Walker-Hackensack-Akeley beats PR-B in boys' basketball

PINE RIVER -- Ryan Laposky scored 14 points and Doug Hamilton added 10 for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 47-35 loss to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves in non-conference boys' basketball Saturday.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 9 11 17 10 -- 47

Pine River-Backus 15 7 9 4 -- 35

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY (47)

Johnson 5, Senefelder 5, Schreurs 17, Schoeck 9, Arola 6, Nelson 5. Team totals: FG 15, FT 9-17 (53 percent). Overall -- 2-0.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS (35)

Travis Bristow 2, Travis Kelley 3, Doug Hamilton 10, Ryan Laposky 14, Kyle Edgeton 1, Tyler Johnson 5. Team totals: FG 14, FT 2-8 (25 percent). Conference -- 0-2. Overall -- 0-5. Next game: PR-B hosts Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

3-point baskets -- PR-B Laposky 4, Kelley; WHA Schreurs 5, Schoeck 2, Johnson.

Fergus Falls 51,

Staples-Motley 49

FERGUS FALLS -- Staples-Motley's Josh Smith scored 16 points but was outdone by Fergus Falls' Matt Draxten, who had 22, as the Spartans nipped the Cardinals 51-49 Saturday.

Staples-Motley-16 10 14 9 -- 49

Fergus Falls- 16 8 16 11 -- 51

STAPLES-MOTLEY (49)

Nick Doll 10, Zack Johnson 3, Aaron Kelly 9, Landon Thompson 3, Chad Brever 2, Nathan Sather 6, Josh Smith 16. Team totals: FG 19, FT 5-13. Conference -- 1-1. Overall -- 1-2. Next game: S-M hosts Little Falls 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

FERGUS FALLS (51)

Jake Haws 3, Joe Mohagen 3, Brandon Klouse 6, Matt Draxten 22, Mitch Leifert 12, Tim Tungseth 2, Nate Rengl 3. Team totals: FG 18, FT 8-17. Overall -- 2-0 .

3-point baskets -- SM-Smith 2, Kelly 2, Thompson, Johnson; FF-Draxten 4, Klouse, Haws, Mohagen.

New York Mills 67,

Wadena Deer-Creek 62

NEW YORK MILLS -- Wadena Deer-Creek's Michael Grieme dropped 25 points on New York Mills but it wasn't enough as the Eagles defeated the Wolverines 67-62 Saturday.

Brett Heib added 13 points and Kevin Kephart 10 for W-DC.

New York Mills 22 17 10 18 -- 67

Wadena-Deer Creek 8 17 9 28 -- 62

WADENA DEER-CREEK (62)

Lucas Grossman 5, Brett Heib 13, Kevin Kephart 10, Michael Grieme 25, Matt Cary 5, Mike Breid 4. Team totals: Team totals: FG (37 percent), FT (62 percent). Conference -- 0-2 . Overall -- 1-3 Next game: WDC hosts Breckenridge 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

NEW YORK MILLS (67)

Braukmann 14, Acre 23, Beau 15, McCall 5, Hendricks 4, Tumberg 5.

3-point baskets -- WDC Heib 3, Grieme 3; NYM Mike Acre. Fouled out -- WDC Heib.

Chokio-Alberta 47,

Pillager 42

PILLAGER -- Pillager's Mark Gaalswyk scored 15 points and Ben Stoll 11 as the Huskies fell to Chokio-Alberta 47-42 Saturday.

Chokio-Alberta 14 9 14 10 -- 47

Pillager 10 14 11 7 -- 42

CHOKIO-ALBERTA (47)

Scott Moeller 5, Dave Guse 15, Casey Melberg 6, Brandon Kigen 9, Scott Melberg 6, Tony Wernsing 1, Matt Green 5. Team totals: FG 17, FT 9-14 (64 percent).

PILLAGER (42)

Ben Stoll 11, Joe Kavanaugh 2, Mitch Steffen 1, Tony Mason 4, Mark Gaalswyk 15, Eric Fornshell 9. Team totals: FG 16, FT 9-16 (56 percent). Conference -- 1-1. Overall -- 1-3. Next game: P hosts Cass Lake 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

3-point baskets -- CA 8, P 1(Stoll). Fouled out -- . Halftime (college only) -- .

Henning 59, Pillager 42

HENNING -- The Henning defense didn't allow any Pillager players to hit double digits as the Hornets downed the Huskies 59-42 Friday.

Henning 11 21 14 13 -- 59

Pillager 14 8 6 14 -- 42

HENNING (59)

L. Johnson 9, S. Trosdahl 2, J. Torgerson 2, Grant Seipkes 2, Dave Moll 2, M. Fredrick 10, M. Peyerl 28, J. Shwartz 4. Team totals: FG 20, FT 9-17.

PILLAGER (42)

Ben Stoll 9, Jason Eastman 2, Joe Kavanaugh 7, Shawn Martin 2, Tony Mason 2, Mark Gaalswyk 8, Luke Kavanaugh 3, Eric Fornshell 9. Team totals: FG 14, FT 12-22.

3-point baskets -- H 6. Fouled out -- P-Fornshell.