Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and Central Minnesota Christian came away with first-round wins in the Section 3A-North boys basketball tournament on Thursday.
KMS topped Lakeview 64-49, while CMCS routed Lincoln HI, 82-59.
Renville County West was ousted by Wabasso in its first-round game, 68-50.
KMS 64, Lakeview 49
Marc Beckman erupted for a career-high 31 points to help lift KMS into the sub-section quarterfinals. Beckman knocked down five 3-pointers and also hooked seven rebounds.
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Bryan Schlagel and Chris Vadnais added 10 points apiece while Vadnais grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and Schlagel also had five assists and three steals.
Lakeview (1-23) 15 34 -- 49
KMS (9-15) 30 34 -- 64
LAKEVIEW - 20-55 FG (5-18 3-pt); 4-9 FT; 28 rebounds; 29 fouls ... Scoring: Ryan Kurtenbach 5, Cory Timmerman 10, Cody Rykus 9, Daniel Bakker 5, Winston Doom 12, Kenny Becker 6, Jory Bossuyt 2 ... 3-point shots: Kurtenbach 1, Timmerman 1, Rykus 1, Bakker 1, Becker 1 ... Rebound leaders: Becker 9 ... Assist leaders: Jamie Unke 5 ... Steal leaders: Timmerman 3, Rykus 3
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 20-50 FG (7-16 3-pt); 16-30 FT; 37 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Jonah Johnson 7, Brandon Holt 3, Sam Grace 2, Michael Jahn 1, Marc Beckman 31, Bryan Schlagel 10, Chris Vadnais 10 ... 3-point shots: Beckman 5, Schlagel 2 ... Rebound leaders: Vadnais 11, Beckman 7 ... Assist leaders: Schlagel 5, Johnson 5 ... Steal leaders: Schlagel 3
CMCS 82, Lincoln HI 59
The Bluejays (7-14) sprang from the opening tip to a 12-0 lead and didn't let up in the first half, taking a 38-22 at the intermission.
Jordon Daugherty finished with a team-high 19 points. Logan Erickson chipped in 17 points and nine rebounds, Zach Henning had 15 points, Joey Grussing added 12 points and Brett Jouwstra had 11.
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Matt Pavek's 18 points led Lincoln HI (5-17).
Lincoln HI (5-17) 22 37 -- 59
CMCS (7-14) 38 44 -- 82
LINCOLN HI - 22-66 FG (8-25 3-pt); 7-19 FT; 34 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Matt Pavek 18, Brandon Stynski 3, Brad Pape 9, Joey Bednarek 6, Dan Paluch 13, Kellen Engen 3, Brandon Silva 4, Jeremy Blegan 3 ... 3-point shots: Pavek 1, Stynski 1, Pape 3, Paluch 3 ... Rebound leaders: Silva 6 ... Assist leaders: Engen 2 ... Steal leaders: Pavek 5
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 26-62 FG (8-19 3-pt); 22-30 FT; 45 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Grant Hoekstra 1, Logan Erickson 17, Jordon Daugherty 19, Brett Jouwstra 11, Justin Van Eps 3, Tyler Daugherty 3, Zach Henning 15, David Vanderhooft 1, Joey Grussing 12 ... 3-point shots: Erickson 3, J.Daugherty 3, Henning 2 ... Rebound leaders: Erickson 9, Jouwstra 7, Grussing 7, Vanderhooft 8 ... Assist leaders: Erickson 4, Jouwstra 4 ... Steal leaders: J.Daugherty 4
Wabasso 68, RCW 50
Steve Rohlik scored 20 points to lead Wabasso (9-15) into the section quarterfinals. Drew Jenniges and Sam Guetter added 11 each.
Dan Knapper posted a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Jaguars (4-21). Evan Engstrom followed with 12 points.
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RCW (4-21) 16 34 -- 50
Wabasso (9-15) 34 34 -- 68
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 19-46 FG (3-14 3-pt); 8-15 FT; 29 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Cody Groen 4, Austin Link 7, Steve Jakel 6, Kyle Feldman 5, Dan Knapper 15, Evan Engstrom 12 ... 3-point shots: Knapper 2, Link 1 ... Rebound leaders: Knapper 12 ... Assist leaders: Engstrom 3 ... Steal leaders: Link 3
WABASSO - 23 FG (6 3-pt); 16-22 FT; rebounds not available; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Dalton Salfer 6, Dylan Bach 3, Steve Rohlik 20, Tyler Huhnerkoch 7, Jason Plaetz 10, Drew Jenniges 11, Sam Guetter 11 ... 3-point shots: Salfer 2, Bach 1, Rohlik 2, Jenniges 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Section 2A-North Sleepy Eye SM 72, Buffalo Lake-Hector 69
Buffalo Lake-Hector outscored Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 43-34 in the second half, but the Knights had already built a 12-point lead at halftime and held on.
Cole Witter had 18 points and Ben Maiers followed with 16 to pace the Mustangs' offense.
BLH (4-21) 26 43 -- 69
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SE St. Mary's (9-16) 38 34 -- 72
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 25-69 FG (4-13 3-pt); 13-23 FT; 33 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Isaac Buboltz 7, Dylan Nelson 4, Ryan Haun 5, Ben Maiers 16, Madison LaPlante 6, Joe Weispfennig 6, Cole Witter 18, Mason Clark 7 ... 3-point shots: Maiers 3, Clark 1 ... Rebound leaders: Witter 5, Maiers 5 ... Assist leaders: Maiers 5, Buboltz 5 ... Steal leaders: Witter 3, Haun 3
SLEEPY EYE ST. MARY'S - 26-58 FG (9-33 3-pt); 9-17 FT; 23 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Sean Mathiowetz 10, Kyle Krzmarzick 3, Jordan Osmonson 13, Kansas Adams 6, Joe Meyer 2, Adam Sellner 18, Brett Ubl 9, Jordan Anderson 2, Jon Milliard 7 ... 3-point shots: Mathiowetz 1, Krzmarzick 1, Osmonson 3, Sellner 3, Milliard 1 ... Rebound leaders: Mathiowetz 9 ... Assist leaders: Ubl 5 ... Steal leaders: Mathiowetz 2, Milliard 2
