RENVILLE -- Ryan Fransen, playing in his first season of varsity basketball after previously being on the wrestling team, poured in 37 points, grabbed 24 rebounds and blocked three shots as Renville County West drubbed Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 82-45 in a Camden Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday.
Fransen, a 6-foot-3 junior forward, scored 22 of his points in the second half. Seve Jakel added 10 points and 11 rebounds and Isaac Engstrom had 10 points.
Shawn Montag's nine points led nine players in the scoring column for the Fighting Saints (0-2, 0-3).
RCW 82, KMS 45
KMS (0-2, 0-3) 25 20 -- 45
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RCW (1-0, 1-1) 39 33 -- 82
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 15-67 FG (4-11 3-pt); 11-24 FT; 43 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Shawn Montag 9, Jonah Johnson 7, Tyler Dick 3, Sam Grace 4, Austen Bowman 8, Michael Jahn 6, Mitch Tollefson 4, Jacon Zvorak 1, Logan Smith 3 ... 3-point shots: Montag 1, Johnson 1, Dick 1, Bowman 1 ... Rebound leader: Bowman 10 ... Assist leaders: Bowman 2, Johsnon 2 ... Steal leaders: Montag 2, Zvorak 2
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 33-68 FG (0-14 3-pt); 16-28 FT; 55 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Mitch Treml 7, Trucker Harazin 4, Simon Kjersten 8, Roly Barajas 2, Austin Link 4, Steve Jakel 10, Ryan Fransen 37, Isaac Engstrom 10 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Fransen 24, Jakel 11 ... Assist leaders: Link 6 ... Steal leaders: Link 5 ... Blocks: Fransen 3
Dawson-Boyd 72, Lakeview 33
Joey Lee had 13 points and Nathaniel Huot followed with 12 to spark a balanced attack for Dawson-Boyd, which picked up its first win.
Jarrett Wager canned three 3-pointers to add nine points for the Blackjacks.
Dawson-Boyd (1-1, 1-1) 38 34 -- 72
Lakeview (1-1, 1-1) 19 14 -- 33
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DAWSON-BOYD - 29 FG (6 3-pt); 8-19 FT; 27 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Randy Bjerkeset 7, Ryan Schultz 2, Joey Lee 13, Nathaniel Huot 12, Josh Wager 3, Evan Robertson 5, Jarrett Wager 9, Jack Hansen 3, Zach Gritmacker 5, Ryan Sumner 3, Jon Tensen 8 ... 3-point shots: Huot 1, Josh Wager 1, Jarrett Wager 3, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Robertson 6 ... Assist leaders: Huot 5 ... Steal leaders: none
LAKEVIEW - 10 FG (0 3-pt); 13-24 FT; 38 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Derek Larsen 4, Cody Rykhus 4, Brady Enstad 7, Nathan Mauland 5, Gage Larsen 7, Jory Bossuyt 5, Daniel Bakker 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Larsen 9, Bossuyt 6 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: Jamie Unke 3
