Baumann's 24 points lead Pequot past Greenway

PEQUOT LAKES -- James Baumann scored 24 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 75-62 win over the Greenway Raiders Thursday.

The Patriots' Dan Swenson contributed 15 points while Chris Clasen and Jesse Nelson each scored 12.

Greenway 21 12 10 19 -- 62

Pequot Lakes 16 26 16 17 -- 75

GREENWAY

Chris Thompson 1, Brian Kern 4, Josh Hassell 8, Pete Hussman 10, Jake Swan 15, Bill Butterfield 14, Eric Johnson 6, Brandon Thompson 4. Team totals: FG 24, FT 12-23 (52 percent). 3-point baskets: 3 (Hussman 3).

PEQUOT LAKES

Chris Clasen 12, Jesse Nelson 12, Tim Koch 10, Danny Swenson 15, James Baumann 24, Chris Leidl 2. Team totals: FG 21, FT 12-22 (54.5 percent). 3-point baskets: 7 (Nelson 2, Koch 1, Swenson 3, Baumann). Overall -- 7-12. Next game: at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Moose Lake/WR 69,

Crosby-Ironton 68

CROSBY -- Tony Zontelli scored 24 points for Crosby-Ironton in a 69-68 non-conference loss to Moose Lake/Willow River Thursday.

Tyler Scull added 15 points and Matt Brady 14 for C-I.

Moose Lake/Willow River 18 18 15 18 -- 69

Crosby-Ironton 17 16 22 13 -- 68

MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER (69)

Brady Skog 2, Matt Moretto 2, Robert Nimmela 17, Joe Bednar 2, Matt Gierdorf 20, Geoff Probst 24. Team totals: FG 29-53 (55 percent), FT 3-7 (43 percent). 3-point baskets: 8 (Nummela 3, Probst 5).

CROSBY-IRONTON (68)

John Jasman 5, Tyler Scull 15, Tony Zontelli 24, Matt Brady 14, Parker Robinson 10. Team totals: FG 27-49 (55 percent), FT 9-17 (53 percent). 3-point baskets: 5 (Jasman, Scull, Zontelli 3). Overall -- 12-7. Next game: host Wadena-Deer Creek 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Bertha-Hewitt 54,

Verndale 40

VERNDALE -- Verndale's Cory Umland scored a game-high 16 points as the Bertha-Hewitt Bears defeated the Pirates 54-40 in a Park Region Conference game Thursday.

Bertha-Hewitt 9 12 17 16 -- 54

Verndale 6 12 11 11 -- 40

BERTHA-HEWITT (54)

Haase 4, Zirbes 13, Ashbaugh 15, Grewe 13, Hartung 9. Team totals: FG 18, FT 10-16 (63 percent). 3-point baskets: 8 (Zirbes 3, Hartung 3, Ashbaugh, Grewe).

VERNDALE (40)

Wyatt Carr 5, Nathan Runyan 5, Isaac Johnson 6, Andy Bramer 5, Brad Erckenbrack 3, Cory Umland 16. Team totals: FG 16, FT 6-11 (55 percent). 3-point baskets: 2 (Bramer, Erckenbrack). Conference -- 1-9. Overall -- 9-12. Next game: at Henning 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Detroit Lakes 45,

Staples-Motley 41

STAPLES -- Josh Smith led Staples-Motley with 19 points as the Cardinals lost to Detroit Lakes 45-41 in Mid-State Conference play Thursday.

Detroit Lakes 11 10 14 10 -- 45

Staples-Motley 7 4 14 16 -- 41

DETROIT LAKES

Joe Skogmo 11, Rory Manke 3, Taylor Fuhs 4, Matt Anderson 21, Matt Even 6. Team totals: FG 20, FT 5-7 (71 percent).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Zach Martin 2, Dan Freeman 1, Josh Anderson 7, Andy Mertens 8, Dustin Greenwaldt 2, Chad Brever 2, Josh Smith 19. Team totals: FG 17, FT 3-6 (50 percent). 3-point baskets: 4 (Mertens 2, Smith, Anderson). Conference -- 6-3. Overall -- 9-10. Next game: host Bemidji 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Belgrade-BE 70, Pierz 65

PIERZ -- Pierz's Joe Kahl scored 21 points as the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars edged the Pioneers 70-65 in a Central Minnesota Conference game Thursday.

Justin Athman scored 15 points and Danny Kimman 14 for the Pioneers.

Belgrade-Broten-Elrosa 20 11 19 20 -- 70

Pierz 15 12 19 19 -- 65

BELGRADE-BROTEN-ELROSA (70)

AJ Hadley 14, Robbie Leukam 11, Steven Hurst 6, Justin Montbriand 12, Darren Braegelman 7, Pete Marthaler 19. Team totals: FG 16-27 (59 percent), FT 14-19 (74 percent). 3-point baskets: 8.

Pierz (65)

Joe Kahl 21, Eric Boser 4, Danny Kimman 14, Shane Weber 5, Justin Athman 15, Jordan Loidolt 6. Team totals: FG 12-26 (46 percent), FT 14-24 (58 percent). 3-point baskets: 9. Conference -- 6-4. Overall -- 12-9. Next game: at Maple Lake 7:30 p.m. Friday.

LPGE 75, PRB 48

PINE RIVER -- Micah Eveland and Kyle Edgeton each scored 14 points as the Pine River-Backus Tigers lost to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thursday.

LPGE 28 12 19 16 -- 75

PRB 12 16 10 10 -- 48