BIG LAKE - Ten players found the scoring column for Willmar on Friday, but eight of them made only one basket apiece as the Cardinals were upended 64-40 by Big Lake in a non-conference game.
The Hornets (3-6) owned a 37-19 lead at halftime and were 17-for-18 at the free throw line. Willmar (3-5) made five free throws in 11 trips and shot 38 percent from the field.
Max Trochlil led the Cardinals with 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting. The senior also had a team-high seven rebounds. Big Lake had a plus-14 advantage on the boards.
Noah Slagter gave Willmar another 10 points and Tyler Johnson grabbed five rebounds.
Willmar hosts Fergus Falls in a girls-boys doubleheader on Tuesday. The girls square off at 6 p.m. and the boys game will follow.
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Big Lake 64, Willmar 40
Willmar (3-5) 19 21 - 40
Big Lake (3-6) 37 27 - 64
Willmar
Scoring: Max Trochlil 12, Noah Slagter 10, Jacob Minnick 3, Tyler Johnson 3, Manny Obregon 2, Noah Streed 2, Zach Radermacher 2, Tate Hovland 2, Max Doering 2, Dalton Rambow 2 … 3-point shots: Minnick 1 … Rebound leaders: Trochlil 7, Johnson 5 … Assist leaders: none … Steal leaders: none
Big Lake
Scoring: Brady Vogt 20, Teddy Paulson 16, Tanner Teige 8, Mason Miller 6, Austin Miller 5, Brady Bebeau 3, Zach Gesicki 2, Drew Rudlong 2, Nate Sandford 2 … 3-point shots: Vogt 4, Teige 2, Bebeau 1 … Rebound leaders: Paulson 11, Gesicki 6 … Assist leaders: Teige 4 … Steal leaders: none
