Flyers score big CLC win

WILLMAR - Ronnie Kornbaum's 22 points helped the Little Falls Flyers avenge an early season loss with Thursday's 56-52 Central Lakes Conference road win over the Willmar Cardinals

Nick Erdrich and Alex Scott contributed 11 points apiece for Little Falls.

Willmar 24 28 - 52

Little Falls 25 31 - 56

WILLMAR

Alec Saunders 4, Logan Birkland 2, James Neis 2, Jordan Smith 10, Isaiah Streed 7, Ryan Filipek 1, Taylor Filipek 14, Brian Reeves 12. FG 20, FT 9-12 (75 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Smith 2, T. Filipek).

LITTLE FALLS

Alex Scott 11, Zach Horejsi 5, Ronnie Kornbaum 22, Nick Erdrich 11, Dan Kornbaum 1, Ethan Mustonen 6. FG 17, FT 15-17 (88 percent), 3-point baskets: 7 (Erdrich 3, R. Kornbaum 2, Scott, Horejsi). Conference: 8-7. Overall: 12-11. Next: hosts Sauk Rapids 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Aitkin 62, Onamia 36

AITKIN - Ray Smith totaled 13 points and 12 blocks to lead the Aitkin Gobblers past the Onamia Panthers 62-36 during Great River Conference action Thursday.

Aitkin's Kylan Hill had a team-high 18 points and Nick Sundholm added 10.

Onamia 16 20 - 36

Aitkin 26 36 - 62

ONAMIA

Tony Cielinski 2, Jonathon Roberson 1, Joe Strauch 8, Zach Benson 14, Robert Oswaldson 7, Darryl Smith 4. FT 5-19 (26 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Benson 3).

AITKIN

Nick Sundholm 10, Kyle Hoffman 4, Kylan Hill 18, Andrew Welshons 9, Neal Thornbloom 2, Ryan Abraham 5, Ray Smith 13, Albert Peterson 1. FT 11-20 (55 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Sundholm 2, Abraham). Conference: 4-9. Overall: 5-13. Next: hosts East Central 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Menahga 79, Verndale 75 (OT)

VERNDALE - Jason Runyan, Daniel Weiher, and Zack Meidinger combined for 63 points as the Verndale Pirates were defeated by the Menahga Braves 79-75 in overtime of a Park Region Conference matchup Thursday.

Menahga 36 34 9 - 79

Verndale 28 42 5 - 75

MENAHGA

Marlin Aho 8, Luke Hendrickson 10, Derek Pihlaja 19, Tom Gruchow 18, Alex White 8, Kasey Tyge 16. FT 15-21 (percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Tyge 3, Pihlaja 1).

VERNDALE

Jason Runyan 22, Daniel Weiher 20 , Zack Meidinger 21, Brady Siedschlaw 4, Caleb Burczyk 2, Shylo Moyer 6. FG (percent), FT 9-19 (percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Runyan 2, Meidinger 2). Conference: 2-9 Overall: 4-15. Next: at Underwood 7:30 p.m. Friday.

New York Mills 51, Pillager 47

PILLAGER - Andy Knebel scored 12 points and Josh Rardin added 11 as the Pillager Huskies dropped a 51-47 Park Region Conference game Thursday.

New York Mills 23 28 - 51

Pillager 25 22 - 47

NEW YORK MILLS

Michael Baune 11, Dave Ayers 2, Isaiah Bauck 6, Tristan Huwe 1, Joe Hendrickx 9, Adam Snelgrove 22. 10-20 (50 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Baune ).

PILLAGER

Shawn Baron 5, Justin Gangestad 2, Nathan Marcy 8, Josh Rardin 11, Jordan Hunstad 9, Andy Knebel 12. FT 6-13 (46 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Hunstad 2, Baron). Conference: 2-10. Overall: 2-20. Next: at Royalton 7:30 p.m. March 6.

Blackduck 73, PR-B 65

PINE RIVER - Jordan Ackerman posted 29 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers during a 73-65 Northland Conference loss to the Blackduck Drakes Thursday.

Blackduck 29 44 - 73

Pine River-Backus 31 34 - 65

BLACKDUCK

Steven Sunnell 8, Ross Cardenas 6, Brett Mistic 18, Todd Kallroos 14, Josh RedDay 21, Ryan Tjepkes 2. FG 25-63 (40 percent), FT 20-34 (59 percent), 3-point baskets: 3-18 (Cardenas 2, Mistic).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Ben Kline 19, Mitchell Kline 2, Glen Abbott 11, Jordan Ackerman 29, Jordan Farmer 4. FG 24-51(47 percent), FT 20-25 (80 percent), 3-point baskets: 1-7 (B. Kline). Conference: 3-9. Overall: 7-15. Next: hosts Red Lake 7:30 p.m. Friday.