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#8 in AA Plainview-Elgin-Millville 63, #7 in A Rushford-Peterson 42 (R-P: J. Ruberg 16 pts; Grady Hengel 12 pts; Malachi Bunke 9 pts, 4 rebs. Trojans went season-worst 3 of 17 (18%) from deep. Bulldogs moved to 11-0)
Dover-Eyota 78, Fillmore Central 71 (FC: J. Kiehne 20 pts (7-11 FTs, 3-9 threes), 5 rebs; Bryce Corson 15 pts (5-6 FGs), 5 asts; Jake Fishbaugher 12 pts (6-9 FGs), 5 rebs; Gunner Benson 11 pts; Chase Christianson 8 pts (4-5 FTs), 9 rebs. DE: Brady Meyers 25 (11-12 FTs); Elvia Pena 20 pts (7-9 FTs). FC led by eight (39-31) and trailed by nine (55-48) in second half. Eagles had a 24-9 run. FC got back to even at 62-62, but never led. FTs > D-E 28-37 (76%), FC 16-27 (59%). Fouls > FC 30, D-E 20. Seven Eagles had at least two. Seven Falcons had at least three including Benson, Corson, and Christianson fouling out)
#7 in A Rushford-Peterson 62, Dover-Eyota 46 (R-P: J. Ruberg 24 pts (7-12 FGS, 10-12 FTs), 14 rebs; M. Bunke 15 pts (4-11 threes); G. Hengel 12 pts (7-8 FTs); Dawson Bunke 8 pts. R-P hit 23 of 28 free throws (82%))
St. Charles 61, Fillmore Central 97 (FC: L. Hellickson 25 pts (5-11 threes, 9-16 FGs), 8 rebs, 4 asts; J. Kiehne 21 pts (9-16 FGs), 5 rebs; G. Benson 9 pts; J. Fishbaugher 8 pts, 7 rebs. Falcons scored 54 first half points. Twelve Falcons scored and they hit 12 of 36 threes (33%). FTs: FC 15 of 27 (56%), SC 19 of 25 (76%). FC snapped a five-game losing streak, beat Saints for first time since 2010-2011 (13 straight losses in series))
Southeast Conference
Glenville-Emmons 47, LeRoy-Ostrander 77 (L-O: T. Olson 31 pts (12-23 FGs, 3-5 threes), 9 rebs; G. Sweeney 11 pts, 10 rebs, 4 asts; L. Royston 10 pts, 5 asts; Camden Hungerholt 8 pts, 4 rebs, 6 stls. L-O led 50-29 at half. Ten Cardinals scored)
Lyle/Pacelli 67, Kingsland 43 (K: Kaden Rath 13 pts (5-8 FGs); Walker Erdman 5 pts, 8 rebs. L/P (6-0, 11-2) leads SEC-West)
Southland 77, Grand Meadow 60 (GM: Roman Warmka 18 pts (8-9 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts; Jacob Kerrins 14 pts (4-8 threes); Taylor Glynn 10 pts, 6 asts; Jace Kraft 8 pts, 5 rebs. S: Harrison Hanna 31 pts (9-11 FTs); Eli Wolff 29 pts, 13 rebs. Rebels led 33-32 at halftime, but won second half 44-28. FTs: S 19-27 (70%), GM 4-9 (44%))
Schaeffer Academy 61, Mabel-Canton 59 (M-C: C. Tollefsrud 38 pts (16-25 FGs), 15 rebs; T. Larson 12 pts (4-7 threes); A. Arneson 6 pts, 8 rebs. Cougars led 31-26 at intermission. Lions ended game on 12-0 run, taking first lead of second half with eight seconds left. FTs: SA 21 of 32 (66%), M-C 5 of 9 (56%). Cougars > 2-5, 5-9)
Non-Conference
Fillmore Central 61, Schaeffer Academy 68 (FC: J. Kiehne 18 pts (6-6 FTs), 8 rebs; B. Corson 9 pts, 9 asts; Dillon O’Connor 9 pts; J. Fishbaugher 8 pts. SA: Ethan VanSchepen 20 pts. FTs: SA 16 of 24 (67%), FC 10 of 14 (71%). Threes: SA 6 of 10 (60%), FC 5 of 21 (24%). FGs: SA 23 of 46 (50%), FC 23 of 58 (40%). Falcons > 1-7, 3-10))
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Grand Meadow 61, Blooming Prairie 49 (GM: J. Kerrins 18 pts (5-9 threes); T. Glynn 14 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts; J. Kraft 12 pts; R. Warmka 9 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts. BP: Drew Kittleson 26 pts, 21 rebs TO’s: BP 16, GM 7. Larks (2-5, 6-8) snap five-game skid)
Kingsland 62, Mabel-Canton 42 (K: J. Brink 23 pts (6-11 threes); W. Erdman 15 pts (7-10 FTs), 7 rebs; Nick Eickhoff 8 pts; Mason Kolling 7 pts (5-8 FTs), 5 rebs. M-C: Jaymeson Tollefsrud 11 pts; Jordan Larson 11 pts (3-13 threes), 7 rebs; C. Tollefsrud 11 pts, 8 rebs, 4 stls. FTs: K 14 of 26 (53%), M-C 5 of 13 (38%). Threes: K 8 of 24 (33%), M-C 2 of 10 (20%))
Mabel-Canton 61, LeRoy-Ostrander 83 (L-O: T. Olson 27 pts (4-5 FTs), 7 rebs, 6 asts; L. Royston 16 pts (3-7 threes); Chase Johnson 16 pts (4-7 threes), 8 asts, 6 stls; G. Sweeney 10 pts (5-7 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; C. Hungerholt 8 pts. M-C: C. Tollefsrud 17 pts (3-7 threes), 8 rebs; J. Tollefsrud 11 pts (3-4 threes, 4-6 FGs), 6 rebs; Tyler Larson 11 pts (5-8 FGs); Alex Arneson 10 pts, 5 rebs. Cougars trailed 16-2 but tied it at 33. A 35-9 second half L-O run blew game open. Cardinals won first matchup 48-42)
Kingsland 49, Wabasha-Kellogg 47 (K: W. Erdman 15 pts (3-7 threes), 11 rebs; N. Eickhoff 13 pts (3-7 threes). FTs: K 9 of 14 (64%), Cotter 11 of 13 (85%). Trailing 47-46, Kingsland’s Eickhoff hit a game-winning three at the buzzer. Knights > 4-4, 6-8)
Kingsland 50, Cotter 52 (K: W. Erdman 14 pts (4-7 threes); Kaden Rath 14 pt; Kaaleem Reiland 13 pts (6-11 FGs). A night after winning with a buzzer beater (W-K), Knights missed a game-winning buzzer beater. Knights > 3-4, 6-8)