Virnig, Monson lead Pierz Pioneers

PIERZ - Bryan Virnig and Dustin Monson each had 17 points as the Pierz Pioneers defeated Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 73-56 in non-conference boys' basketball Monday.

Matt Przybilla and Chad Lanners each added 13 points for the Pioneers. Lanners grabbed nine rebounds and Monson seven. Przybilla also had six assists and five steals.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 21 35 - 56

Pierz 36 37 - 73

LPGE

Trent Graves 13, Doug Liebsch 4, Philip Twist 3, Michael Nies 2, Kaleb Browning 2, Jared Morrill 20, Zach Ebnet 12. FG: 20-49, FT 14-18. Three-point baskets: Graves, Twist.

PIERZ

Cody Varner 9, Matt Przybilla 13, Bryan Virnig 17, Alex Hebler 2, Dustin Monson 17, Trace Swanson 1, Robert Bell 1, Chad Lanners 13. FG 27-55, FT 15-21. Three-point baskets: Varner 3, Przybilla. Overall: 11-2. Next: host Eden Valley-Watkins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Swanville 84, LRCS 39

SWANVILLE - Levi Skog scored 12 points and Jacob Jensen 10 as the Lake Region Christian School Hornets lost to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle on Monday.

Lake Region 14 25 - 39

Swanville 51 33 - 84

LAKE REGION

Ben Grotzke 2, Eric Bolduc 6, Austen Ellstrom 6, Levi Skog 12, Jacob Duus 3, Jacob Jensen 10. FG 13, FT 11-16. Overall: 4-7. Next: Feb. 2 at Chisago Lakes.

SWANVILLE

Zach Gutormson 6, Jake Rahn 9, Cory Defoe 7, Ben Jordan 6, Ben Schultz 3, Eric Repp 8, Travis Hedin 3, Jordan Thieschafer 6, Brent Barthel 11, Andy Dragert 4, Mitch Primus 12, Justin Sutton 9. FG 35, FT 12-18.