AREA BOYS BASKETBALL

PEQUOT LAKES - Powered by Kurtis Moody's 26 points, the Pequot Lakes Patriots erupted for an 81-50 non-conference win over the Deer River Warriors to open their season.

Brian Craig notched 17 points followed by Nevin Greer's 13 and Tomas Parker's 11.



Deer River 26 24 - 50

Pequot Lakes 44 37 - 81



DEER RIVER

Bryce Lyytinen 4, Henry Hellman 4, Eastan Marieau 12, Travis Kane 5, Damon Benham 18, Eythan Stangland 2, Noah Kaczor 5. FT 9-15 (60 percent)



PEQUOT LAKES

Logan Lange 1, Brian Craig 17, Nevin Greer 13, Brandon Tulenchik 8, Riley Johnson 5, Kurtis Moody 26, Tomas Parker 11. FT 9-16 (56 percent). Overall: 1-0. Next: at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Upsala 80, Verndale 36

UPSALA - Dallas Ehrmantraut and Zach Meidinger each tallied nine points and Isaac Schmitz eight as the Verndale Pirates were defeated 80-36 by the Upsala Cardinals during non-conference play Friday.



Upsala 42 38 - 80

Verndale 17 19 - 36



UPSALA

Eric Frieler 2, Matt Abeler 2, Brandon Welinski 18, Brent Herzog 17, Christian Pekarek 3, Jacob Voss 11, Ethan Schultz 4, Isaac Serna 3, Jordan Pangrac 11, Garret Wolf 6, Thomas Ripplinger 3. FT 13-23 (57 percent).



VERNDALE

Aaron Denny 2, Dallas Ehrmantraut 9, Isaac Schmitz 8, Jerdan Stinar 2, Ryan Gronlund 1, Travis Lollar 4, Zach Meidinger 9. FT 12-27 (44 percent). Overall: 0-1. Next: at Pine River-Backus 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.