MORRIS -- A run late in the first half enabled Morris/Chokio-Alberta to give itself some breathing room as the Tigers upended Montevideo 68-40 in a West Central South Conference boys basketball game Thursday.
The win kept Morris/Chokio-Alberta, No. 2 in the latest Class AA poll, unbeaten and one game ahead of Minnewaska in the conference standings.
Lincoln Arnold netted 19 points and Cory Hennen pumped in 16 for the Tigers. Jackson Henrich sparked the defense with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Eleven players scored for the Thunder Hawks (7-3, 8-7) with Ryan Boike's seven points leading the balanced attack.
Morris/C.Alberta 68, Montevideo 40
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Montevideo (7-3, 8-7) 23 17 -- 40
Morris/CA (10-0, 15-0) 36 32 -- 68
MONTEVIDEO - 14-41 FG (2-9 3-pt); 10-13 FT; 17 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Eric Johnson 2, Tom Grages 2, Jacobey Johnson 4, Ryan Boike 7, Mitch Christensen 2, Colton Vien 6, Brett Bergeson 6, Jared Vatthauer 3, Mason Magle 1, Tyler Modderman 1, Jake Douglas 6 ... 3-point shots: Boike 1, Vatthauer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Grages 3, Boike 3, Vien 3, Bergeson 4 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: none
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 30-52 FG (2-7 3-pt); 6-13 FT; 31 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Cory Hennen 16, Corey Nohl 8, Alex Erickson 9, Eric Riley 6, Lincoln Arnold 19, Cole Riley 3, Daniel Tiernan 1, Jackson Henrich 4, Tyler Roske 2 ... 3-point shots: Hennen 1, Erickson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Henrich 7 ... Assist leaders: E. Riley 6, Erickson 6 ... Steal leaders: Erickson 3, Arnold 3 ... Blocks: Henrich 5
Minnewaska 88, ACGC 66
The Lakers (9-1, 10-3) shot a torrid 61 percent from the field and won their sixth straight game, boosted by a 51-point first half.
Shane Bosek pumped in 26 points, Jake Mikkelson added 18 points and Ben Peters notched 10 points. Mike Whittemore dished out nine assists.
For ACGC (0-9, 1-14), Trever Heining and Mitchell Tauer had 18 points apiece.
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ACGC (0-9, 1-14) 26 30 -- 66
Minnewaska (9-1, 10-3) 51 37 -- 88
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 28-51 FG (3-6 3-pt); 13-25 FT; 18 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Dylan Hoerchler 2, Jacob Belgum 4, Aaron Kinzler 7, Andrew Hedtke 2, Mitchell Tauer 18, Trever Heining 18, Tim Masse 15 ... 3-point shots: Kinzler 1, Tauer 1, Masse 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
MINNEWASKA - 33-54 FG (7-19 3-pt); 15-22 FT; 26 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Cory Holten 8, Brady Johnsrud 4, Mike Whittemore 6, Shane Bosek 26, Taylor Kollman 3, Kris Daniels 3, Trenton Berg 3, Jake Mikkelson 18, Eric Elbe 4, Ben Peters 10, Mike Nielsen 1, Blake Johnsrud 2 ... 3-point shots: Whittmore 1, Bosek 1, Daniels 1, Berg 1, Mikkelson 3 ... Rebound leaders: Kollman 5, Elbe 4, Ryan Kleven 4 ... Assist leaders: Whittemore 9, Mikkelson 4 ... Steal leaders: Peters 3
West Central North
NL-Spicer 72, Milaca 43
Aaron Johnson pulled down 20 of the Wildcats' 57 rebounds to lead the team. He also had 10 points. Aaron Jenny scored 19 points and grabbed 12 boards, Justin Zylstra had 16 points and Erik Tengwall contributed 12 points, eight assists and five steals.
Brandon Krel's 15 points paced the Wolves.
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NLS (9-0, 17-1) 34 38 -- 72
Milaca (3-7, 5-10) 24 19 -- 43
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 26-74 FG (3-14 3-pt); 17-31 FT; 57 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Aaron Jenny 19, Jake Essler 3, Joey Dreier 2, Jayme Moten 4, Erik Tengwall 12, Dallon O'Brien 2, Austin Cuka 1, Nathan Olson 1, Brandon Zylstra 2, Justin Zylstra 16, Aaron Johnson 10 ... 3-point shots: Essler 1, J.Zylstra 2 ... Rebound leaders: Johnson 20, Jenny 12, Tengwall 8, J.Zylstra 7 ... Assist leaders: Tengwall 8 ... Steal leaders: Tengwall 5
MILACA - 15-56 FG (3-15 3-pt); 8-25 FT; 35 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Travis Hanenburg 3, Brandon Krel 15, Tyler Norrgard 6, Ryan Gerads 5, Dylan Moorlag 4, Riley Sikkink 8 ... 3-point shots: Krel 2, Gerads 1 ... Rebound leaders: Norrgard 11, Sikkink 7 ... Assist leaders: Krel 3 ... Steal leaders: Krel 3
