weller with 10. Darren Braegelman grabbed eight rebounds.
Maple Lake 45 28 -- 73
BBE (1-6, 5-10) 35 26 -- 61
MAPLE LAKE - 26-61 FG (9-20 3 pt); 12-18 FT; 28 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Nordling 19, Jade Kotila 12, Travis Nordling 16, Seth Peterson 6, Doug Mavenkamp 4, Hunter Coughlin 5, Nick Hudek 3, Grant Olson 1, Jared Holt 7 ... 3-point shots: Z. Nordling 2, Kotila 1, T. Nordling 3, Peterson 2, Holt 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 22-65 FG (7-26 3 pt); 10-14 FT; 30 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Andy Hadley 7, Michael Rodgers 8, Jordan Weller 10, Spencer Otteson 17, Matt McCleary 5, Isaac Anderson 2, Josh Roelike 5, Darren Braegelman 7 ... 3-point shots: Rodgers 2, Weller 1, Otteson 2, McCleary 1, Roelike 1 ... Rebound leader: Braegelman 8 ... Assist leader: Weller 4 ... Steal leader: Weller 3
Non-Conference KMS 64, Hancock 58
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Jason Fernholz with 18 points and Jared Johnson 14 ignited Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (11-5). Fernholz also grabbed 10 of the team's 38 rebounds as the Fighting Saints shot just under 50 percent from the field.
Hancock (4-10) 28 30 -- 58
KMS (11-5) 30 34 -- 64
HANCOCK - Team and individual statistics not available
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 27-55 FG (0-2 3 pt); 10-22 FT; 38 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Jason Fernholz 18, Jared Johnson 14, Paul Beckman 9, Grant Johnson 6, Sam Kavanagh 6, Justin Johnson 6, Nate Schlagel 4 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Fernholz 10, Kavanagh 8 ... Assist leader: G. Johnson 3 ... Steal leader: Justin Johnson 4
Montevideo 70, Ortonville 47
Montevideo (12-1) bounced back from its first loss on Tuesday in convincing fashion, holding an 18-point lead in the first half and a 31-point advantage in the second.
Tyler Grey had 28 points, including seven 3-pointers. Jon Altena chipped in 11 points and Tramel Barnes 10. Nolan Jasperson grabbed 16 of Montevideo's 50 rebounds.
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Montevideo (12-1) 41 29 -- 70
Ortonville (1-11) 28 19 -- 47
MONTEVIDEO - 27-66 FG (8-15 3 pt); 8-16 FT; 50 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Tyler Grey 28, Jon Altena 11, Tramel Barnes 10, Zach Bothun 9, Mike Amborn 6, Nolan Jasperson 6 ... 3-point shots: Grey 7, Altena 1 ... Rebound leader: Jasperson 16, Altena 9, Barnes 8 ... Assist leader: Altena 6 ... Steal leader: Barnes 4
ORTONVILLE - 21-62 FG (3-14 3 pt); 2-11 FT; 37 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Zehringer 12, Schmiechel 8, Roscoe 6, Giese 5, Arendt 5, Larson 4, Fellows 4, Conroy 3 ... 3-point shots: Giese 1, Arendt 1, Conroy 1
