Flyer boys defeat Rocori 48-43

COLD SPRING -- The Little Falls Flyers boys' basketball team picked up its 10th win of the season with a 48-43 victory over the Rocori Spartans in a Central Lakes Conference action Thursday.

Renzo Ferrari led the Flyers with 15 points and Jon Schulz added 10 for the Flyers.

"We controlled the game the whole way and made our free throws down the stretch." said Flyers coach Kevin Jordan. "Our seniors went into the game very determined to win and kept their poise all four quarters."

Little Falls 12 10 13 13 -- 48

Rocori 12 7 11 13 -- 43

LITTLE FALLS (48)

Mark Hartwig 4, Jon Schulz 10, Paul Hochsprung 8, Tony Golden 8, Mark Kasella 3, Renzo Ferrari 15. Team totals: FG 16, FT 11-16 (69 percent). Conference -- 5-3. Overall -- 10-6. Next game: host Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

ROCORI (43)

Robert Lutgen 2, Quenton Lind 10, Ryan Lieser 16, Mike Burtzel 4, Zach Reif 5, Noah Willenbring 6. Team totals: FG 19, FT 3-5 (60 percent). Conference -- 3-5. Overall -- 8-9.

3-point baskets -- LF 5 (Schulz 3, Kasella, Ferrari) R 2 (Lieser, Reis). Total fouls -- LF 7, R 14.

Pillager 60, Hill City 37

PILLAGER -- The Pillager Huskies improved to 14-3 overall with a 60-37 non-conference boys' basketball triumph over the Hill City Hornets Thursday.

Adam Brown led the Huskies with 16 points. He added four assists and three steals. Jeff Eastman added 15 points and Lee Roberts had 12 points and four assists for Pillager.

Hill City 7 6 14 10 -- 37

Pillager 20 12 15 13 -- 60

HILL CITY (37)

R. Schraeder 2, B. Ray 3, B. Bounds 2, D. Holsman 15, L. Bounds 6, C. Boden 9. Team totals: FG 15, FT 5-10 (50 percent).

PILLAGER (60)

Kenneth Laporte 1, Ben Stoll 2, Adam Brown 16, Lee Roberts 12, Jeff Eastman 15, Bryan Kavanaugh 6, Mark Gaalswyk 6, Luke Gaalswyk 2. Team totals: FG 24, FT 7-13 (54 percent). Conference -- 3-0. Overall -- 14-3. Next game: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. today.

3-point baskets -- P 5 (Roberts 3, Brown 2) HC 2 (Holsman, Boden). Rebounds -- P 37 (M.Gaalswyk 11). Turnovers -- P 10. Total fouls -- P 13, HC 9. Assists -- P 15 (Stoll 4, Brown 4, Roberts 4). Steals -- P 8 (Brown 3). Blocks -- P 1.

Parkers Prairie 87,

Verndale 80

PARKERS PRAIRIE -- Five players scored in double figures for Verndale but the Pirates lost to Parkers Prairie 87-80 in Park Region Conference boys' basketball Thursday.

Kyle Ashman led Verndale with 22 points and seven rebounds. Cory Umland and Justin Rogge each scored 14 points, Chad Christensen scored 13 and Isaac Johnson 10 for Verndale.

Verndale 14 27 16 23 -- 80

Parkers Prairie 20 17 24 26 -- 87

VERNDALE (80)

Wyatt Carr 5, Kyle Ashman 22, Chad Christensen 13, Justin Rogge 14, Isaac Johnson 10, Eric Brehmer 2, Corey Umland 14. Team totals: FG 32-59 (54 percent), FT 6-9 (67 percent). Conference -- 0-4. Overall -- 1-13. Next game: vs. New York Mills 7:30 p.m. today.

PARKERS PRAIRIE (87)

Adam Masker 12, Scott Duberowski 3, Luke Gingerich 20, Jamie Thoennes 10, Randy Dorn 2, Kyle Henning 13, Josh Rud 11, Jessi Meissner 8, Mat Burquest 8. Team totals: FG 22-50 (44 percent), FT 38-58 (66 percent).

3-point baskets -- V 10 (Ashman 3) PP 5. Rebounds -- V 30 (Ashman 7) PP 34. Turnovers -- V 15, PP 10. Total fouls -- V 34, PP 13. Fouled out -- V-Carr, Christensen, Brehmer, Umland. Assists -- V 18 (Johnson, Rogge 5) PP 11. Blocks -- V 0, PP 1.