Mowers' 18 points spark Lake Region Christian

BAXTER -- Ben Mowers' 18 points sparked the Lake Region Christian Hornets to a 59-32 boys' basketball victory over Fourth Baptist Monday.

The Hornets led by 21 at the half and cruised to the win with help from Brandon Courts, who had 12 points.

Fourth Baptist 9 4 6 13 -- 32

Lake Region 14 20 13 12 -- 59

LAKE REGION

Luke Erickson 6, Joel Ellstrom 3, Aaron Kampa 3, Jesse Schuety 8, Joey Mowers 2, Adam Miller 4, Ben Mowers 18, Brandon Courts 12, Mike DeLong 3. Team totals: FG 20-56 (36 percent), FT 16-22 (73 percent), 3-Point-Baskets: 3 (B. Mowers 1, Courts 2). Overall -- 2-3. Next game: hosts Isle 7:30 Jan. 6th.

Battle Lake 76,Verndale 53

NEW YORK MILLS -- Cory Umland's 16 points and Andy Bramer's 14 couldn't salvage a victory for the Verndale Pirates boys' basketball team as it fell to Battle Lake in the first round of the New York Mills tournament Monday.

Battle Lake 19 24 23 10 -- 76

Verndale 14 12 17 10 -- 53

BATTLE LAKE

Justin Spear 20, Andy Olson 3, Jake Everts 4, Jason Spear 21, Ben Olson 8, Jacob Tyscer 18, Greg Lachowitzer 2. Team totals: FG 27, FT 14-22 (percent), 3-point baskets: 8 (Justin Spear 4, Jason Spear 4). Overall -- 4-0.

VERNDALE

Wyatt Carr 7, Nathan Runyan 5, Isaac Johnson 6, Andy Bramer 14, Brad Erckenbrack 2, Tyler Fisher 3, Cory Umland 16. Team totals: FG 19, FT 11-18 (percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Fisher, Umland, Bramer, Runyan). Overall -- 4-2. Next game: vs. Sebeka at New York Mills 4:45 today.

Detroit Lakes 72,

Wadena-Deer Creek 68

DETROIT LAKES -- Brett Hieb scored 20 points and Michael Grieme added 18 in Wadena-Deer Creek's loss to the Detroit Lakes Lakers in Mid-State Conference boys' basketball Friday.

Wadena-Deer Creek 16 16 20 16 -- 68

Detroit Lakes 28 14 10 20 -- 72

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Lucas Grothmann 7, Brett Hieb 20, Tim Snyder 1, Michael Grieme 18, Tyler Pederson 9, Tom Robinson 5, Matt Cary 2, Tyler Moenkedick 6. Team totals: FT 18-22 (82 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Hieb 1, Grieme 2, Pederson 3). Conference -- 1-1. Overall -- 2-1. Next game: vs. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Park Rapids tournament 3:30 p.m. Monday.

DETROIT LAKES

Rory Manke 23, Alex Hagedorn 6, Taylor Fuhs 20, Matt Anderson 17, Even 5, Schmall 1. Team totals: FT 20-33 (61 percent), 3-point baskets: 8 (Manke 4, Hagedorn 1, Fuhs 3).