Hoge leads C-I past PR-B

PINE RIVER - Mark Hoge and the Crosby-Ironton Rangers drained 12 three-pointers in a 78-55 rout of the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a non-conference game Thursday.

Hoge knocked down three threes on his way to a game-high 24 points. The Rangers' Brock Tesdahl added three threes and finished with 13 points.

PRB's Jordan Farmer had 13 points and Ben Kline and Jordan Ackerman each had 12.

Pine River-Backus 27 28 - 55

Crosby-Ironton 50 28 - 78

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Ben Kline 12, Brian Plantz 2, Todd Woelfel 2, Glen Abbott 2, Jordan Ackerman 12, Nathan Baker 2, Clint Hamilton 8, Mitchell Kline 2, Jordan Farmer 13. FG 23-58 (40 percent), FT 6-11 (55 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Farmer 3). Overall: 6-13. Next: hosts Roseau 7:30 p.m. Friday.

CROSBY-IRONTON

Steven Kulhmann 2, Mike Girtz 6, Matthew Hudrlik 7, Tyler Dickie 7, Kyle Pribyl 2, Mark Hoge 24, Sam Baker 9, Brock Tesdahl 13, Tyler Snook 8. FG 24-57 (42 percent), FT 12-17 (71 percent), 3-point baskets: 12 (Girtz, Hudrlik, Hoge 3, Baker 2, Tesdahl 3, Snook 2). Overall: 18-2. Next: hosts Roseau 3 p.m. Saturday.

Pierz 83, Rockford 58

ST. CLOUD - Tyler Monson had 19 points, Breck Weber 14 and Michael Weber 11 as the Pierz Pioneers defeated Rockford 83-58 in Central Minnesota Conference play Thursday at St. Cloud State University.

Rockford 34 24 - 58

Pierz 46 37 - 83

ROCKFORD

Andrew Wacha 14, Antone Nelson 12, Ryan Diederich 3, Nathan Bigley 10, Kyle Then 14, Brady Simonson 3, Zach Swanson 2. FG 19-56, FT 15-18. 3-point baskets: Bigley 2 Wacha, Nelson, Diederich.

PIERZ

Andy Kretschmar 5, Mark Eno 8, Zack Doroff 6, Kyle Bednar 7, Breck Weber 14, Tyler Monson 19, Brandon Meyer 7, Michael Weber 11, Brett Barrett 5. FG 31-55, FT 16-22 (73 percent), 3-point baskets: B.Weber, Monson, Barrett, Bednar. Rebounds: Breck Weber 8. Assists: Eno 5. Steals: Eno 3. Conference: 6-2. Overall: 12-5. Next: host Braham 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Northland 72, LRCS 52

REMER - Jake Jensen led the Lake Region Christian Hornets with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 72-52 loss to the Northland Eagles in a non-conference game Thursday.

Lake Region's Levi Skog had a game-high 16 points.

Northland 40 32 - 72

Lake Region 25 27 - 52

NORTHLAND

Keith Kunnari 8, Tyler Dilley 5, Dylan Bader 11, Dakota Kendall 2, Ryder Pepin 4, Robert Fogle 6, Dalton Wake 9, William Sjoblom 5, Cody Robbins 10, Aaron Kemper 12. 3-point baskets: 8 (Kunnari 2, Dilley, Bader 3, Fogle, Wake).

LAKE REGION

Daniel Newton 4, Eric Bolduc 7, Levi Skog 16, Jack Czeczok 4, Cody Germann 9, Jake Jensen 12. FG 21-43 (49 percent), FT 12-17 (71 percent). Overall: 5-11. Next: at St. John's Prep 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Moose Lake-WR 78, Aitkin 53

AITKIN - Nick Sundholm's 19 points led the Aitkin Gobblers in a 78-53 non-conference loss to Moose Lake-Willow River Thursday.

Dan Catlin and Ray Smith each added seven for Gobblers.

Moose Lake-Willow River 50 28 - 78

Aitkin 33 20 - 53

MOOSE LAKE-WILLOW RIVER

Joey Bohaty 23, Ryan Adamczak 1, Trevor Nummela 4, Austin Jacobson 19, Nate Zuk 12, Caleb Koecher 8, Chris Gunderson 1, Lucas Probst 8. FT 16-24 (67 percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Jacobson 2, Bohaty 2).

AITKIN

Tom LaLond 4, Nick Sundholm 19, Kylan Hill 6, Dan Catlin 7, Ryan Abraham 6, Ray Smith 7, Gage Hart 2. FT 8-14 (57 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Sundholm 3). Overall: 4-12. Next: at Braham 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Nevis 56, Verndale 50

VERNDALE - Daniel Weiher led the Verndale Pirates with 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Verndale Pirates were edged out 56-50 by the Nevis Tigers Thursday.

Verndale's Jason Runyan finished with 12 points and Zack Meidinger 11.

Nevis 29 27 - 56

Verndale 23 27 - 50

NEVIS

Jacques Lien 4, Hunter Schroeder 7, Dylan Stenberg 10, Mitch Rehkamp 10, Nolan Toft 20, Logan Gooch 5. FG: 19-45 (42 percent), FT: 16-24 (67 percent) 3-point baskets: 2 (Toft, Schroeder).

VERNDALE

Jason Runyan 12, Daniel Weiher 15, Zack Meidinger 11, Kyle Booth 2, Brady Siedschlaw 6, Shylo Moyer 4. FG 23-62 (37 percent), FT 4-7 (57 percent). Overall: 3-14. Next: hosts Pillager 7: 30 p.m. Friday.