Zosel's layup in final seconds gives Tigers an OT victory

MONTEVIDEO - Jacob Zosel scored 30 points including a layup with 1.3 seconds remaining to guide his Morris/Chokio-Alberta Tigers to a 70-68 victory over Montevideo in triple overtime Thursday night.

The Tigers led 34-24 at halftime but the Thunder Hawks played shutdown defesne in the second half to tie the game up at the end of regulation. The two teams traded points back and forth in the first and second overtime period but it was Zosel's layup in the third overtime that decided the game.

Montevideo's Isaac Douglas, who scored 14 points, attempted a three-pointer as the buzzer expired but just missed.

Travis Dreyer led the Thunder Hawks with 18 points and nine rebounds, closely followed by Riley Emery's 17 points and seven rebounds.

Aside from Zosel, Camden Arndt made an impression for the Tigers, scoring 16 points.

Morris/CA 70, Montevideo 68 3OT

Morris/CA 34 19 5 6 6 - 70

Montevideo 24 29 5 6 4 - 68

MORRIS/CA - Scoring: Tim Travis 10, Camden Arndt 16, Jacob Zosel 30, Lukas Manska 1, Jaret Johnson 13 ... 3-point shots: Zosel 1, Johnson 2

MONTEVIDEO - Scoring: Travis Dreyer 18, Riley Emery 17, Isaac Douglas 14, Andrew Sweeney 7, Derek Kilibarda 6, Henry Strunc 4, Isaac Hoogeveen 2... 3-point shots: Emery 1 ... Rebound leader: Dreyer 9, Emery 7 ... Assist leader: Douglas 6 ... Steal leader: Douglas 4

Melrose 82, Benson 60

Benson couldn't stop a strong shooting streak from Melrose, which ultimately ended up being the Braves' downfall on Thursday in Melrose.

The Dutchmen shot more three-pointers than two-pointers and it proved to work for them as they hit 40 percent from beyond-the-arc. Melrose also was 53 percent from the field.

Dillon Haider scored 19 points for the Dutchmen, tied with Benson's Max Peterson who also scored 19.

Melrose featured scoring up and down the lineup, though, as 12 different Dutchmen made it onto the scoresheet.

Benson 34 26 - 60

Melrose 43 39 - 82

BENSON - Scoring: Ty Hedman 8, Layton Connelly 11, Max Peterson 19, Justin Gossen 10, Nathan Habben 5, Zack Sonnabend 7 ... 3-point shots: Hedman 2, Peterson 1 ... Rebound leader: Sonnabend 4 ... Assist leader: Hedman 2, Connelly 2 ... Steal leader: Peterson 3

MELROSE - Scoring: Tyler McClain 2, Nathan Budde 2, Traeton Kaeveny 7, Dillon Haider 19, Zac Van Beck 9, Reegan Nelson 4, Damon Van Beck 11, Jordan Klaphake 1, Hunter Rieland 11, Justin Middendorf 6, Brady Birch 9, Nick Olberding 1 ... 3-point shots: Kaeveny 1, Haider 5, Van Z Van Beck 3, D van Beck 3, Rieland 1, Birch 1 ... Rebound leader: Middendorf 5 ... Assist leader: Haider 7 ... Steal leader: Haider 3

Sauk Centre 72, BOLD 64

A second-half comeback by BOLD fell short in a loss to Sauk Centre at home Thursday night. The Warriors' Thomas Meyers scored 16 points and Mason Mages chipped in 14 points.

Sauk Centre 45 27 - 64

BOLD 29 35 - 72

SAUK CENTRE - Scoring: Stats not provided.

BOLD - Scoring: Gavin Vosika 9, Thomas Meyers 16, Jack Peppel 2, Ryan Snow 7, Mason Mages 14, Jon Schulte 1, Jordan Sagedahl 3, Logan Dahlk 12 ... 3-point shots: Meyers 1, Snow 2, Mages 2, Sagedahl ... Rebound leader: Vosika 6, Dahlk 6 ... Assist leader: Vosika 2, Meyers 2, Schulte 2 ... Steal leader: Vosika 2, Mages 2, Sagedahl 2

Minnewaska 74, ACGC 72

ACGC shot 60 percent from the field but fell to Minnewaska in a close game.

The Falcons' Gabe Eisenbacher scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Minnewaska drained 11 3-pointers. The Lakers' Jake Peters hit four 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and Jackson Johnsrud hit three 3s and scored 17 points

Minnewaska 45 29 - 74

ACGC 45 27 - 72

MINNEWASKA - Scoring: Jackson Johnsrud 17, Dennis VanDyke 14, Matt Gruber 10, Garrett Jensen 12, Jake Peters 21 ... 3-point shots: Johnsrud 3, VanDyke 2, Gruber 2, Peters 4 ... Rebound leader: Peters 8 ... Assist leader: VanDyke 5, Gruber 5 ... Steal leader: Johnsrud 6, Peters 5

ACGC - Scoring: Erik Belgum 17, Payton Kinzler 12, Brendan Hedtke 4, Jaren Kaddatz 11, Adam Johnson 2, Gabe Eisenbacher 26 ... 3-point shots: Kinzler 3, Kaddatz 2 ... Rebound leader: Eisenbacher 9... Assist leader: Johnson 5 ... Steal leader: Kinzler 4

RTR 76, RCW 36

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton utilized a big second half to pull away against Renville County West on Thursday night. Westin Kirk led all scorers with 18 points for RTR, while Nathan Serbus led RCW with 16 points and seven rebounds.

RCW 20 16 - 36

RTR 28 48 - 76

RCW - Scoring: Reese Marks 3, Brody Elfering 3, Tony Froland 4, Spencer Mortensen 4, Justin Schrupp 6, Nathan Serbus 16 ... 3-point shots: None... Rebound leader: Serbus 7... Assist leader: Trent Kjersten 4... Steal leader: Kjersten 3, Schrupp 3

RTR - Scoring: Chris Muecke 5, Jonah Johnson 13, Jayden Strand 2, Carter Hansen 5, Garrett Kern 8, Cooper Hansen 17, Westin Kirk 18, Sam Schardin 2, Tucker Baune 2, Jack Kerr 4 ... 3-point shots: Muecke 1, Johnson 1, Kern 2, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leader: Not provided... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided

Hancock 69, Ashby 39

Hancock exploded to a 42-16 halftime lead and kept pace in the second to defeat Ashby on the road on Thursday.

Tyler Reese scored a game-high 22 points, followed by Noah Kannegiesser's 19. Kannegiesser also tacked on five assists.

Hancock 42 27 - 69

Ashby 16 23 - 39

HANCOCK - Scoring: Tyler Reese 22, Noah Kannegiesser 19, Chandler Gramm 10, Michael Milander 10, Connor Reese 2, Bennett Nienhaus 2, Kaleb Koehl 2, Tanner Pahl 2 ... 3-point shots: Kannegiesser 3, Milander 1 ... Rebound leader: Gramm 7 ... Assist leader: Kannegiesser 5 ... Steal leader: Milander 4, Reese 3

ASHBY - Scoring: Christian Norby 15, Scott Johnson 9, Jaden Borby 7, Rolland Essel 5, Dakota Ecker 3 ... 3-point shots: C. Norby 4, Ecker 1, Johnson 1