[filtered word] LAKE — Pine River-Backus’ Beau Howard scored a game-high 32
points to surpass 1,000 career points Thursday in a 91-70 Northland Conference loss to Cass Lake-Bena.
Howard, who began the season with 977 points, also added eight assists and went 10-for-10 at the free throw line.
Zach Struss contributed 16 points and led the team with eight rebounds, while Trevon Pederson finished with 13.
Howard, a senior guard, surpassed Micah Eveland, who finished with 1,007 career points, to land in seventh on PR-B’s all-time scoring list.
CASS LAKE-BENA
Anthony Dubois 2, Josh Laduke 19, Jordan Collins 20, Marcus Fowler 11, Damien Kingbird 24, Bryce Premo 3, Nic Rairdon 2. FT 14-22 (64 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Hank Raph 4, Beau Howard 32, Konrad Bueckers 2, Travon Pederson 13, Cody Mager 3, Zach Struss 16. FG 21-45 (47 percent), FT 10-12 (83 percent). 3-point 6-14 (43 percent). Conf: 0-1. Overall: 0-1. Next: at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Wadena-DC 62,
Sebeka 48
WADENA — Wadena-Deer Creek, led by the scoring of Andrew and Evan VanErp, moved past Sebeka by 62-48 in a non-conference game Thursday.
Andrew VanErp finished with 22 points followed by Evan VanErp’s 20 points. Dylan Dumproppe added 12 for the Wolverines, who held a 13-point halftime lead.
Sebeka 26 22 — 48
Wadena-Deer Creek 39 23 — 62
SEBEKA
Derek Lillquist 8, Tanner Brockpahler 11, Justin Clark 15, Carlos Castro 5, Aaron Paulson 9. FG 18-57 (35 percent), FT 7-13 (53 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Andrew VanErp 22, Jacob Goeden 2, Jared Reinitz 3, Isaac Laughlin 3, Evan VanErp 20, Dylan Dumproppe 12. FG 22-54 (40 percent), FT 14-26 (53 percent). Overall: 1-0. Next: at Breckenridge 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
