Boys basketball: Bluejays quiet LQPV 46-30

PRINSBURG - Central Minnesota Christian School broke open a tie game with a 16-3 run midway through the first half and rode the momentum to a 46-30 victory over Lac qui Parle Valley in a Camden Conference game on Friday.
The Bluejays improved to 14-1 in the conference and 19-2 overall while the Eagles fell to 11-4 in the league and 13-10 overall.
Balanced scoring was the key for CMCS, which got 12 points from Noah Slagter and nine from Ethan Brouwer. Austin Bulthuis and Matthew Van Eps both scored eight points.
Brouwer had 11 rebounds, Slagter had eight and Bulthuis had seven.
Lucas Strand had 10 points for the Eagles, who play host to Benson on Monday in their final regular-season game.
CMCS takes on 21-3 Canby in the Camden North-South championship game on Tuesday.
CMCS 46, LQPV 30
LQPV (11-4, 13-10) 14 16 - 30
CMCS (14-1, 19-2) 27 19 - 46
Lac qui Parle Valley
12 FG; 10-16 FT; 11 fouls … Scoring: Connor Oie 1, Jon Nielson 3, Austin Haas 2, Garrett Olson 2, Lucas Strand 10, Brandon 4, Kellen Kessler 3, Noah Jensen 5 … 3-point shots: Nielson 1, Strand 1, Hill 1, Kessler 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Central Minnesota Christian School
19-57 FG; 5-7 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Matthew Van Eps 8, Ethan Brouwer 9, Tanner Stoel 2, Taylor Slagter 12, Lucas Van Eps 5, Austin Bulthuis 8, Levi Post 2 … 3-point shots: Van Eps 1, Slagter 1, Van Eps 1 … Rebound leader: Brouwer 11, Slagter 8, Bulthuis 7 … Assist leader: Post 2 … Steal leader: Lucas Van Eps 2, Post 2