Boys Basketball: Burros Take Down Cards and Cougars
Lanesboro basketball continued its big season, maybe its best week. Matt Asleson’s group took down TRC-West leading Lewiston Altura and SEC-East second place Mabel-Canton, holding both under 35% shooting. The Burros’ win over L-A was maybe their best of the year. The score was tied eight times around halftime. The teams exchanged trifectas just before intermission for 27-27 game. The Burros trailed 48-42 in the second half, but outscored L-A 27-15 to the close. They hit three straight threes to go ahead 51-48. With under five to go, Carter Clarke had back-to-back baskets and Boone Moen hit a big three. The lead grew to 63-54. L-A hit just three of its final 21 shots. They struggled against Lanesboro’s halfcourt zone. The Burros prevailed 69-57. Lanesboro shot 45% (25 of 56) to L-A’s 31% (22 of 72) while also winning at the free throw line, 11 of 16 (69%) to 6 of 9 (67%). Nick Taylor (28 pts, 9-16 FGs, 3-5 threes, 7-7 FTs, 15 rebs, 3 blks) led the way. Conor Danielson added 17 points (6-9 FGs, 3-4 threes, 5 asts). Clarke and Quadyn Kettner each added 6 (pts) and 5 (rebs). Payton Buytaert (13 points) led the Cards. The Burros have beat the top two teams in the TRC-West, L-A (7-2, 13-4) and Chatfield (7-3, 12-7). It was a big section win, as the Burros are third in the 1A QRF behind Southland (15-1) and L-A. Hosting SEC second-place M-C (7-3, 12-5), Lanesboro (7-2, 13-3) expanded its East lead. The Cougars struggled to find good looks, shooting 16 of 51 (31%). Lanesboro shot 44% (23 of 52). The Burros were 9 of 22 (41%) from deep, M-C 7 of 24 (29%). M-C held one lead, 34-33 in the second half. They hit just 5 of 22 shots in the stanza. Top scorer Isaac Underbakke (17 PPG) did not record a field goal until the 5:30 mark. The Burros won the second half 28-14 for a 60-42 win. Taylor (19 pts, 7-13 FGs, 10 rebs, 4 stls), a 6’7” forward, again led the way. Moen (11 pts, 3-8 threes, 5 rebs, 7 asts) and Danielson (9 pts, 4 asts, 5 stls) helped. Underbakke (6 pts, 5 rebs, 8 asts), Nolan Garness (9 pts, 6 rebs) and Kale Eiken (8 pts) led M-C. Winners of four straight and 11 of 12, the Burros (8-2, 14-3) lead the SEC-East over the Cougars (7-4, 12-6) and Spring Grove (8-5, 8-12). Taylor is averaging a team-best 20 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. Lanesboro has already surpassed last year’s 11-win season.
Boys Basketball: Trojans Control Ramblers in TRC-East First Place Affair
Conference basketball races are heating up. A battle of Rushford-Peterson (7-2, 14-3) and Cotter/Hope Lutheran (7-2, 14-4) was a key one in the TRC-East. When the first batch of subs came in, R-P had the advantage and took the advantage. Brode Vickerman and Jaxson Meldahl combined for 11 points, part of a 17-4 Trojan run. Chris Drinkall’s group went ahead 29-20. With R-P’s guards protecting the ball and multiple Trojans capable of scoring, R-P stayed ahead, leading 41-31 at the half, and by double figures the rest of the way in a 70-52 victory. Six Trojans had multiple field goals. Cayden Lea had a game-high 21 points (9-21 FGs, 3-13 threes). Will LaFleur (14 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls) and Carson Johnson (12 pts, 5-8 FGs, 9 rebs) also hit double figures. Vickerman (8 pts, 4-4 FGs, 5 rebs), Cole Thompson (7 pts), and Meldahl (6 pts) helped. R-P shot 51% (29 of 57), the Ramblers 47% (21 of 45). But Cotter/HL had 18 turnovers (including 12 in the first half), R-P 10. Mason Dotterwick (14 pts), Logan Fritts (14 pts), and Lewis Shira (13 pts) led their effort. The Trojans then whipped #10 in A Liberty Classical Academy 95-59 in Kasson. Lea hit nine of 12 threes and ripped for 38 points (13-16 FGs, 3-3 FTs). LaFleur (12 pts, 5 rebs), Landon Dahl (13 pts, 6-8 FGs, 6 rebs), Vickerman (10 pts, 5-7 FGs, 7 rebs), Meldahl (8 pts, 4-4 FGs, 4 rebs, 4 asts), Thompson (8 pts, 4 asts), and Johnson (6 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts) helped. The team shot 66% overall (37 of 56), 50% from deep (13 of 26). R-P (8-2, 16-3) is in first place ahead of Caledonia (7-2, 11-6). Cotter/HL (8-3, 15-6) is in third.
Three Rivers Conference Boys Basketball (1/27)
Chatfield 67, St. Charles 64 (C: C. Harstad 25 pts (9-18 FGs, 5-6 FTs), 8 rebs, 4 stls; Ross Stoehr 17 pts, 8 rebs; Brooks Lea 11 pts, 15 rebs; K. McBroom 8 pts. The Gophers won despite making just 3 of 14 threes)
La Crescent/Hokah 64, Fillmore Central 62 (FC: B. Bahl 30 pts (12-21 FGs, 4-6 threes), 14 rebs; Logan Illg 16 pts (6-9 FGs), 5 asts; Clayton Schoepski 9 pts, 6 asts. Trailing 62-61 in the final 30-seconds, the Lancers got a steal. Julian Olson’s three-point play (0:20.6) was the game-winner. FC had turnovers its last three possessions)
Southeast Conference Boys Basketball (1/27 – 1/31)
Mabel-Canton 76, Kingsland 57 (M-C: I. Underbakke 25 pts, 13 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls; Kale Tollefsrud 17 pts (8-10 FGs), 5 asts, 5 stls; Kale Eiken 15 pts (6-12 FGs), 4 stls. K: C. Stuart 20 pts (7-14 FGs, 5-9 threes), 8 rebs; Kaaleem Reiland 19 pts (3-7 threes, 6-7 FTs), Max Snitker 7 pts, 7 rebs. With it 32-32 in the second half, the Cougars outscored the Knights 44-25 to the finish. M-C attempted 76 shots, hitting 32 (42%) to the Knights’ 57 hitting 20 (35%). M-C won its fourth in a row)
LeRoy-Ostrander 55, Schaeffer Academy 47 (L-O: R. Hungerholt 29 pts, 5 rebs; Talan Lewison 11 pts (5-5 FTs), 6 rebs. L-O hit 14 of 19 free throws (74%), SA 5 of 7 (71%). The Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak)
Grand Meadow 55, Lyle/Pacelli 47 (GM: Blake Hubbard 18 pts (7-14 FGs), 4 stls; Carter Glynn 15 pts (8-10 FTs), 11 rebs, 5 stls; Logan Grafe 11 pts, 8 rebs; Keaton Gehling 9 pts. Down 44-43 in the second half, the Larks scored six straight points to take the lead for good at 49-44. GM was 8 of 26 (31%) from deep, LP 4 of 28 (14%). The Larks won their 10th game (10-5).)
#8 in A Southland 108, Houston 29 (H: Atreyu Florin 11 pts, 7 rebs. The Rebels (15-1) hit 13 threes, Houston zero)
Spring Grove 63, Schaeffer Academy 71 (SG: Lyric Stadtler 18 pts, 10 asts, 5 rebs; Weston Ingvalson 16 pts (4-5 threes); Devon Williams 11 pts, 8 rebs. SG matched a season-most 11 three-pointers (11 of 24) but went cold during the final five minutes. Fourth-place SA completed a season sweep of the third-place Lions.)
LeRoy-Ostrander 51, Lyle/Pacelli 71 (L-O: R. Hungerholt 29 pts (7-8 FTs), 5 rebs; Grayson Stockdale 10 pts, 6 rebs. L/P was 0-for-19 from deep, L-O 0-for-8)
Schaeffer Academy 76, Kingsland 47 (K: M. Snitker 12 pts; K. Reiland 11 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts; C. Stuart 8 pts. Kingsland is 0-13 in the SEC, 0-19 overall)
Grand Meadow 77, Houston 60 (GM: K. Gehling 26 pts (6-11 threes), 5 stls; C. Glynn 18 pts (6-7 FTs), 7 rebs, 6 asts; B. Hubbard 12 pts, 5 stls; L. Grafe 10 pts, 8 rebs. H: Chamberlain Bergeson 12 pts (4-7 threes); Tilden Witt 12 pts (6-7 FTs), 7 rebs; A. Florin 11 pts (5-9 FGs), 11 rebs. Houston had 24 turnovers, GM 15. Houston is 2-12 in the SEC, 2-19 overall)
LeRoy-Ostrander 28, #8 Southland 98 (L-O: G. Stockdale 13 pts (3-7 threes). L-O is 3-8 in the SEC, 5-11 overall)
Non-Conference Boys Basketball (1/26 – 1/30)
Houston 35, Lewiston-Altura 83 (H: A. Florin 11 pts (5-5 FTs), 8 rebs; C.J. Wruck 11 pts; Axel Vix 8 pts)
LeRoy-Ostrander 30, Medford 63 (L-O: R. Hungerholt 15 pts. L-O was 1 of 18 from deep)
Mabel-Canton 95, Coulee Christian 27 (MC: Nolan Garness 15 pts (6-9 FGs); I. Underbakke 14 pts (7-10 FGs), 8 rebs, 7 asts, 5 stls; K. Eiken 14 pts (7-10 FGs); Treyson Tollefsrud 10 pts; Cael Wangsness 9 pts, 8 rebs. M-C scored a season high)
Caledonia 73, Crestwood 56 (Cal: Aaron Stemper 14 pts; Grant King 13 pts; Colin Stemper 13 pts; Coby Hammell 10 pts; Anthony Hahn 8 pts. The Warriors (7-2 in the TRC, 11-6 overall) won their third in a row, trail R-P (8-2, 16-3) atop the TRC-East.)
Spring Grove 45, Decorah 83 (SG: E. Ingvalson 14 pts (4-6 threes); L. Stadtler 11 pts, 6 rebs; Decorah’s Cael LaFrentz scored 40 pts with 14 rebs. He is the son of Kansas All-American and NBA player Raef LaFrentz. The Vikings shot 59%.)
Chatfield 105, Kingsland 42 (C: K. McBroom 26 pts (11-19 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 stls; R. Stoehr 19 pts (8-12 FGs), 10 rebs; Ryan Eickhoff 17 pts (7-7 FGs), 7 rebs; Brandt McBroom 16 pts (4-5 threes), 7 rebs; C. Harstad 14 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts. K: K. Reiland 14 pts; Donte Smith 11 pts (5-9 FGs); Tate Rasmussen 8 pts. Chatfield shot 58% (42 of 72).)
Spring Grove 68, Fillmore Central 77 (FC: B. Bahl 31 pts (10-20 FGs, 5-10 threes), 15 rebs, 9 asts; L. Illg 13 pts (5-9 FGs); Rylan Ristau 13 pts (3-8 threes); C. Schoepski 11 pts (4-4 FTs), 5 asts; Adrian Rindels 7 pts, 9 rebs. SG: E. Ingvalson 18 pts (4-7 threes); L. Stadtler 17 pts (4-11 threes), 6 asts; Emery Bartell 13 pts (3-7 threes); Kolten Nerstad 11 pts, 9 rebs, 5 stls; Devon Williams 9 pts, 7 rebs. The Lions hit a season-most 12 treys in 27 attempts (44%), Falcons 10 of 28 (36%). FC shot 50% inside the arc, outscoring the Lions in the paint, 43-28. FC built a 40-31 halftime lead, led by at least four all second half. FC (0-9 in the TRC, 4-15 overall) ended a nine-game losing streak. SG is 8-5 in the SEC, 8-12 overall)
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