Kelley, Royer each record 1,000 points
PINE RIVER -- The Pine River-Backus Tigers boys' basketball team clinched the Park Region Conference and Justin Kelley scored 1,001 points for his career in a 74-32 win over the Verndale Pirates Tuesday
Justin Kelley scored 18 points to put him over the barrier. Ross Kleiner added 17 and Landon Hamilton 10 for the Tigers who improved to 20-4 overall.
Kelley joins Vic Rinke a 1967 graduate of Backus, Dean Coffland a 1983 graduate of Backus, Scott Chitwood a 1985 graduate and Dennis Carlson a 1987 graduate of Pine River as the only 1000 point scorers in school history.
Verndale 6 9 10 7 -- 32
Pine River-Backus 19 15 13 27 -- 74
VERNDALE (32)
Mark Ludovissie 2, Chad Christianson 6, Luke Breitling 3, Jordan Hinkle 3, Chris Bramer 6, Matt Kern 6, Cory Umland 4, Facundo Gemignani 2. Team totals: FG 11, FT 7-13 (54 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS (74)
Landon Hamilton 10, Cory Anderson 9, Justin Kelley 18, Ross Kleiner 17, Nick Keefe 5, Garrett Anderson 2, Lee Swanson 4, Doug Hamilton 2, Micah Johnson 3, Joe Samuelson 4. Team totals: FG 29, FT 13-19 (68 percent). Conference --8-0. Overall --20-4. Next game: host Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
3-point baskets -- PRB 3 (C. Anderson, Keefe, Johnson), V 3 (Hinkle, Bramer, Kern). Total fouls --PR-B 14, V 15.
Pequot Lakes 73, Menahga 46
PEQUOT LAKES -- With his 14 points Tuesday, Pequot Lakes junior Matt Royer joins 1990 graduate Chad Misener and 1997 graduate Justin Dale as the only Pequot Lakes boys' basketball players to reach a 1,000 points in a career.
Along with Royers accomplishment, the Pequot Lakes Patriots defeated the Menahga Braves 73-46 in Park Region Conference action.
Dan Akerson led the Patriots with 17 points and eight rebounds. Cody Nelson added 10 points for the Patriots.
Royer also had five assists and three steals. Justin Biebighauser finished with eight points, four assists and two steals.
Menahga 11 9 16 10--46
Pequot Lakes 21 21 14 17--73
MENAHGA (46)
Shane Kenneren 14, Josh Meech 6, Cory Pudas 7, Nate Skoog , Kalob Roiko 2, Seth Roiko 6, Tom Petterson 2, Seth Baso 2, Tyrell Etter 6. Team totals: FG 18, FT 7-12 (58 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES (73)
Joey Neznik 9, Cody Nelson 10, Mike Langer 2, Matt Royer 14, Justin Biebighauser 8, Eric Miller 4, Jeremy Wiczek 3, Jeremiah Harvey 2, Luke Schramm 4, Dan Akerson 17. Team totals: FG 30, FT 10-26 (38 percent). Next game: host Nevis 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
3-point baskets --M 3 (Kenneren, Pudas 2), PL 3 (Royer 2, Neznik). Rebounds -- PL 35 ( Akerson 8), M 20. Turnovers --PL 16. Total fouls --PL 17, M 18. Fouled out -- M-Etter. Assists --PL 15 ( Royer 5, Biebighauser 4, Neznik 3). Steals --PL 7 (Royer 3, Biebighauser 2,). Blocks --PL 6 (Akerson 3).
Wadena-Deer Creek 54, Perham 45
WADENA -- The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines boys' basketball team snapped a 18 game losing streak with a 54-45 win over Perham in non-conference action Tuesday.
Matt Schiller knocked down four three-pointers and led the Wolverines with his game high 28 points. Michael Grimme added nine points for W-DC.
Perham 2 5 12 26--45
Wadena-DC 21 9 6 18--54
PERHAM (45)
Bobby Rieppe 19, Shane Hendrickson 10, Kyle Gustafson 5, Ed Seifert 5, Brad Smith 6. Team totals: FG 18, FT 4-6 (66 percent). Overall --8-14.
WADENA-DEER CREEK (54)
Kevin Kephart 5, Kyle Polman 7, Michael Grieme 9, Matt Schiller 28, Josh VanDell 5. Team totals: FG 18, FT 11-20 (55 percent). Overall --2-18. Next game: Host Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7:30 p.m. Friday.
3-point baskets --P 5 (Rieppe 3, Hendrickson 2), WDC 7 (Grieme 2, Schiller 4, VanDell 1). Total fouls --P 24, WDC 10. Fouled out -- P Seifert, Rieppe.
Aitkin 61, Deer River 43
DEER RIVER -- The Aitkin Gobblers boys' basketball team held of the Deer River Warriors 61-43 in a non-conference boys' basketball game Tuesday.
The Gobblers Ben Solien led the charge with 16 points followed close by Adam Holder with 13 points. Mike Bare finished with 12 points and five assists. Adam Spolarich helped out with 10 rebound and nine points.
" We played excellent defense tonight," Aitkin coach Greg Hills said, "They only scored 26 points in three quarters and could not get any of their shots off with our defense. We really played well."
Aitkin 13 13 13 22--61
Deer River 11 6 9 17 --43
AITKIN (61)
Adam Holder 13, Mike Bare 12, Jacob Mehr 2, Joe Carroll 2, Aaron Johnson 7, Ben Solien 16, Adam Spolarich 9. Team totals: FG 21-40 (53 percent), FT 12-22 (55 percent). Conference --7-7. Overall --9-12. Next game: at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
DEER RIVER (43)
Scott Preble 7, Zach Dadie 4, Mike Isaacs 6, Dan Howard 2, Cullen Isaacs 5, Casey Jeensen 17, Brian Dawly 2. Team totals: FG 16, FT 9-20 (45 percent).
3-point baskets --A 7 (Holder 3, Bare 3, Spolarich), DR 2 ( M. Isaacs, C. Isaacs). Rebounds --A 32 (Spolarich 10), DR 30. Turnovers --A 7, DR 11. Total fouls --A 19, DR 20. Fouled out --DR Isaacs, Howard, A Holder. Assists --A 17 (Bare 5). Steals --A 4. Blocks --A 4.
Little Falls 73, Alexandria 56
LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls Flyers boys' basketball team improved to 11-2 in the Central Lakes Conference and 19-2 overall with a 73-56 victory over the Alexandria Cardinals Tuesday.
Nate Miller of Little Falls led all scorers with 25 points. Kendall Feia was also in double-figures with 11 for the Flyers.
Alexandria 15 7 16 18 -- 56
Little Falls 13 20 24 16 -- 73
ALEXANDRIA (56)
Mike Hoelscher 4, Kevin Cunniff 5, Andrew Sieve 5, Keith Eckhoff 16, Mark Lovrien 10, Charley Good 16. Team totals: FG 21, FT 8-10 (80 percent).
LITTLE FALLS (73)
Nate Miller 25, Chris Bell 8, Kendall Feia 11, Jon Larson 2, Paul Hochsprung 2, Noah Czech 9, Matt Martin 5, Tony Golden 9, Mike Copa 2. Team totals: FG 27, FT 12-14 (86 percent). Conference --11-2. Overall --19-2. Next game: at Willmar 7:30 p.m. Friday.
3-point baskets -- LF 7 (Miller 4, Feia 2, Golden), A 6 (Eckhoff 4, Cunniff, Sieve). Total fouls --LF 11, Alex 13.
Henning 73, Pillager 72 o.t.
PILLAGER -- The Henning Hornets outlasted the Pillager Huskies 73-72 in an overtime Park Region Conference boys' basketball game Tuesday.
Adam Brown scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies. Lee Roberts contributed 19 points and five assists and Jeff Eastman chipped in with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Henning 21 18 17 11 6 -- 73
Pillager 18 15 16 18 5 -- 72
HENNING (73)
Mike Hawes 4, Mark Fiskum 10, Travis Brutlag 26, Jordan Trites 2, Nick Ellenson 11, Ben Vogt 20. Team totals: FG 31 (percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent). Conference --5-3.
PILLAGER (72)
Adam Brown 26, Mitch Wyffels 2, Eric Pook 5, Lee Roberts 19, Jeff Eastman 11, Bryan Kavanaugh 1, Mark Gaalswyk 8. Team totals: FG 28, FT 11-23 (48 percent). Conference --4-4. Overall --13-8. Next game: vs. Northland-Remer/ Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig winner at Nevis 6:30 p.m. Monday.
3-point baskets -- P 5 (Brown 3, Pook, Roberts), H 4 (Brutlag 3, Ellenson). Rebounds --P 42 (Brown 12, Eastman 12). Turnovers --P 23. Total fouls --P 16, H 19. Fouled out -- P-Wyffels. Assists --P 18 (Brown 6, Roberts 5). Steals --P 11. Blocks --P 5.
Pelican Rapids 59, Staples 54
PELICAN RAPIDS -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals fell 59-54 against the Pelican Rapids Vikings in boys' basketball action Tuesday.
The Cardinals couldn't make up a 12 point halftime deficit.
"We didn't come ready to play," said Cardinal coach Lynn Peterson. "We tried to make a comeback, but couldn't dig ourselves out of the hole."
Dan Lund led the Cardinals with 17 points. Jeff Brever added 12 points and Adam Barnett scored 10.
Joe Johnson was to much for S-M as he six three-pointers, and scored a game high 30 points.
Staples-Motley 16 9 11 18--54
Pelican Rapids 18 19 6 16--59
STAPLES-MOTLEY (54)
Adam Barnett 10, Kyle Bendson 2, Bobby Burton 2, Jace Thompson 3, Brad Moore 8, Jeff Brever 12, Danny Lund 17. Team totals: FG 20, FT 11-16 (69 percent). Overall --17-6. Next game: at West Central 3:30 p.m. Saturday
PELICAN RAPIDS (59)
Luke Rengstorf 5, Jared Heintzelman 6, John Peter 2, Tyler Lage 3, Joe Johnson 30, Brady Tollerud 13. Team totals: FG 19, FT 13-17 (76 percent).
3-point baskets --S-M 3 (Lund 2, Moore 1), PR 8 (Johnson 6, Rengstorf 1, Tollerud 1). Total fouls --S-M 21, PR 15. Fouled out --S-M Lund, Moore.
Pierz 55, Holdingford 48
PIERZ -- Adam Tschida and Mark Kimman led the Pierz Pioneers to a 55-48 Central Minnesota Conference boys' basketball victory over Holdingford Monday.
Tschida tied his career high with 20 points and added eight rebounds. Kimman had 16 points and 16 boards. The win evened Pierz's records at 6-6 in the CMC and 11-11 overall.
Holdingford 11 11 11 15 -- 48
Pierz 16 10 11 18 -- 55
Holdingford (48)
Gary Meier 8, Adam Klein 9, Jim Muehlbauer 8, Scott Posch 5, Noah Klug 2, Adam Hlebain 16. Team totals: FG 20-50 (40 percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent). Overall -- 4-16.
Pierz (48)
Dan Saehr 6, Chris Zilka 7, Adam Tschida 20, Mark Kimman 13, T.J. Watercott 5, Dave Kurtz 4. Team totals: FG 19-48 (40 percent), FT 14-20 (70 percent). Conference -- 6-6. Overall -- 11-11. Next game: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Pierz 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
3-point baskets -- Klein, Saehr, Kurtz, Watercott. Rebounds -- P 32 (Kimman 16), H 15. Turnovers -- P 13, H 12. Total fouls -- H 18, P 14. Fouled out -- Hlebain. Assists -- P 7. Steals -- P 8. Blocks -- P 3.