Willmar fall short at Brainerd

BRAINERD-Noah Slagter poured in 24 points for Willmar as they fell to Brainerd on Thursday.

Slagter also tacked on eight rebounds but it was Brainerd's Michael Bieganek who dominated the glass. He finished with 14 boards.

Michael Russell led the Warriors with 22 points including five three-pointers.

Brainerd 66, Willmar 59

Willmar................. 26 33 - 59

Brainerd................. 29 37 - 66

Willmar

Scoring: Noah Slagter 24, Noah Streed 9, Tyler Roelofs 6, Dalton Rambow 6, Donald Jurek 4, Jacob Minnick 3, Cameron Murphy 3, Noah Getz 2, Drey Dirksen 2 ... 3-point shots: Slagter 3, Streed 3, Minnick 1 ... Rebound leader: Slagter 8, Dirksen 6 ... Assist leader: Getz 3, Dirksen 3 ... Steal leader: Slagter 2

Brainerd

Scoring: Michael Russell 22, Brandon Burggraff 15, Chris Karels 7, Michael Bieganek 7, Max Zimmerman 7, Joey Sauer 6, Ben Staehling 2 ... 3-point shots: Russell 5, Burggraff 3, Karels 2, Sauer 2 ... Rebound leader: Bieganek 14 ... Assist leader: Russell 2 ... Steal leader: NA

NLS 72, ACGC 69

New London-Spicer edged ACGC Thursday night thanks to a strong night from Brandon Adelman and Ander Arnold.

Adelman led the game with 24 points. He also was the key facilitator for the Wildcats, earning seven assists before the night was up.

Arnold scored 19 points and made his presence felt on the defensive end. He finished with eight rebounds and four steals.

For the Falcons, Payton Kinzler was the go-to guy. He scored 16 points.

NLS................. 38 34 - 72

ACGC................. 29 40 - 69

New London-Spicer

Scoring: Brandon Adelman 24, Ander Arnold 19, Mitch Halvorson 11, Hunter Sjoberg 7, Tristan Thompson 5, Jackson Ness 4, Brandyn Harlow 1, Jake Schmidt 1 ... 3-point shots: Adelman 3, Arnold 4, Halvorson 1, Sjoberg 1, Thompson 1 ... Rebound leader: Arnold 8 ... Assist leader: Adelman 7, Sjoberg 5 ... Steal leader: Arnold 4

ACGC

Scoring: Payton Kinzler 16, Adam Johnson 15, Gabe Eisenbacher 13, Erik Belgum 12, Jaren Kaddatz 9, Ryan Amdahl 3, K Holtz 2, Brendan Hedtke 1 ... 3-point shots: Kinzler 3 ... Rebound leader: Johnson 8, Kaddatz 7 ... Assist leader: Belgum 5, Hedtke 5, Kaddatz 5 ... Steal leader: Kinzler 4

Litchfield 55, Hutchinson 42

Owen Boerema logged a double-header to guide Litchfield to a win over Hutchinson Thursday night.

Boerema scored 12 points and pulled in 10 rebounds while teammate Noah Kreger scored a game-high 16 points.

Hutchinson was led by Fletcher Vilt scored 15 points and tacked on four steals.

The Dragons will play against on Thursday against Glencoe-Silver Lake.

Litchfield................. 37 18 - 55

Hutchinson................. 18 24 - 42

Litchfield

Scoring: Alex Gruenke 11, Brandon Nelson 6, Owen Boerema 12, Jon Madsen 7, Noah Kreger 16, Andrew Fisher 2, Carter Wattenhofer 1 ... 3-point shots: Gruenke 3, Kreger 2, Nelson 1, Boerema 1 ... Rebound leader: Boerema 10, Madsen 5 ... Assist leader: Nelson 5 ... Steal leader: NA

Hutchinson

Scoring: Mitchell Max 8, Isaiah Gandrud 3, Kirby Anderson 3, Nick Fox 9, Nick Haffley 2, Russell Corrigan 2, Fletcher Vilt 15 ... 3-point shots: Max 2, Vilt 3, Fox 3, Gandrud 1, Anderson 1 ... Rebound leader: Corrigan 7 ... Assist leader: Hafley 3 ... Steal leader: Vilt 4

Montevideo 56, Minnewaska 53

Isaac Douglas' sharpshooting proved to be the difference for Montevideo over Minnewaska Thursday night.

Douglas finished with 6-of-7 from beyond-the-arc and scored 22 points to lead the game.

The Lakers were led by Garrett Jensen who scored 18 points.

Minnewaska................. 22 31 - 53

Montevideo................. 23 33 - 56

Minnewaska

Scoring: Jackson Johnsrud 3, Dennis VanDyke 13, Collin Richards 3, Matt Gruber 7, Garrett Jensen 18, Jake Peters 9 ... 3-point shots: Johnsrud 1, VanDyke 2, Richards 1, Jensen 1, Peters 1 ... Rebound leader: Jensen 6, Peters 6 ... Assist leader: Peters 5, VanDyke 3 ... Steal leader: Peters 3, Jensen 3

Montevideo

Scoring: Isaac Douglas 22, Travis Dreyer 13, Riley Emery 13, Derek Kilibarda 4, Isaac Hoogeveen 2, Henry Strunc 2 ... 3-point shots: Douglas 6 ... Rebound leader: Douglas 6, Dreyer 6 ... Assist leader: Dreyer 3, Emery 3, Hoogeveen 3 ... Steal leader: Douglas 1, Dreyer 1, Hoogeveen 1, Andrew Sweeney 1

Benson 54, Paynesville 41

Benson earned its second win of the season thanks to a strong night from Max Peterson and Layton Connelly.

Peterson scored a game-high 20 points and Connelly finished the night with a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Brody Strand and Spencer Imholte were the scoring leaders for the Bulldogs with 12 points each.

Paynesville................. 16 25 - 41

Benson................. 29 25 - 54

Paynesville

Scoring: Sam Oehrlein 3, Dustin Hieserich 2, Evan Dolly 4, Brody Strand 12, Spencer Imholte 12, Jared Campbell 8 ... 3-point shots: Imholte 4, Oehrlein 1 ... Rebound leader: Strand 7, Hieserich 5, Imholte 5 ... Assist leader: Hieserich 1 ... Steal leader: Strand 2

Benson

Scoring: Ty Hedman 3, Sam Lundebrek 2, Layton Connelly 15, Matt Connolly 2, Max Peterson 20, Justin Goossen 5, Zack Sonnabend 7 ... 3-point shots: Hedman 1, Connelly 3, Peterson 2 ... Rebound leader: Connelly 10, Goossen 11 ... Assist leader: Peterson 3 ... Steal leader: Peterson 3

BOLD 68, Morris/CA 63

Mason Mages scored 18 points and hit four three-pointers including one with less than a minute to go to seal the deal against Morris/Chokio-Alberta.

Thomas Meyer's was the game's leading-scorer. He finished with 21 points for the Warriors.

The Tigers put in a valiant comeback, tying the game at 61. Jacob Zosel did plenty of the team's heavy-lifting, scoring 15 points.

Morris/CA................. 27 36 - 63

BOLD................. 37 31 - 68

Morris/CA

Scoring: Tim Travis 14, Connor Koebernick 7, Tate Nelson 9, Kyle Staebler 4, Camden Arndt 10, Jacob Zosel 15, Lukus Manska 4 ... 3-point shots: Travis 1, Nelson 1, Arndt 1, Zosel 2, Manska 1 ... Rebound leader: Nelson 8, Arndt 7 ... Assist leader: Nelson 5 ... Steal leader: Nelson 3

BOLD

Scoring: Gavin Vosika 10, Devin Gluesing 2, Thomas Meyers 21, Ryan Snow 6, Mason Mages 18, Logan Dahlk 11 ... 3-point shots: Mages 4, Meyers 1 ... Rebound leader: Dahlk 8, Vosika 6 ... Assist leader: Vosika 4 ... Steal leader: Vosika 3

Ortonville 67, RCW 59

Ortonville used a big second half to pull out a come-from-behind victory on Thursday at Renville County West. Nate Treinen poured in 21 points to lead the Trojans and Mason Kuechenmeister added 15 points of his own. Justin Schrupp of the Jaguars scored a game-best 22 points in the loss.

Ortonville................. 30 37 - 67

RCW................. 32 27 - 59

Ortonville

Scoring: Mitchell Meyer 12, Mason Kuechenmeister 15, Britton Conroy 9, Deric Radermacher 4, Nathan Strong 1, Nate Treinen 21, DaVonte Edwards 5

RCW

Scoring: Reese Marks 9, Spencer Mortensen 9, Justin Schrupp 22, Nathan Serbus 13, Tony Froland 6... 3-point shots: Schrupp 3, Marks 1 ... Rebound leader: Serbus 7, Schrupp 6 ... Assist leader: Schrupp 7 ... Steal leader: Schrupp 4, Marks 4

RTR 77, KMS 49

Four players reached double-digit scores as Russell-Tyler-Ruthton defeated KMS.

Weston Kirk led the way with 19 points for RTR.

KMS' Brandon Rasmusson scored 13 points for the Saints. Josh Peterson scored six points and a team-high seven rebounds as well.

RTR................. 41 36 - 77

KMS................. 29 20 - 49

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton

Scoring: Cooper Hansen 14, Jayden Strand 12, Garrett Kern 17, Jonah Johnson 2, Sam Schardin 4, Weston Kirk 19, Carter Hansen 9 ... 3-point shots: NA ... Rebound leader: NA ... Assist leader: NA ... Steal leader: NA

KMS

Scoring: Josh Peterson 6, Brandon Rassmusson 13, Tanner Rohner 8, Regan Carlson 7, Weston Gjerde 1, Ethan Hauge 9, Connor Carlson 2, Noah Thorson 3 ... 3-point shots: Peterson 1, Rassmusson 1, Rohner 2, Carlson 1, Thorson 1 ... Rebound leader: Peterson 7 ... Assist leader: Gjerde 5 ... Steal leader: Gjerde 3

Battle Lake 74, Hancock 69

Noah Kannegiesser scored 29 points but it wasn't enough as Battle Lake powered back to defeat Hancock Thursday night.

Tyler Reese scored 16 points and tacked on a team-high seven rebounds as well.

Battle Lake................. 31 43 - 74

Hancock................. 36 33 - 69

Battle Lake

Stats not provided

Hancock

Scoring: Noah Kannegiesser 29, Michael Milander 5, Tyler Reese 16, Chandler Gramm 14, Andrew Shaw 5 ... 3-point shots: Gramm 2, Shaw 1, Kannegiesser 1 ... Rebound leader: Reese 7 ... Assist leader: Milander 5 ... Steal leader: Kannegiesser 3