R-P and FC’s squads went at it. The FC boys (3-13) had a woeful night from deep (1-22). R-P (8-10) got a great night from Luke O’Hare. The Trojans led 21-16 in the first half before going on an 11-2 run to take command 32-18. Paced by O’Hare’s 18 points (7-10 shooting, seven straight made FGs), R-P led 40-20 at intermission and cruised to a 64-43 win. O’Hare matched his season-high (22 pts, 9-13 FGs, 8 rebs) set against Kingsland. Justin Ruberg added a double-double (12 pts, 14 rebs, 5 asts). Underclassmen Malachi Bunke (12 pts, 4-10 threes, 7 asts) and Grady Hengel (10 pts) helped. Carson Kiehne had a career-high (18 pts, 8-12 FGs, 4 stls) to lead the Falcons. Zach Haugerud chipped in 12 points (4-6 FTs). R-P improved to 3-8, 9-10. FC fell to 1-9, 3-15. In Rushford, FC’s girls (14-6) re-grouped from a GM loss by downing the Trojans (2-17). FC went on an 11-0 run late in the first half to take control and lead 29-18 at intermission. They prevailed 50-33. Senior forward Kandace Sikkink (25 pts, 7-9 FTs, 8 rebs) had half of FC’s points. Emma Breitsprecher (9 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts) helped. Isabelle Olson (10 pts, 3-6 threes) and Ellie Dahl (8 pts, 7 rebs) led R-P. FC (8-3, 15-6) has won eight of ten. R-P is 0-12, 2-18.
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