Rangers round up another victory

BEMIDJI - All five Crosby-Ironton starters reached double diget points leading to a 78-49 East Subsection 8-2A semifinal victory over the Bagley Flyers Thursday at Bemidji State University.

The top-seeded Rangers were led by Trevor Dickie's 19 points and five steals. Bryce Tesdahl dished out 10 assists to go with 13 points. Kody Bartels tallied 14 points and eight rebounds. Derek Swanhorst scored 11 points and Joe McLaughlin added 10 for the 28-0 Rangers.

Mark Hoge came off the bench to register nine points and seven rebounds as the Rangers outscored Bagley 43-22 in the second half.

Bagley 27 22 - 49

Crosby-Ironton 35 43 - 78

CROSBY-IRONTON

Peter Vukelich 2, Mark Hoge 9, Trevor Dickie 19, Bryce Tesdahl 13, Kody Bartels 14, Derek Swanhorst 11, Joe McLaughlin 10. Team totals: FG 22 (54 percent), FT 16-25 (64 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Hoge, Dickie 2, Tesdahl 3). Overall - 28-0. Next game: vs. Warroad/Park Rapids winner in West Subsection 8-2A final 7 p.m. Saturday at Bemidji State University.

BAGLEY

Keaton Fontaine 5, Tyler Lewis 2, Alex Beck 14, Jordan Nelson 6, Tim LaFerriere 6, Evan Klema 4, John Tronnes 12. Team totals: FG 14 (37 percent), FT 12-17 (71 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Fontaine, Beck 2). Overall - 16-12.

Little Falls 66,

Detroit Lakes 52

LITTLE FALLS - Ronnie Kornbaum scored 19 points to lead the fourth-seeded Little Falls Flyers past the fifth-seeded Detroit Lakes Lakers 66-52 in Section 8-3A quarterfinals action Thursday.

Dan Kornbaum added 13 points, Alex Scott 12 and Nick Erdrich 10 for the Flyers, who have won four in a row now.

This is the second meeting between the two teams. Little Falls topped Detriot Lakes 58-45 Jan. 19 in Little Falls.

The Flyers now face top-seeded Thief River Falls, which survived a 61-58 scare from Fergus Falls.

Detriot Lakes 24 28 - 52

Little Falls 28 38 - 66

LITTLE FALLS

Alex Scott 12, John Dunlap 2, Nick Erdrich 10, Dan Kornbaum 13, Ronnie Kornbaum 19, Ethan Mustonen 5, Zach Horejsi 5. Team totals: FG 24, FT 13-16 (81 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Scott 3, Erdrich, Mustonen). Overall - 12-14. Next game: vs. Thief River Falls in Section 8-3A semifinals 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Cloud State.

DETROIT LAKES

Ryan Kuehne 3, Adam Thielen 25, Jarod Griffith 4, Chris Gilson 4, Reed Oistad 9, Zane Kotschevar 1, Stallberger 6. Team totals: FG 16, FT 17-24 (71 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Kuehne, Thielen, Oistad). Overall - 10-16.

Pine City 61, Aitkin 58

DULUTH - Mark Eno scored 21 points for the seventh-seeded Aitkin Gobblers as they were eliminated by the second-seeded Pine City Dragons 61-58 in the opening round of the Section 7-2A playoffs Thursday. Jase Hegman scored 15 points and Nick Sundholm added 11 for the Gobblers, who outscored Pine City 37-28 in thhe second half.

The Gobblers finish the season 14-13.

Aitkin 21 37 - 58

Pine City 33 28 - 61

AITKIN

Mark Eno 21, Dalton Moss 2, Nick Sundholm 11, Travis Modl 3, Dan Landrus 6, Jase Hegman 15. Team totals: FG 22, FT 8-11 (73 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Sundholm 3, Eno, Modl, Hegman). Overall - finished 14-13.

PINE CITY

Andrew Lutz 18, Wes Fischer 7, Justin Carlson 7, Brian Shuey 5, Derek Amsdorf 23, Billy Christianson 1. Team totals: FG 21, FT 12-15 (80 percent), 3-point baskets: 7 (Lutz 2, Arnsdorf 2, Carlson, Fischer, Shuey). Overall - 22-5. Next game: vs. Esko in the Section 7-2A quartefinals 7:45 p.m. Saturday at Univeristy of Minnesota-Duluth.