C-I defeats Deer River

GRAND RAPIDS - Bryce Tesdahl recorded a triple double, scoring 22 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the top-seeded Crosby-Ironton Rangers past the No. 5 Deer River Warriors 67-36 in the Section 7-2A quarterfinals Saturday.

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Derek Swanhorst added 13 points and 10 rebounds while Trevor Dickie scored 10 for the Rangers (27-1 overall), who will take on Esko in the section semifinals 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Deer River 13 23 - 36

Crosby-Ironton 30 37 - 67

DEER RIVER

Bryce Tesdahl had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists

Keith Deegan 5, Travis Deegan 7, Charlie Huju 2, Alex Kaczor 7, Jordan Kaczor 6, Bryce Lyytinen 3, Aaron Morrison 4, Thomas Schultz 2. Three-point FG: 3 (K. Deegan, Kaczor, T. Deegan).

CROSBY-IRONTON

Trevor Dickie 10, Willis Johnson 2, Joe McLaughlin 1, Jared Mattson 6, C.J. Peters 9, Eric Steuck 2, Derek Swanhorst 13, Bryce Tesdahl 22, Pete Vukelich 2. Three-point FG: 7 (Tesdahl 3, Mattson 2, Peeters, Dickie). Overall: 27-1. Next: vs. Esko at Grand Rapids in the Section 7-2A semifinals 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Pequot Lakes 95,

International Falls 59

GRAND RAPIDS Behind Jesse Fisher's 31 points and nine rebounds and Tucker Sheley's 25 points and eight rebounds second-seeded Pequot Lakes throttled the No. 3 International Falls Broncos 95-59 in the Section 7-2A quarterfinals Saturday.

Brandon Hilts and Jon Parker each chipped in with 11 points while Nathan Greer dished out 11 assists for the Patriots, who improve to 25-2. PL will now take on Mesabi East (26-1 overall) in the section semifinals 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

International Falls 23 36 - 59

Pequot Lakes 48 47 - 95

International Falls

Jesse Fisher had 31 points

DeAngelo Brackins 18, Thomas Briggs 2, Cody Christianson 9, Josh Mastin 13, Aaron Skoglund 13, Josh Stougard 4. Three-point FG: 8 (Christianson 3, Mastin 2, Brackins 2, Stougard).

Pequot Lakes

Jesse Fisher 31, Nathan Greer 5, Brandon Hilts 11, Cole Howard 3, Nic Johnsen 3, Jon Liedl 1, Jon Parker 11, Matt Bartella 5, Tucker Sheley 25. Three-point FG: 5 (Sheley 2, Howard, Johnsen, Fisher). Overall: 25-2. Next: vs. Mesabi East at Grand Rapids in the Section 7-2A semifinals 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Pierz 70, Foley 60

MILACA - Pierz received 23 points and six rebounds from Dustin Monson as the Pioneers ran away from Foley in the second and beat the Falcons 70-60 in the Subsection 18, Section 6-2A semifinals at Milaca High School Saturday.

Bryan Virnig scored 17 points and hauled in eight rebounds for Pierz who improved to 24-4 overall and set a single-season school record for victories. The Pioneers now face the Braham Bombers for the subsection championship 8 p.m. Tuesday in Milaca.

Foley 30 30 - 60

Pierz 30 40 - 70

FOLEY

Kellan Dahlquist 2, Taylor Jurek 11, Tyler Wruck 13, Justin Niemann 2, Cody Lezer 13, Jon Hageman 7, Jake Voigt 12. FG 26-65 (40 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent). Three-point FG: 2 (Jurek, Wruck).

PIERZ

Dustin Monson had 23 points

Cody Varner 5, Matt Przybilla 8, Bryan Virnig 17, Dustin Monson 23, Robert Bell 3, Chad Lanners 8, Mark Kahl 4, Tyler Monson 2. FG 25-48 (52 percent), FT 17-28 (61 percent). Three-point FG: 3 (Varner, Przybilla, Bell). Overall: 24-4. Next: vs. Braham in the Subsection 18 championship 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Verndale 73,

Menahga 61

PARK RAPIDS Josh Kern and Wayne Kopp each scored 17 points for Verndale as the No. 2 seeded Pirates beat No. 3 Menahga 73-61 in the East Subsection 6-1A quarterfinals Saturday.

Spencer Moyer added 15 points and 10 rebounds while Jon Price scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards. Shane Finck rounded out the scoring with 14 points for Verndale, who improves to 20-8 overall and will face Cass Lake-Bena 7 p.m. Tuesday in the section semifinals.

Menahga 24 37 - 61

Verndale 36 37 - 73

MENAHGA

Isiah Davis 5, Levi Tormanan 4, Eric Skoog 23, Brady Junes 13, Don Maninga 12, Josh Radtzke 4. Three-point FG: 7 (Skoog 5, Davis, Maninga).

VERNDALE

Josh Kern 17, Wayne Kopp 17, Shane Finck 14, Jon Price 10, Spencer Moyer 15. Three-point FG: 1 (Kopp). Overall: 20-8. Next: vs. Cass Lake-Bena in Section 6-1A semifinal 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Sauk Centre 58,

Staples-Motley 51

COLLEGEVILLE - Staples-Motley's Caleb Nurnberger scored 13 points and Jordan Riewer had 11 in a 58-51 loss to the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters in the Subsection 19, Section 6-2A semifinals at St. John's University's Sexton Arena Saturday.

Colton Thompson chipped in with 11 rebounds and six assists for the Cardinals, who finish the season with a 14-11 record.

Sauk Centre 28 30 - 58

Staples-Motley 22 29 - 51

SAUK CENTRE

Austin Robinson 8, Jake Berling 5, Matt Skorheim 7, Greg Welle 3, Brent Egan 20, Mat Bushard 2, Lucas Odegaard 9, Zach Weller 4. FG 20-44 (45 percent), FT 12-24 (50 percent).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Colton Thompson 5, Caleb Nurnberger 13, Derek Wolhowe 14, Jordan Riewer 11, Matt Edin 6, Wade Anderson 2. FG 21-48 (44 percent), FT 3-4 (75 percent). Overall: S-M finishes 14-11.