FERGUS FALLS -- Casey Sussenguth had 35 points and 18 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for Ridgewater as Fergus Falls upended the Warriors 88-77 in a MCAC Southern Division game Wednesday.
The Warriors, who beat Fergus Falls in double overtime on Jan. 17 in Willmar, shot 51 percent from the field in the first half, but only 29 percent in the second half.
"Our teams are evenly matched, but we just went cold in the final five minutes," said Ridgewater coach Bob Knutson. "We dominated the boards and got second and third chances, but our shooting went down the tubes in the final five minutes."
Cory Nietfeld added another double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who are at Minneapolis Saturday for a 3 p.m. game.
Fergus Falls 88, Ridgewater 77
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Ridgewater (6-3, 14-9) 41 36 -- 77
Fergus Falls (5-5, 17-8) 42 46 -- 88
RIDGEWATER - 31-79 FG (5-19 3-pt); 10-16 FT; 42 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Ben Moser 5, Casey Sussenguth 35, Cory Nietfeld 14, Shawn Neu 5, Beau Bredeson 5, Chad Mulder 2, Derek Eisenschenk 7, Tom Boike 4 ... 3-point shots: Moser 1, Nietfeld 1, Neu 1, Bredeson 1, Eisenshenk 1 ... Rebound leaders: Sussenguth 18, Nietfeld 11, Bredeson 5 ... Assist leaders: Nietfeld 5, Bredeson 4 ... Steal leaders: Moser 3, Boike 2
FERGUS FALLS - 38-68 FG (2-8 3-pt); 10-14 FT; 37 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Jerome Vaughan 4, Whiley Giles 9, Brad Sand 13, Cody Auchness 3, Jordan Johnsrud 29, Ray Gardner 10, Sam Newman 2, Brandon Frelix 18 ... 3-point shots: Giles 1, Auchness 1 ... Rebound leaders: Sand 9, Frelix 8, Johnsrud 8, Vaughan 5 ... Assist leaders: Gardner 5 ... Steal leaders: Giles 2
