MONTEVIDEO -- Jeff Jerve's big double-double of 26 points and 20 rebounds paced Montevideo during a 76-65 win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City in West Central South boys basketball on Thursday.
The Thunder Hawks (10-3, 15-6) dominated the Falcons (7-6, 12-9) on the boards, 37-23. Montevideo put the game away at the foul line in the final minutes, scoring nine points from the stripe.
Brett Bergeson added 16 points for Montevideo, and Ryan Boike had 13 points.
Joel Slinden's 18 points paced ACGC, followed by Jordan Tanner with 13 and Jeff Peterson with 11.
Montevideo 76, ACGC 65
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ACGC (7-6. 12-9) 28 37 -- 65
Montevideo (10-3, 15-6) 28 48 -- 76
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 23-50 FG (2-9 3-pt); 17-23 FT; 23 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: Brooks Maurer 8, Ethan Reed 3, Jordan Tanner 13, Jeff Peterson 11, Mitch Tauer 8, Kurtis Huisman 4, Joel Slinden 18 ... 3-point shots: Tanner 1, Peterson 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
MONTEVIDEO - 27-52 FG (2-8 3-pt); 20-29 FT; 37 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Eric Brandon 7, Jacobey Johnson 3, Ryan Boike 13, Brock Ackerman 4, Brett Bergeson 16, Jeff Jerve 26, Jake Douglas 7 ... 3-point shots: Bergeson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Jerve 20, Brandon 7 ... Assist leaders: Jerve 6, Brandon 6 ... Steal leaders: no leader
Morris 58, BOLD 46
Lincoln Arnold scored 25 points and had 13 rebounds -- 10 off the offensive glass -- to keep the Tigers (12-2, 16-3) secure in the top spot of the conference.
Jackson Henrich added 12 points and Cory Hennen 10, including the team's only three-pointer.
Tyler Hebrink scored 16 points and grabbed 10 boards for the Warriors (5-8, 8-11). Ross Nelson contributed 12 points.
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Morris (12-2, 16-3) 25 33 -- 58
BOLD (5-8, 8-11) 25 21 -- 46
MORRIS - 20-55 FG (1-7 3-pt); 17-26 FT; 36 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Cory Hennen 10, Taylor Nohl 2, Tyler Meichsner 1, Lincoln Arnold 25, Chris Scott 8, Jackson Henrich 12 ... 3-point shots: Hennen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Arnold 13 ... Assist leaders: Meichsner 3, Arnold 3 ... Steal leaders: Meichsner 2, Arnold 2
BOLD - 17-53 FG (4-10 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 30 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Dylan Gass 8, Tyler Hebrink 16, Ross Nelson 12, Jake Boersma 5, Trent Neisen 5 ... 3-point shots: Gass 2, Hebrink 1, Nelson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hebrink 10, Neisen 5, Boersma 5 ... Assist leaders: Nelson 5 ... Steal leaders: Neisen 2, Gass 2
Benson 71, YME 62
Aaron Lindahl became Benson's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Daniel Fragodt's old record of 1,466 career points with 2:55 left in the game. Lindahl finished with a game-high 29 points and now has 1,470 career points.
Benson (8-5, 11-9) made seven of its eight 3-pointers in the first half -- four alone from Brennan Kent, who finished with 12 points. Jeff Berens added 10 points.
Anton Leiseth had 19 points, Taylor Olson 15, Dylan Lindstrom 12 and Brian Rosenau 10 to pace Yellow Medicine East (0-13, 1-17).
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YME (0-13, 1-17) 23 39 -- 62
Benson (8-5, 11-9) 28 43 -- 71
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 24-46 FG (5-9 3-pt); 9-17 FT; 32 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Olson 15, Anton Leiseth 19, Dylan Lindstrom 12, Destry Skjefte 2, Brian Rosenau 10, Karl Hegna 4 ... 3-point shots: Olson 4, Leiseth 1 ... Rebound leaders: Leiseth 14 ... Assist leaders: Lindstrom 4 ... Steal leaders: Leiseth 3
BENSON - 21-52 FG (8-19 3-pt); 21-36 FT; 30 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Ben Murphy 3, Dan Martin 7, Jeff Berens 10, Brennan Kent 12, Aaron Lindahl 29, Tyler Luschen 1, Jed Eix 1, Josh Cluever 4, Kyle Pederson 2, Steven James 2 ... 3-point shots: Kent 4, Lindahl 2, Martin 1, Murphy 1 ... Rebound leaders: James 7, Lindahl 6 ... Assist leaders: Lindahl 5 ... Steal leaders: Lindahl 5
Paynesville 78, LQPV 68
Paynesville kept its slim hopes of earning a share of the conference title by having four players score in double figures. Nathan Nietfeld led the charge with 24 points while Jamison Wall added 17, Mitchell Marlow 14 and Tanner Wendroth 12.
Lac qui Parle Valley (4-10, 6-14) also had four score in double figures with Baxter DuFrane pacing the balanced attack with 16 points. Eric Paulson followed with 15, Chase Kemig 11 and Tronn Tosel 10.
Paynesville (9-4, 10-9) 44 34 -- 78
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LQPV (4-10, 6-14) 34 34 -- 68
PAYNESVILLE - 25 FG (8 3-pt); 20-30 FT; 40 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Tanner Wendroth 12, Mitchell Marlow 14, Jamison Wall 17, Nathan Friederichs 5, Nathan Nietfeld 24, Jason Kampsen 6 ... 3-point shots: Wendroth 2, Marlow 2, Wall 2, Friederichs 1, Nietfeld 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nietfeld 13, Wall 8 ... Assist leaders: Wendroth 6, Marlow 3 ... Steal leaders: not available
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 23-56 FG (7-23 3-pt); 15-19 FT; 25 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Baxter DuFrane 16, Chase Keimig 11, Eric Paulson 15, Kelby Strand 4, Tronn Tosel 10, Jordan Schwartz 8, Zach Moen 4 ... 3-point shots: DuFrane 3, Paulson 3, Keimig 1 ... Rebound leaders: Tosel 7, DuFrane 6 ... Assist leaders: DuFrane 3, Ryan Hoium 3 ... Steal leaders: Keimig 2, Tosel 2
