ROCKFORD -- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa stayed ahead of the pack in the Central Minnesota Conference with a 90-76 boys basketball win Thursday over Rockford.
The Jaguars (16-3) lead the league with a 9-1 record.
Kevin Kuefler scored a game-high 28 points to pace BBE. Bennett Weller followed with 17 points, including all three of the team's three-pointers, Matt Goodwin contributed 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Brady Koehler had 13 points.
Brady Simonson tallied 21 points to lead the Rockets.
BBE 90, Rockford 76
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BBE (9-1, 16-3) 48 42 -- 90
Rockford (5-4, 7-13) 39 35 -- 76
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 36-63 FG (3-5 3-pt); 15-30 FT; 34 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Bennett Weller 17, Kevin Kuefler 28, Matt Goodwin 14, Brady Koehler 13, Brandon DeKok 6, Kirby Montbriand 8, Connor Goodwin 4 ... 3-point shots: Weller 3 ... Rebound leaders: M.Goodwin 6, DeKok 5, Weller 5 ... Assist leaders: M.Goodwin 9, Koehler 5 ... Steal leaders: M.Goodwin 4, Kuefler 4 ... Blocks: M.Goodwin 3
ROCKFORD - 31-68 FG (4-12 3-pt); 10-15 FT; 29 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Swanson 9, Josh Tusler 3, Trevor Lofstedt 8, Ryan Diedrich 10, Nick Monssen 15, Brady Simonson 21, Alec Raabe 8, Taylor Demis 2 ... 3-point shots: Tusler 1, Diedrich 2, Raabe 1 ... Rebound leaders: Swanson 6, Monssen 5 ... Assist, steal leaders not available
Wright County Delano 76, Litchfield 69
Dominic Devine netted a game-high 29 points for Litchfield, but Delano shot just under 50 percent from the field to win for the fourth time in its last five games.
Mike Yahnke had 22 points and Joe Silhacek followed with 19 for Delano. Jon Terning had 14 points and Zach Kinny added 12 for Litchfield.
Litchfield (1-10, 4-15) 36 33 -- 69
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Delano (6-4, 14-5) 40 36 -- 76
LITCHFIELD - 24-55 FG (5-19 3-pt); 16-20 FT; 23 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Whitchurch 3, Dominic Devine 29, Derek Koll 3, Jon Terning 14, Zach Kinny 12, Eric Hulterstrum 8 ... 3-point shots: Whitchuch 1, Devine 1, Koll 1, Terning 2 ... Rebound leaders: Devine 6, Kinny 6 ... Assist leaders: Devine 8 ... Steal leaders: Devine 2
DELANO - 27-56 FG (3-13 3-pt); 18-24 FT; 40 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Will Wacholz 3, Joe Silhacek 19, Zach Checkal 9, Jake Raskob 3, Darius Clare 12, Mike Yahnke 22, Cole Pulis 2 ... 3-point shots: Wacholz 1, Silhacek 1, Checkal 1 ... Rebound leaders: Clare 11, Yahnke 8 ... Assist leaders: Silhacek 7 ... Steal leaders: none
Non-Conference Lester Prairie/HT 77, Buffalo Lake-Hector 44
David Andersen poured in 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity
Ben Maiers drained five 3-pointers en route to a team-high 18 points for the Mustangs (3-15). Madison LaPlante added 16 points.
Lester Prairie/HT 35 42 -- 77
BL-Hector (3-15) 26 18 -- 44
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LESTER PRAIRIE/HOLY TRINITY - 33-70 FG (4-16 3-pt); 7-14 FT; 43 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: David Andersen 27, Matt Madsen 3, Schott Thiemann 3, Jared Kadne 1, Kyle Hausladen 7, Brandon Schaust 17, Brandon Mork 6, Dan Anderson 12 ... 3-point shots: Madsen 1, Dan Anderson 2, Thiemann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Andersen 15, Schaust 12 ... Assist leader: Jared Kadrie 6 ... Steal leader: Andersen 4
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 14-43 FG (7-17 3-pt); 9-15 FT; 21 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Dylan Nelson 2, Ben Maiers 18, Madison LaPlante 16, Cole Witter 4, Mason Clark 4 ... 3-point shots: Maiers 5, LaPlante 2 ... Rebound leaders: LaPlante 5, Clark 5 ... Assist leader: Isaac Buboltz 5 ... Steal leader: LaPlante 3
Southwest Redwood Valley 70, Luverne 47
Redwood Valley (2-8, 5-12) won its second conference game of the season. The other came against Luverne Saturday.
J.T. Radel scored 20 points, followed by Erich Panitzke with 16. Jordan Ford and Jesse Leith added nine points each.
Trever Stoffel had 12 points for Luverne.
Luverne (2-9, 2-16) 27 20 -- 47
Redwood Valley (2-8, 5-12) 35 35 -- 70
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LUVERNE - 19 FG (6 3-pt); 3-12 FT; rebounds, not available; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Josh Boomgarden 10, Jon Fodness 10, Trever Stoffel 12, Adam Guis 1, Brett Heronimus 5, Michael Graff 6, Landon Gacke 3 ... 3-point shots: Boomgarden 1, Fodness 1, Stoffel 2, Heronimus 1, Gacke 1 ... Rebound, assists, steal leaders: not available
REDWOOD VALLEY - 28 FG (8 3-pt); 6-9 FT; rebounds, not available; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Mike Busack 6, J.T. Radel 20, Jordan Ford 9, Brennan Baune 5, Cole Huhnerkoch 3, Trevor Sandgren 2, Jesse Leith 9, Erich Panitzke 16 ... 3-point shots: Busack 1, Radel 2, Boune 1, Huhnerkoch 1, Leith 1, Panitzke 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders: not available
