Ninth-ranked Flyers outlast Apollo

ST. CLOUD - Class 2A's ninth-ranked Little Falls Flyers remained unblemished as they defeated the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles 53-47 behind Alex Scott's 19 points and Dan Kornbaum's 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Little Falls trailed 29-26 at the half and held only a one-point lead with two minutes remaining. However, the Flyers went 6-for-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch with Scott going 4-4 and Ethan Mustonen 2-2.

St. Cloud Apollo 29 18 - 47

Little Falls 26 27 - 53

ST. CLOUD APOLLO

Hussein Abdulkadir 2, Ibrahim Abukar 16, Brett Maslonkowski 3, Ryan Tesch 2, Simon Krych 5, Blake Maslonkowski 6, Tyler Beckman 13. FG (percent), FT 6-13 (percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Abdulkadir, Brett Maslonkowski, Beckman). Conference: 1-2. Overall: 3-3.

LITTLE FALLS

Alex Scott 19, Zach Horejsi 6, Grant Bell 3, Josh Wenzel 4, Dan Kornbaum 12, Ethan Mustonen 9. FG (percent), FT (percent), 3-point baskets: 4 (Scott 3, Mustonen). Conference: 3-0. Overall: 6-0. Next: vs. Robbinsdale Cooper in Little Falls tournament 8 p.m. Dec. 29.

Pequot Lakes 82, Walker-H-A 30

WALKER - Twelve players scored, led by Matthew Michaelson's 13 points and Kurtis Moody's 12, as Pequot Lakes crushed Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 82-30 in a non-conference game Tuesday.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 11 19 - 30

Pequot Lakes 47 35 - 82

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY

Brian Munson 6, Austin Dennis 7, Brandon Tharp 6, Adlore Leger 2, Gabe Grimley 2, Skye Tikayne 3, Zach Tooker 4. 3-point baskets: Tharp 2. Overall: 2-2.

PEQUOT LAKES

Jordan Anderson 9, Michael Goerges 5, Brian Craig 4, Nic Greer 6, Matthew Michaelson 13, Patrick Davich 2, Kurtis Moody 12, Adison Runberg 9, Casey Derksen 7, Nevin Greer 3, Thomas Parker 5, Michael Ward 7. 3-point baskets: 7 (Anderson, Goerges, Nic Greer, Nevin Greer, Michaelson 3). Overall: 3-3. Next: vs. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at Little Falls tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 29.

Wadena-Deer Creek 65, Pierz 61

PIERZ - Jordan Reed scored 20 points, and Ryan Nelson had 18 to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines past the Pierz Pioneers 65-61 in non-conference action Tuesday.

The Pioneers were led in scoring by Brandon Meyer with 23 points, and by Preston Weber with 14. Pierz managed just 28 percent shooting, going 12-43 from the field. Andy Kretschmar grabbed 14 rebounds for the Pioneers.

Wadena-Deer Creek 32 33 - 65

Pierz 24 37 - 61

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Scott Syverson 14, Kevin Tumberg 3, Ryan Nelson 18, Cory Tumberg 2, Isaiah Toedter 5, Jordan Reed 20, Dane Hoffman 1. FG 20-46 (44 percent), FT 10-17 (59 percent), 3-point baskets: (Syverson 4, Toedter 1). Overall: 3-2. Next: vs. Breckenridge at Fergus Falls tournament 2 p.m. Dec. 29.

PIERZ

Andy Kretschmar 8, Travis Kahl 6, Preston Weber 14, Zach Kummet 2, Caleb Janson 6, Brandon Meyer 23, Andy Leidenfrost 2. FG 12-43 (28 percent), FT 10-16 (63 percent), 3-point baskets: (Kahl 2, Weber 3, Meyer 4). Overall: 0-4. Next: vs. Litchfield at St. Cloud Cathedral tournament 4 p.m. Dec. 28.

Pine River-Backus 63, Park Rapids 50

PINE RIVER - Jordan Ackerman had 15 points and grabbed 22 rebounds as Pine River-Backus notched its second victory of the season with a 63-50 non-conference win over Park Rapids.

The Tigers shot 50 percent from the field with Jordan Farmer leading the way with 19 points. Nathan Holm added 12 points.

Pine River-Backus led by three at the half but outscored Park Rapids by 10 in the second half.

Park Rapids 23 27 - 50

Pine River-Backus 26 37 - 63

PARK RAPIDS

Taylor Kimball 12, Paul Dirks 25, Tyler Ridlon 3, Max Brown 2, Christian Ridlon 6, Kyle Goplerud 2. FG 14-35 (40 percent) FT 8-19 (42 percent) 3-point baskets: (Kimball 3, T. Ridlon 1).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Todd Woelfel 5, Nathan Holm 12, Jordan Ackerman 15, Ryan Wynn 4, Aaron Kottschade 4, Jordan Farmer 19. FG 14-28(50 percent), FT 16-29 (55 percent), 3-point baskets: (Woelfel 1, Holm 1, Farmer 3). Overall: 2-5. Next: at Blackduck 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5.

Staples-Motley 73, Osakis 40

OSAKIS - All nine seniors scored, led by Jon Bristow with 14 points, as Class 2A's sixth-ranked Staples-Motley Cardinals rolled past Osakis 73-40 in non-conference action Tuesday.

Jason Johnson added 12 points for the 4-1 Cardinals.

Osakis 17 23 - 40

Staples-Motley 37 36 - 73

OSAKIS

Zach Spychalla 2, Devin Waldvogel 3, Andrew Allen 2, Adam Sadlemyer 9, Dominic Baker 4, Mitch Herzog 11, Tony Roggenbuck 9. 3-point baskets: 7 (Roggenbuck 3, Herzog 3, Waldvogel). Overall: 3-2.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Trevor Wentworth 8, Gunner Johnson 4, Jason Johnson 12, Jordan Peterson 3, Derek Wolhowe 9, Isaac Fuhrman 9, Jordan Riewer 7, Brandon Larson 7, Jon Bristow 14. 3-point baskets: 7 (Fuhrman 3, Peterson, Riewer, Larson, Bristow). Overall: 4-1. Next: hosts Fargo South 7:15 p.m. Dec. 29.