AREA BOYS' BASKETBALL

PEQUOT LAKES - Four players scored in double figures as the Staples-Motley Cardinals edged the Pequot Lakes Patriots 58-55 in Mid-State Conference play Friday.

Jason Johnson led the Cardinals with 15, followed by Derek Wolhowe with 11 and Gunner Johnson and Jordan Riewer with 10 apiece. Riewer is two points shy of being the leading scorer in S-M history.

S-M, 6-1 in conference play, 13-3 overall, is riding a five-game win streak.

Kurtis Moody of Pequot Lakes led all scorers with 20 points. Michael Ward was the other Patriot in double digits with 10 as Pequot Lakes fell to 2-5 in the Mid-State, 8-8 overall.

Staples-Motley 30 28- 58

Pequot Lakes 30 25- 50

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Trevor Wentworth 6, Gunner Johnson 10, Jason Johnson 15, Derek Wolhowe 11, Jordan Riewer 10, Jon Bristow 6. FT 14-18. Three-point baskets: 3 (Wentworth 2, Gunner Johnson 2, Wolhowe 2). Conference: 6-1. Overall: 13-3. Next: host Minneapolis Washburn 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

PEQUOT LAKES

Michael Goerges 9, Nevin Greer 3, Matthew Michaelson 5, Kurtis Moody 20, Thomas Parker 8, Michael Ward 10. FT 9-11. Three-point baskets: 6 (Goerges 3, Nevin Greer, Michaelson, Moody). Conference: 2-5. Overall: 8-8. Next: host Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Crosby-Ironton 64, Detroit Lakes 48

CROSBY - Mark Hoge racked up 18 points, five rebounds, and four steals in leading the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to a 64-48 win over the Detroit Lakes Lakers in a Mid-State Conference game Friday.

Brock Tesdahl added 10 points for Class 2A's fourth-ranked Rangers, who have won eight straight since their only loss - 51-41 to Plainview-Elgin-Millville on Jan. 9.

Detroit Lakes 14 34 - 48

Crosby-Ironton 33 31 - 64

DETROIT LAKES

Connor Hedstrom 11, Joe Mollberg , Tyler Fode 10, Connor McLeod 6, Rick Hutchinson 4, Brian Labat 5, Tanner Twigg 4, Alex Guetter 8. 16-40 (40 percent) FT: 13-18 (72 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Fode 3).

CROSBY-IRONTON

Nathan Hudrlik 1, Kyle Pribyl 4, Matthew Hudrlik 9, Tyler Dickie 5, Phil Kuhlmann 2, Mark Hoge 18, Sam Baker 7, Brock Tesdahl 10, Tyler Snook 4, Jasper Schmidt 2, Michael Hoge 2. FG 23-44 (52 percent), FT 12-22. Three-point baskets: 6 (Dickie, Mark Hoge 2, Baker, Tesdahl 2). Conference: 8-0. Overall: 17-1. Next: host Deer River 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Pierz 75, Howard Lake-W-W 67

PIERZ - Andy Kretschmar collected 15 points and 15 rebounds as the Pierz Pioneers defeated Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 75-67 in Central Minnesota Conference action Friday.

Caleb Janson added 22 points and seven rebounds for the Pioneers while Preston Weber added 13 points and Zach Kummet 10.

Howard Lake-W-W 27 40 - 67

Pierz 33 42 - 75

HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED

Jace Whitcomb 19, Quin Leaf 17, Adam Klinkner 1, Jett Leaf 20, Cody Painschab 6, Jared Gailey 4. FG: 24-61 (39 percent), FT: 7-10 (70 percent), Three-point baskets: 12 (Whitcomb 3, Q. Leaf 3, J. Leaf 6).

PIERZ

Andy Kretschmar 15, Austen Marschel 3, Preston Weber 13, Alex Bujalski 1, Zach Kummet 10, Caleb Janson 22, Brandon Meyer 3, Andy Leidenfrost 8. FG 26-58 (45 percent), FT 18-32 (56 percent), Three-point baskets: 4 (Marschel, Janson 3). Conference: 4-4. Overall: 4-13. Next: host Maple Lake 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Pine River-Backus 64, Verndale 35

VERNDALE - Jordan Ackerman scored 22 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they beat the Verndale Pirates 64-35 in non-conference play Friday.

Nathan Holm added 11 for the Tigers, who improved to 6-10.

Zack Meidinger was the leading scorer for the Pirates with 13 points.

Verndale 16 19- 35

Pine River-Backus 37 27- 64

VERNDALE

Zack Meidinger 14, Kyle Booth 7, Jerdan Stinar 3, Caleb Burczyk 9, Aaron Denny 2. FT 18-26 (69 percent), Three-point baskets: 1 (Meidinger). Overall: 1-15. Next: at New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Brian Plantz 1, Todd Woelfel 6, Nathan Holm 11, Jordan Ackerman 22, Mitchell Kline 6, Beau Howard 7, Sam Ruohoniemi 4, Aaron Kottschade 7. FT 7-10 (70 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Holm 2, Howard). Overall: 6-10. Next: host Kelliher-Northome 2 p.m. Saturday.

Wadena-Deer Creek 55, Park Rapids 39

PARK RAPIDS - Scott Syverson tallied 18 points and Ryan Nelson added 17 to lead Wadena-Deer Creek past Park Rapids 55-39 in Mid-State Conference action Friday.

The Wolverines hit 16 of 17 free throws.

Park Rapids 14 25 - 39

Wadena-Deer Creek 28 27 - 55

PARK RAPIDS

Mitch Long 3, Taylor Kimball 7, Paul Dirks 11, Roth Mattson 5, Max Brown 5, Christian Ridlon 4, R. Peterson 2. FT 6-10 (60 percent), Three-point baskets: 1 (Kimball).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Scott Syverson 18, Josh Sherman 2, Ryan Nelson 17, Alex Andrews 2, Cory Tumberg 6, Jordan Reed 2, Aaron Kern 2, Dane Hoffman 2, Grant Kellogg 4. FT 16-17 (94 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Syverson 3). Conference: 3-5. Overall: 8-8. Next: host Hawley 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

Aitkin 67, Ogilvie 34

AITKIN - Ray Smith put up 13 points for the Aitkin Gobblers as they defeated the winless Ogilvie Lions 67-34 in a Great River Conference game Friday.

Also scoring in double digits for the Gobblers were Nick Sundholm with 11 points and Andrew Welshons with 10.

Ogilvie 17 17- 34

Aitkin 44 23- 67

OGILVIE

Caleb Trongard 3, Prayrit Mahindru, Cody Palmer 3, Tom Sullivan 8, Michael Meyman 3, Ross Trongard 2, AJ Brasch 3, Doug Welch 2. FT: 8-10 (80 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Palmer, Meyman, Brasch).

AITKIN

Jaron Brezinski 4 , Nathan Ehnstrom 3, Nick Sundholm 11, Ray Smith 13, Kyle Hoffman 7, Kylan Hill 2, Alex Anderson 6, Andrew Welshons 10, Anthony White 2, Tom LaLond 6, Ryan Abraham 2, Dean Lynn 1. FT 7-14 (50 percent), Three-point baskets: 4 (Welshons 2, Ehnstrom, Sundholm). Conference: 5-5. Overall: 8-9. Next: at Isle 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.