Scull's free throws lift C-I boys

CROSBY -- Tyler Scull was fouled on a 3-point attempt with two seconds remaining and made two of three free throws to give the Crosby-Ironton Rangers a 59-58 boys' basketball victory over the Hermantown Hawks on Friday.

Scull led the Rangers with 27 points. Ben Baratto contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds for C-I, which shot 50 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free-throw line.

Hermantown 10 17 16 15--58

Crosby-Ironton 17 13 16 13 -- 59

HERMANTOWN (58)

Brandon Swartz 13, Thad Epperly 21, Brady Anderson 8, Jim Kelly 2, Phil Stepp 10, Joe Idziorek 4. Team totals: FG 24-38 (63 percent), FT 5-7 (71 percent). Overall --16-5.

CROSBY-IRONTON (59)

Bryan Brown 5, Tony Zontelli 5, Tyler Scull 27, Steve Perpich 6, Ben Baratto 16 Team totals: FG 22-44 (50 percent), FT 8-11 (73 percent). Overall --11-13. Next game: host Moose Lake-Willow River 7 p.m. Tuesday.

3-point baskets --C-I 7 (Scull 3, Perpich 2, Brown, Zontelli) H 5 (Swartz 3, Anderson 2). Rebounds --C-I 21 (Baratto 11) H 22. Turnovers --C-I 11, H 11. Total fouls --C-I 11, H 7. Assists --C-I 19 (Perpich 5) H 18. Steals --C-I 8 (Scull 4) H 4. Blocks --C-I 1, H 3.