VERNDALE — Eli Rutten led all scorers with 21 points as the Staples-Motley Cardinals used a big second-half to beat the Verndale Pirates 72-46 Monday, Jan. 29.
Conner Kuhns scored 15 points for the Cardinals and Alex Schultz chipped in nine as Staples-Motley improved to 9-7 this season.
Carter White topped the Pirates’ scorers with 15 points while Braylin DeLeon added 10 points.
Staples-Motley 32 40 – 72
Verndale 28 18 – 46
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Grant Bestland 8, Alex Schultz 9, Conner Kuhns 15, Josiah Burton 2, Eli Rutten 21, Avandre Brandt 6, Logan Robben 5, Noah Larson 6. FT 5-9 (56%). Overall: 9-7. Next: hosts Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.
Otto Lehmann 9, Carter White 15, Logan Dick 6, Jaden Schulke 4, Braylin DeLeon 10, Nolan Elbert 2. FT 10-11 (91%). Overall: 2-14. Next: hosts Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.
Lake Region 70, St. Cloud 57
BAXTER — Joseph Bostrom poured in 29 points as the Lake Region Christian Hornets defeated the St. Cloud Christian Warriors 70-57 in a Minnesota Association of Christian Schools game Monday, Jan. 29.
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Ryan Arns finished with 12 points for the Hornets and Soren Benson added 11 points and eight steals.
St. Cloud 21 36 – 57
Lake Region 40 30 – 70
LAKE REGION
Hayden Neubert 4, Soren Benson 11, Joseph Bostrom 29, Ryan Arns 12, Danny Goodwin 9, Joe Wiedell 2, Brody Kovatovich 1, Jackson Stephens 2. FG 25-63 (39.7%), FT 17-22 (77.3%). 3-point 3-10 (30%). Next: at St. Francis Tournament TBA Feb. 2-3.
Browerville 82, Pine River-Backus 41
CLARISSA — Koal Oberfell scored 15 points and Andrew Bueckers added 11 as the Pine River-Backus Tigers lost 82-41 to the Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers in a Section 5-1A contest Monday, Jan. 29.