Eastman leads Pillager in Target Center victory

MINNEAPOLIS - Jake Eastman's 18 points led five Pillager players in double figures as the Huskies' boys' basketball team took down Hill City 79-59 Saturday at the Target Center.

Luke Nelson scored 17 points, Jake Martin and Tyler Holbrook each added 10 and Josh Rardin recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Pillager.

Hill City 21 38 - 59

Pillager 44 35 - 79

PILLAGER

Jake Martin 10, Luke Nelson 17, Tyler Holbrook 10, Justin Gangestad 2, Jake Eastman 18, Josh Rardin 10, Zack Kadus 2, Shawn Baron 8, Garyck Ellingson 2. Team totals: FG 35, FT 5-12 (42 percent). 3-point baskets: 4 (Eastman 2, Holbrook, Nelson). Overall: 7-12. Next: at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7:30 p.m. Monday.

HILL CITY

O. Bailey 14, M. Pierce 1, Z. Konorza 9, J. Martin 5, T. James 11, M. Niesen 13, J. Valley 6. Team totals: FG 25, FT 7-19 (37 percent), 3-point baskets: Konorza, Martin.

Pine River-Backus 69, Northome Kelliher 52

PINE RIVER - Jon Bristow scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Pine River-Backus boys' basketball team beat Northome Kelliher 69-52 Saturday.

Jordan Farmer added 16 points for the Tigers. Dylan Rice dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds for PR-B.

Northome-Kelliher 26 26 - 52

Pine River-Backus 34 35 - 69

Overall: PRB 3-15. Next: PRB hosts Blackduck 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.