COKATO -- Eleven players scored for Litchfield as the Dragons won their boys basketball season opener Tuesday, 75-50, over Dassel-Cokato in a Wright County Conference game.
The Dragons had four players in double figures, led by Tyler Kinny and Justin Walters with 14 points each. Jon Terning sank three 3-pointers and finished with 12 points and Zach Kinny had 10. Riley Pater grabbed seven rebounds, Tyler Kinny dished out seven assists and Zach Kinny had six assists.
Litchfield 75, Dassel-Cokato 50
Litchfield (1-0, 1-0) 36 39 -- 75
Dassel-Cokato (0-1, 0-1) 26 24 -- 50
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LITCHFIELD - 28-59 FG (8-18 3-pt); 11-20 FT; 36 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Zach Whitchurch 1, Derek Koll 14, Jon Terning 12, Tyler Larson 4, Riley Pater 6, Tyler Kinny 4, Journey Jutz 3, Zach Kinny 10, Justin Walters 14, Sam Zender 5, Anderson Ayers 2 ... 3-point shots: Koll 2, Terning 3, Larson 1, Jutz 1, Zender 1 ... Rebound leaders: Pater 7 ... Assist leaders: Koll 7, Z.Kinny 6 ... Steal leaders: Koll 4
DASSEL-COKATO - 17-53 FG (3-14 3-pt); 13-23 FT; 14 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Riley Schulte 17, Brett Smith 4, Jake Smith 1, Gavin Asplin 2, Alex Webster 6, Austin Davis 9, Jasper Asplin 1, Jake Jorgensen 7, Joe Chap 3 ... 3-point shots: Schulte 3 ... Rebound leaders: B.Smith 4, Davis 4 ... Assist leaders: not reported ... Steal leaders: not reported
Minneota 59, YME 51
Shane Hennen scored 29 points and made three 3-pointers to lead the Vikings.
Taylor Olson's 17 points paced the Sting. Adam Savariego added 13 points and Dylan Lindstrom pulled down 11 rebounds.
Minneota (1-0) 23 36 -- 59
YME (0-1) 18 33 -- 51
MINNEOTA - 17-49 FG (5-15 3-pt); 20-34 FT; 29 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Shane Hennen 29, Brandon Anderson 11, Zach Corbin 9, Grant Hennen 6, Jacob Cheadle 4 ... 3-point shots: S.Hennen 3, Corbin 2 ... Rebound leaders: Corbin 8 ... Assist leaders: Anderson 2 ... Steal leaders: Cheadle 5
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YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 21-49 FG (1-10 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 42 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Olson 17, Adam Savariego 13, Dylan Lindstrom 6, Zach Svobodny 6, Ryan Reishus 6, Elliot Carmany 2, Devon Dyrdahl 1 ... 3-point shots: Olson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Lindstrom 11, Reishus 7 ... Assist leaders: Lindstrom 3 ... Steal leaders: Savariego 3
Kimball 62, ACGC 51
Kimball guard Neil Helgeson poured in 31 points to lead the Cubs to their second win.
The five starters did all the scoring for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City led by Trever Heining's 19 points. Logan Jacobs netted 14 and Jacob Belgum eight.
Heining and Jacobs both snared 11 rebounds.
Dillon Menson got 10 boards for the Cubs, who built a 20-14 halftime lead.
ACGC (0-2) 14 37 -- 51
Kimball (2-0) 20 42 -- 62
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ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 16 FG (2 3-pt); 17-28 FT; 31 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Aaron Kinzler 5, Jacob Belgum 8, Mitchell Tauer 5, Trever Henning 19, Logan Jacobs 14 ... 3-point shots: Belgum 1, Tauer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobs 11, Heining 11 ... Assist leaders: Kinzler 4 ... Steal leaders: Belgum 3
KIMBALL - 23 FG (3 3-pt); 13-19 FT; 28 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Neil Helgeson 31, Ty Filzen 7, Dillon Menson 6, Brett Ostby 9, Aaron Laabs 2, Seke Snead 7 ... 3-point shots: Helgeson 1, Filzen 1, Ostby 1 ... Rebound leaders: Menson 10 ... Assist leaders: Cole Denn 4 ... Steal leaders: Ostby 5
