Pequot Lakes coasts past Isle

ISLE -- The Pequot Lakes Patriots boys basketball team cruised by the Isle Indians 67-41 for their fourth win in a row Tuesday in a non conference game.

Dan Akerson led the Patriots with 17 points and eight rebounds. Matt Royer contributed 14 points, five assists and 10 rebounds and Luke Schramm added 11 points. Joey Neznik added nine points, eight assists and six steals.

Pequot Lakes 22 15 16 14--67

Isle 5 10 17 9--41

PEQUOT LAKES (67)

Joey Neznik 9, Matt Royer 14, Justin Biebighauser 2, Shane Blowers 4, Eric Miller 2, Jeremy Wiczek 8, Luke Schramm 11, Dan Akerson 17. Team totals: FG 27, FT 7-10 (70 percent). Conference --1-2. Overall --9-5. Next game: host Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ISLE (41)

Adam Bemmer 4, Adam Eggert 6, Tom Jones 4, John Borg 4, Mike Ellianson 2, Aaron Habeck 6, Briam Homan 15. Team totals: FG 16, FT 9-14 (64 percent).

3-point baskets -- PL 2 (Akerson, Neznik). Rebounds --PL 29. Turnovers --PL 18. Total fouls --PL 15, I 9. Assists -- Neznik 8, Royer 5, Blowers 3. Steals --PL 17 (Neznik 6, Royer 4).

Lake Region Christian 74, Nevis 71

NEVIS -- The Lake Region Christian Hornets had four players score in double figures and edged the Nevis Tigers 74-71 in a non-conference boys' basketball game Tuesday.

Josh Kampa led the Hornets with 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Nate Crampton added 15 points, Matt Cummings 12 and Dan Owens 11.

LRC 17 22 16 19 -- 74

Nevis 13 27 13 18 --71

LAKE REGION CHRISTIAN (74)

Dan Owens 11, Nate Crampton 15, Ken Courts 4, Chris Erickson 8, Ryan Graham 6, Brad Erickson 2, Matt Cummings 12, Josh Kampa 16. Team totals: FG 28, FT 17-24 (71 percent). Overall --5-7. Next game: at Chisago Lakes Christian 7:30 p.m. Friday.

NEVIS (71)

Tad Toft 14, Levi Dirgin 1, Chris McAllister 2, Zach Smith 13, Nick Weaver 3, Brandt Toft 31, Scott Weken 7. Team totals: FG 28, FT 10-20 (50 percent).

3-point baskets -- LRC 1 (Owens), N 5 (T. Toft 2, B. Toft 2, Smith). Rebounds --LRC 34 (Kampa 12). Turnovers --LRC 20. Total fouls -- LRC 21, N 23. Fouled out -- N-Dirgin. Assists --LRC 12 (Crampton 6). Steals --LRC 14 (Graham 4). Blocks --LRC 5.