NEW LONDON -- Wade Powers of New London-Spicer owned the paint Tuesday as the Wildcats beat Sauk Centre 52-36 in a West Central North Conference boys basketball game.
Powers, a 6-foot-4 junior center, blocked 13 shots, grabbed nine rebounds and scored 11 points for NLS (2-1, 6-3). He had nine blocks in the first half as the Wildcats took a 24-13 advantage at halftime.
Skylar Wachter also tallied 11 points for NLS.
NLS 52, Sauk Centre 36
Sauk Centre (2-1, 5-3) 13 23 -- 36
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NLS (2-1, 6-3) 24 28 -- 52
SAUK CENTRE - 15-59 FG (1-8 3 pt); 5-9 FT; 24 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Matt Bushard 1, Austin Robishon 7, Kevin Herchoff 3, Matt Skorheim 4, Jeremy Westbrook 1, Greg Welle 8, Brent Egan 8, Zach Weller 4 ... 3-point shots: Robishon 1 ... Rebound leaders: Weller 6, Egan 3 ... Assist leaders: Bushard 2 ... Steal leaders: Jake Berling 3, Egan 2
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 20-43 FG (5-12 3 pt); 7-18 FT; 26 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Nathan Carlson 6, Austen Hadley 2, Jackson Wright 8, Jordan Radel 2, Matt Dreier 6, Skylar Wachter 11, Jacob Reiter 2, Chris Tengwall 4, Wade Powers 11 ... 3-point shots: Carlson 2, Wright 1, Dreier 2 ... Rebound leaders: Powers 9, Wachter 6 ... Assist leaders: Radel 4 ... Steal leaders: Radel 4 ... Blocks: Powers 13
Minnewaska 66, Albany 48
Jordan Hendricks led three Lakers in double digits with 21 points. Jordan Johnsrud added 16 points, nine rebounds and seven steals, and Jon Hoffmann scored 14 points. Minnewaska (2-1, 4-4) led 34-18 at halftime.
Minnewaska (2-1, 4-4) 34 32 -- 66
Albany (0-3, 0-8) 18 30 -- 48
MINNEWASKA - 22-50 FG (3-8 3 pt); 19-26 FT; 31 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: John Wedum 4, Jordan Hendricks 21, Jon Hoffmann 14, Pierce Peters 6, Brett Peterson 2, Mike Anderson 1, Trevor Berg 2, Jordan Johnsrud 16 ... 3-point shots: Hendricks 2, Hoffmann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hoffmann 9, Johnsrud 8 ... Assist leaders: Johnsrud 4 ... Steal leaders: Johnsrud 7
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ALBANY - 17-52 FG (2-7 3 pt); 12-20 FT; 28 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Overman 2, Hoffarth 3, Job 2, Schiffler 6, Blakmore 3, Voss 9, Overman 16, Evans 4, Stiller 3 ... 3-point shots: Schiffler 1, Hoffarth 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Non-Conference
Buffalo Lake-Hector 78, Holy Trinity, Winsted 61
Jordon Nelson sank five 3-pointers in the first half and six for the game to finish with 22 points for the Mustangs. Sophomore guard Chris Neumann notched 26 points for Holy Trinity.
Holy Trinity (1-7) 52 26 -- 78
BL-Hector (4-5) 26 35 -- 61
HOLY TRINITY - 20 FG (7 3 pt); 14-27 FT; rebounds, not available; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Shawn Theimann 2, James Ernhart 13, Matt Laxen 2, Bill Barron 3, Scott Theimann 6, Chris Neumann 26, Peter Neaton 9 ... 3-point shots: Scott Theimann 2, Neumann 5
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 26 FG (7 3 pt); 16-21 FT; rebounds, not available; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Nelson 22, Brandon Antonsen 13, Bryce Rippentrop 10, Jake Ceal 10, L Burgstaler 6, Eric Schutz 2, Jason DeRock 9, Dustin Dovenmuehle 2, Joe Kubesch 4 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 6, DeRock 1 ... Rebound, Assist, Steal leaders: not available
