Aitkin wins by 2

HINCKLEY -- The Aitkin Gobblers squeaked by the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 61-59 in Great River Conference basketball play Thursday night.

Leading the Gobblers was Brandon Siemers, who had a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds.

Aitkin is now 2-1 in the Great River Conference and 4-2 overall. Their next game is at East Central on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

"We had a good team effort all around," said Gobblers head coach Greg Hills. "The guys played well coming off a two-week break without a game."

Aitkin 16 13 12 20 -- 61

Hinckley-Finlayson 15 14 15 15 -- 59

AITKIN (61)

Wes Hoppe 4, Adam Holder 4, Mark Weimer 5, Ryan Fowlds 10, Jesse Smithson 10 , Brandon Siemers 28. Team totals: FG 26, FT 6-7 (86 percent). Conference -- Aitkin 2-1. Overall -- Aitkin 4-2. Next game: Aitkin at East Central, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON (59)

Brandon Schmidt 2, Andy Schmidtz 9, Cory Marudas 12, Kevin Petersen 5, Dave Dorau 9, Ryan Kroschel 14, Luke Ammerman 8. Team totals: FG 18, FT 19-23 (83 percent).

3-point baskets -- A 3 (Fowlds 2, Weimer 1); H-F 4 (Marudas 2, Petersen 1, Ammerman 1). Rebounds -- A 27 (Siemers), H-F 23. Turnovers -- A 17, H-F 14. Total fouls -- A 17, H-F 9. Fouled out -- Siemers. Assists -- A 17. Steals -- A 9. Blocks -- A 7 (Smithson 5).