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Boys Basketball: Cougars Post Three-Win Week
Against opponents from far and wide, Mabel-Canton boys basketball posted a three-win week. Hosting the furthest opponent (to the north), Faribault B.A. on Monday, M-C trailed 40-39 in the second half before they had an 18-3 run to lead 57-43. The spurt keyed a 70-60 victory. Turnovers were key, as B.A. had 23, M-C just six. Russ Larson’s Cougars thus held a 20-1 points-off-turnovers advantage. Kale Eiken (18 pts, 7-10 FTs) and Nolan Garness (17 pts, 5-7 threes) led the way scoring-wise. Isaac Underbakke went for 8 (pts), 8 (rebs), 11 (asts), and 5 (stls). Kale Tollefsrud (12 pts, 5 rebs) and Cael Wangsness (9 pts) helped. In SEC action, M-C hosted Kingsland and got the comfortable 60-27 win. The Cougars shot 42% (21 of 50), Knights 18% (10 of 55). Kingsland was 3 of 30 from deep (10%). M-C also won at the free throw line 16 of 26 (62%) to 4 of 9 (44%). Underbakke (22 pts, 7-9 FGs, 8-12 FTs, 8 rebs, 4 asts) was the biggest Knight-menace. Wangsness (9 pts, 7 rebs) and B-Tollefsrud (8 pts, 6 rebs) helped. Eight Cougars scored at least four points though. Kaaleem Reiland (7 pts, 4 stls) led the Knights, which had seven guys score, but none more than Reiland’s seven points. M-C then headed just south a few miles, playing Postville at the Decorah Border Battle. Ten Cougars scored and they had 25 assists on 34 made field goals in a 77-56 win. M-C shot 52% overall (34 of 66) and a particular strong 63% from two-point range (31 of 51). Underbakke (24 pts, 11-15 FGs, 11 rebs, 9 asts, 4 stls) came one assist away from a triple double to lead the way. Garness (12 pts, 4 asts, 5 stls), Wangsness (12 pts, 5-7 FGs), B-Tollefsrud (8 pts), and K-Tollefsrud (4 pts, 4 rebs, 8 asts) helped. Underbakke averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game over the three games. The Cougars (2-1, 4-1) are off to a good start to the season, as they trail Spring Grove (2-0, 2-2) early atop the SEC-East standings.
Boys Basketball: Glynn Explodes Versus L/P, Larks Post Big Late Rally at Hayfield
Grand Meadow boys basketball had a memorable week as their top player had a huge game in a win, and the Larks then posted a huge late comeback for another victory. Hosting Lyle/Pacelli, senior guard Carter Glynn scored 36 points (15-20 FGs) and grabbed 17 rebounds for the massive double-double. His team led 52-49 in the second half only to go on a 12-0 run to lead 64-49. Chad Burmester’s group posted the 69-54 win. Cohen Craft (11 pts, 5-6 FTs, 5 stls) and Keaton Gehling (9 pts, 6 rebs, 5 stls) helped the GM cause. The Larks were plus-seven at the free throw line; 15 of 33 (46%) to 8 of 14 (57%). The following Saturday at Hayfield, GM trailed the Vikings 59-49 with 4:39 left only to score nine straight points in 2:11 of action to quickly make it a one-point game, 59-58. Craft and Logan Grafe each hit a three in the spurt. Craft then hit a driving lay-up to give GM the lead 60-59 with 1:36 left. Hayfield did not score the final 5:11 of the contest, going 0 of 8 from the field. Down two in the final 1.6 seconds, the Vikings did not get a shot up. Ending the game on a 12-0 run, the Superlarks prevailed 61-59. GM trailed 31-25 at the half and their only leads of the second half were 60-59 and 61-59. Glynn (14 pts, 10 rebs), Blake Hubbard (13 pts), Craft (10 pts), and Grafe (9 pts, 8 rebs) led GM. The teams combined for 17 threes; GM 7 of 21 (33%), Hayfield 10 of 34 (29%). GM was plus-seven at the free throw line, 10 of 20 (50%) to 3 of 3 (100%). The Larks (2-0, 4-1) join Southland (3-0, 4-0) as the only teams unbeaten in the SEC-West.
Three Rivers Conference Boys Basketball (12/13)
La Crescent/Hokah 40, Rushford-Peterson 88 (RP: C. Lea 19 pts (5-10 threes), 5 asts; Will LaFleur 19 pts (8-10 FGs), 5 rebs; Carson Johnson 12 pts, 5 asts; Landon Dahl 11 pts (4-4 FGs). Eleven Trojans scored and R-P hit 10 of 24 threes (42%) and 35 of 58 field goals (60%). Lea scored his 1,000th career point. R-P is 1-1 in the TRC, 2-1 overall)
Lewiston-Altura 73, Chatfield 67 (C: C. Harstad 20 pts (4-7 threes); Ross Stoehr 14 pts (6-10 FTs), 12 rebs; Brandt McBroom 14 pts, 4 asts; Kash McBroom 6 pts, 7 rebs. The Gophers led 38-36 at halftime, but Chatfield got in foul trouble and turned the ball over 25 times for the game, as L-A won the second half 37-29. Chatfield is 1-1 in the TRC, 1-2 overall)
Fillmore Central 63, Caledonia 108 (C: G. King 26 pts (9-14 FGs, 6-8 FTs), 11 asts, 7 stls; Colin Stemper 15 pts (3-7 threes); Aaron Stemper 13 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls; Coby Hammell 13 pts (6-10 FGs), 8 rebs; Liam Kupietz 8 pts. FC: Clayton Schoepski 18 pts (7-12 FGs); Rylan Ristau 12 pts (4-6 threes); Logan Illg 11 pts, 5 rebs; Cooper Pickett 9 pts; Bridon Bahl 9 pts, 5 rebs. Thirteen Warriors scored and the team assisted 28 of 42 field goals. Each team shot well from deep, Cal 14 of 32 (44%), FC 8 of 21 (38%), the Warriors 54% (42 of 78) from the field, FC 49% (23 of 47). Caledonia won turnovers 31 to 11)
Southeast Conference Boys Basketball (12/13)
Houston 36, #9 in A Southland 99 (H: Atreyu Florin 14 pts (5-6 FGs, 4-4 FTs))
Non-Conference Boys Basketball (12/12 & 12/13)
Lanesboro 63, Hayfield 47 (L: N. Taylor 23 pts, 6 rebs; Levi Rogers 17 pts, 9 rebs; Boone Moen 8 pts; Conor Danielson 7 pts, 8 rebs, 4 stls. The Burros outscore the Vikings 34-20 in the second half, expanding on a 29-27 intermission lead. Lanesboro shot 48% (27 of 56) to the Vikings’ 35% (18 of 52), won on the boards 37 to 27, won points in the paint 40 to 18)
Caledonia 80, Holmen 93 (C: C. Hammel 18 pts; G. King 17 pts; A. Stemper 16 pts; C. Stemper 11 pts (three threes); Zeke Gengler 9 pts; Anthony Hahn 8 pts. Holmen built a 50-27 halftime lead. Caledonia made 16 of 18 free throws. Warriors are 2-0 in the TRC, 3-1 overall)
Fillmore Central 57, Blooming Prairie 66 (FC: B. Bahl 19 pts (3-10 threes), 8 rebs; C. Schoepski 12 pts, 4 asts, 5 stls; R. Ristau 11 pts; L. Illg 8 pts, 8 rebs. FC never led in the first half but it was tied 26-26 at intermission. The Falcons led 39-33 in the second only for BP to have a 10-0 run to take the lead by single digits for good. Falcons are 0-1 in the TRC, 1-4 overall)
Lanesboro 37, Crestwood 71 (L: N. Taylor 13 pts, 10 rebs; L Rogers 8 pts, 5 rebs. Lanesboro dug a 23-5 first quarter hole, shot 26% (15 of 58) to Crestwood’s 51% (30 of 59). Decorah Border Battle. Burros are 1-1 in the SEC, 3-2 overall)
Houston 30, Osage 61 (H: Hector Steinfeldt 8 pts, 5 rebs. Decorah Border Battle. Hurricanes are 0-3 in the SEC, 0-6 overall)
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