GRANITE FALLS -- Benson scored 52 points in the second half, including 17 points from Daniel Fragodt, who finished with a game-high 27 points.
The Braves shot 49 percent (28 of 57) from the field and made 19-of-25 free throws, all in the second half.
Jesse Holm added a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Aaron Lindahl scored 17 points and Brett Collins added 12.
Dylan Hempel paced the Sting with 23 points and eight steals. Kenton Johnson had a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Casey Luepke added 16 points and seven boards.
Benson 77, YME 69
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Benson (6-4, 13-8) 25 52 -- 77
YME (3-7, 8-10) 32 37 -- 69
BENSON - 28-57 FG (2-6 3-pt); 19-25 FT; 37 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Daniel Fragodt 27, Aaron Lindahl 17, Jesse Holm 12, Brett Collins 12, Mitch Enderson 6, Mitchell Kent 3 ... 3-point shots: Fragodt 1, Kent 1 ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 6, Lindahl 7, Holm 10 ... Assist leaders: Fragodt 6 ... Steal leaders: Fragodt 4
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 30-71 FG (2-8 3-pt); 7-10 FT; 34 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Dylan Hempel 23, Kenton Johnson 19, Casey Luepke 16, Shawn Neu 6, Andrew Gunderson 3, Taylor Tollefson 2 ... 3-point shots: Hempel 2 ... Rebound leaders: Johnson 14, Luepke 7 ... Assist leaders: Neu 6 ... Steal leaders: Hempel 8
Wright County
Litchfield 64, Glencoe-SL 46
Peter Zender scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first half while Mike Bruesewitz netted all 12 of his points in the second half for Litchfield. Kent Johnson also scored 12 points for the Dragons, who also got 16 rebounds from Bruesewitz.
Litchfield (6-6, 8-12) 28 36 -- 64
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Glencoe-SL (4-6, 9-10) 24 22 -- 46
LITCHFIELD - 26-51 FG (6-16 3-pt); 5-9 FT; 30 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Kent Johnson 12, Peter Zender 22, Jarit Euerle 4, Steve Hendrickson 2, Mike Bruesewitz 12, Calvin Pehle 7, Mike Bredeson 5 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 2, Zender 4 ... Rebound leader: Bruesewitz 16 ... Assist leaders: Bruesewitz 4, Hendrickson 4 ... Steal leader: Hendrickson 2 ... Blocks: Brudweitz 3, Zender 3
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE - 16-63 FG (3-20 3-pt); 11-16 FT; 15 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Cole Ranzau 5, Cole Schlauterhaff 4, Eric Rose 2, Jon Cox 11, Keenan Dummer 4, Tanner Mackenthun 15, Chad Pierson 4, Eric Tesimar 1 ... 3-point shots: Mackenthun 3 ... Rebound leader: Mackenthun 5 ... Assist leader: Matt Odegard 3 ... Steal leader: Mackenthun 2
