Area Boys Basketball: S-M tops Verndale by wide margin


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.

Broverville/EV 48 34 – 82

Pine River-Backus 19 22 – 41

BROWERVILLE

Tavin Benning 8, Kayden Tabatt 8, Ryan Riedel 11, Hans Puck 17, Christian Tobas 2, Jayden Schultz 12, Tallan Nalezny 3, Miguel Maloney 13, Ryan Supper 1, Ryan Decock 7.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Isaiah Aulie 3, Jonathan Shogren 2, Talin Villnow 3, Andrew Bueckers 11, Koal Oberfell 15, Isaiah Downie 7. Overall: 3-13. Next: hosts Northome/Kelliher 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

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