Big second half lifts Pequot

PEQUOT LAKES - Michael Goerges racked up 18 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 72-62 non-conference win over the Detroit Lakes Lakers Thursday.

Kurtis Moody added 16 and Jonas Dale 12 for the Patriots, who outscored DL 42-28 in the second half.

Detroit Lakes 34 28 - 62

Pequot Lakes 30 42 - 72

DETROIT LAKES

Max Knoll 2, Tyler Fode 6, Joe Mollberg 12, Mike Beeson 2, Reed Oistad 12, Alex Guetter 1, Josh Stalberger 12, Zane Kotschevar 2, Kyle Muchenhim13. FT 11-19 (57.8 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Mollberg 1, Oistad 2).

PEQUOT LAKES

Michael Goerges 18, Nic Johnsen 1, Jonas Dale 12, Matthew Michaelson 5, Kurtis Moody 16, Cole Engen 2, Adison Runberg 6, Tomas Parker 3, Michael Ward 9. FT 12-20 (60 percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Goerges 2, Dale 2). Conference: 2-0. Overall: 7-1. Next: Minneapolis North 4 p.m. Saturday.

Willmar 52, Little Falls 50

LITTLE FALLS - A 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Willmar Cardinals to a 52-50 Central Lakes Conference victory over the Little Falls Flyers Thursday in a battle of state participants from last year.

Nick Erdrich led the Flyers with 15 points and Alex Scott and Dan Kornbaum added 10 points each.

Willmar 30 22 - 52

Little Falls 23 27 - 50

WILLMAR

Alec Saunders 8, Logan Birkland 2, James Neis 3, Jordan Smith 5, Isaiah Streed 11, Taylor Filipek 7, Ryan Filipek 2, Brian Reeves 14. 3-point baskets: 5 (Saunders 1, Neis 1, Smith 1, Streed 1, T. Filipek 1).

LITTLE FALLS

Alex Scott 10, Ronnie Kornbaum 5, Mitch Dorn 6, Nick Erdrich 15, Dan Kornbaum 10, Ethan Mustonen 4. 3-point baskets: 9 (Erdrich 3, Dorn 2, Scott 2, R. Kornbaum 1, D. Kornbaum 1). Conference: 1-3. Overall: 5-4. Next: at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Sebeka 93, Verndale 37

VERNDALE - Zack Meidinger collected 14 points for the Verndale Pirates in a 93-37 Park Region Conference loss to the Sebeka Trojans Thursday.

Sebeka 51 42 - 93

Verndale 16 21 - 37

SEBEKA

Joey Cuperus 24, John Clark 6, Cody Pulju 19, Alex Brockpahler 13, Ryan Sharp 20, Justin Kinnunen 2, Ethan Huttunen 9. FG 43-76 (57 percent), FT 1-3 (33 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Pulju 3, Sharp 2, Brockpahler).

VERNDALE

Jason Runyan 6, Zack Meidinger 14, Brady Siedschlaw 6, Caleb Burczyk 9, Shylo Moyer 2. FG 14-53 (26 percent), FT 3-11 (27 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Meidinger 4, Siedschlaw 2). Conference: 0-3. Overall: 1-5. Next: Verndale at Browerville 7:30 p.m. Friday.