Wolverines maul Tigers, 78-29

WADENA -- Matt Cary scored 16 points and Michael Grieme added 10 for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 78-29 Mid-State Conference boys' basketball victory Tuesday.

Luke Zebroski led the Tigers with 11 points.

Pine River-Backus 4 6 3 16 -- 29

Wadena-Deer Creek 10 28 22 18 -- 78

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Luke Zebroski 11, Tyler Johnson 6, Kyle Edgeton 6, Thomas Anderson 4, Ryan Pryor 1, O.J. Johnson 1. Team totals: FG 10, FT 9-18 (50 percent). Conference -- 0-7. Overall -- 0-12.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Lucas Grothmann 7, Brett Hieb 7, Tim Snyder 2, Jesse Froelich 6, Michael Grieme 10, Tyler Pederson 6, Tom Robinson 1, Matt Cary 16, Travis George 7, Tyler Moenkedick 4, Nolan Buresh 2, Dustin Syverson 5, Andre Anderson 3, Matt Salge 2. Team totals: FG 26, FT 20-29 (69 percent). 3-point baskets: 6 (Pederson 2, Grieme, George, Syverson, Anderson). Conference -- 2-4. Overall -- 6-6. Next game: host Crookston 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Perham 58,

Staples-Motley 39

PERHAM -- The Perham Yellowjackets held the Staples-Motley Cardinals to 18 second-half points and posted a 58-39 non-conference victory Tuesday.

Josh Smith led the Cardinals with 10 points.

Staples-Motley 8 13 8 10 -- 39

Perham 7 17 18 16 -- 58

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Zach Martin 8, Josh Anderson 2, Andy Mertens 8, Dustin Greenwaldt 4, Chad Brever 7, Josh Smith 10. Team totals: FG 18, FT 2-5 (40 percent). 3-point baskets: 1 (Brever 1). Conference -- 4-2. Overall -- 6-8. Next game: at Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday

PERHAM

Ryan Borowicz 4, Kyle Gustafson 9, Travis Hemmelgren 8, Brady Winter 19, Jacob Schornack 5, Joe Schornack 13. Team totals: FG 23, FT 8-14 (57 percent). 3-point baskets: 4 (Jo. Schornack 3, Ja. Schornack 1). Overall -- 12-3

New York Mills 63,

Verndale 55

NEW YORK MILLS -- Andy Bramer scored 17 points and teammate Wyatt Carr contributed 16 for the Verndale Pirates in a 63-55 loss to the New York Mills Eagles in Park Region Conference boys' basketball Tuesday.

Verndale 10 15 13 17 -- 55

New York Mills 8 16 18 21 -- 63

VERNDALE

Wyatt Carr 16, Nathan Runyan 4, Isaac Johnson 10, Andy Bramer 17, Tyler Fisher 2, Cory Umland 6. Team totals: FG 25, FT 3-5 (60 percent). 3-point baskets: 2 (Carr 2). Conference -- 1-5. Overall -- 6-7. Next game: at Parkers Prairie 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

NEW YORK MILLS

Kirk Braukmann 1, Neil Koehler 6, Ted Rud 12, Dave Klinnert 8, Scott McCall 7, Josh Hendricks 13, Ryan Peeters 4, Cameron Cordes 2, Travis Tumberg 10. Team totals: FG 23, FT 15-25 (60 percent). 3-point baskets: 2 (Hendricks, Koehler). Conference -- 2-4. Overall -- 5-7.

Long Prairie-GE 70,

Pequot Lakes 68 ot

PEQUOT LAKES -- James Baumann scored 22 points but the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder outlasted the Pequot Lakes Patriots 70-68 Tuesday.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 13 20 15 18 4 -- 70

Pequot Lakes 16 10 19 21 2 -- 68

LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE

C. Tschida 8, Dotson 6, Fink 1, Peommir 3, N. Tschida 3, Brunswig 5, Ager 24, Pollman 4, Kuelbs 16. Team totals: FG 22, FT 17-28 (61 percent). 3-point baskets: 9 (Kuelbs 4, Ager 3, N. Tschida, Peommir).

PEQUOT LAKES

Patrick Buss 2, Chris Clasen 12, Jesse Nelson 14, Josh Dale 5, James Bauman 22, Mike Wiebolt 11, Ackerson 2. Team totals: FG 27, FT 12-27 (44 percent). 3-point baskets: 2 (Nelson 2). Overall -- 5-7. Next game: at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Menahga 63, Pillager 56

MENAHGA -- The Menahga Braves avenged a Section 6, Class 1A semifinal loss from last year by beating the Pillager Huskies 63-56 Tuesday in Park Region Conference boys' basketball.

Joe Stoll led the Huskies with 14 points followed by Brady Lindquist's 12.

Pillager 19 11 8 18 -- 56

Menahga 15 20 13 15 -- 63

PILLAGER

Joe Stoll 14, Ben Stoll 11, Joe Kavanaugh 11, Brady Lindquist 12, Luke Kavanaugh 8. Team totals: FG 17, FT 8-18 (44 percent). 3-point baskets: 6 (J. Stoll, B.Stoll 2, Lindquist 3). Conference -- 4-2. Overall -- 11-3. Next game: hosts Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

MENAHGA

Ben Davis 10, Brad Lusti 6, Drew Rasmussen 9, Jeff Marjona 2, Zach Milz 8, Caleb Raiko 5, Josh Raiko 3. Team totals: FG 19, FT 21-31 (68 percent). 3-point baskets: 4 (Lusti 2, Rasmussen 2).

Braham 91, Pierz 54

BRAHAM -- Justin Athman scored 18 points and Bryan Virnig added 10 for the Pierz Pioneers in a 91-54 loss to the Braham Bombers Tuesday.

Pierz 15 12 10 17 -- 54

Braham 26 20 27 18 -- 91

PIERZ

Joe Kahl 8, Eric Boser 3, Danny Kimman 2, Shane Weber 4, Justin Athman 18, Jordan Loidolt 7, Mark Loidolt 2, Bryan Virnig 10. Team totals: FG 24-47 (51 percent), FT 3-8 (38 percent). Conference -- 4-1. Overall -- 9-6. Next game: host Rockford 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

BRAHAM

Kyle Luebeck 3, Caleb Flynn 5, Isiah Dahlman 41, Chris Vaura 5, Josh Vaughan 21, Noah Dahlman 14, Erik Aleckson 2. Team totals: FG 37-62 (60 percent), FT 7-16 (44 percent).