WILLMAR -- Ridgewater had Minneapolis' number in the first half, but couldn't survive overtime in an 80-73 loss in men's basketball action Wednesday.
The Warriors (2-4, 7-11) held a 47-41 lead on the strength of their shooting -- 55 percent -- in the first half.
But the Marauders (5-1, 17-2) outmuscled Ridgewater on the boards and tripped up the Warriors just enough to score the last seven points of overtime.
"Minneapolis went zone in the second half and it took us a little while to figure it out, then it was even," said Ridgewater coach Shawn Kopischke.
The Warriors' Wesley Kitt scored with 4.3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
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Kitt finished with a game-high 23 points and added eight rebounds. Tony Kley followed with 14 points and Travis Epema had 13.
Minneapolis 80, Ridgewater 73
Minneapolis (5-1, 17-2) 41 26 13 -- 80
Ridgewater (2-4, 7-11) 47 20 6 -- 73
MINNEAPOLIS - 30-85 FG (3-17 3 pt); 17-25 FT; 49 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Jim Wajda 2, Floyd Daniels 9, Jesse Olberding 11, Clayton Stanifer 5, Bobby Harris 19, Bill Bauman 6, Justin Burgess 4, Damola Obadina 14, Nate Alm 6, Will Leftridge 4 ... 3-point shots: Daniels 1-1, Harris 2-6 ... Rebound leader: Alm 9, Obadina 8 ... Assist leader: Olberding 3 ... Steal leader: Daniels 1, Olberding 1, Stanifer 1, Alm 1
RIDGEWATER - 26-68 FG (6-21 3 pt); 15-18 FT; 37 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Travis Epema 13, Shawn Thissen 6, Dante Bogard 9, Tony Kley 14, Wesley Kitt 23, Preston Looman 2, Larry Player 6 ... 3-point shots: Thissen 1, Bogard 1, Kley 1, Kitt 3 ... Rebound leader: Kitt 8, Player 8 ... Assist leader: Kitt 4 ... Steal leader: Epema 1, Thissen 1, Kley 1
NEXT -- Ridgewater: Saturday at Rochester, 3 p.m.
