Area Boys Basketball: Huskies win sixth straight

MENAHGA— Christian Hooge scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Pillager Huskies to an 82-31 Park Region Conference win over the Menahga Braves Friday, Jan. 24. Alexander Brandt added 13 points and Aaron Peterson totaled 12 for Pillager’s sixth-straight win.

ADVERTISEMENT PINE CITY — Jack Kovatovich scored 23 points and Ethan Millsop tallied 20 to lead the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to a 73-42 Great River Conference victory over the Pine City Dragons Friday, Jan. 24. C-I’s Kyle Spencer posted 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Rangers won their third straight game.



RUSH CITY — Noah Moss registered 25 points and Isaac Asmus scored 22 as the Aitkin Gobblers collected a 73-63 Great River Conference victory over the Rush City tiers Friday, Jan. 24. Aitkin’s Caleb Smith added 14 points.

ADVERTISEMENT ROYALTON — Nathan Cekalla tallied 22 points and eight rebounds in a 64-57 win for the Pierz Pioneers over the Royalton Royals Friday, Jan. 24. Nicholas Virnig finished with 11 points, while Jack Prokott dished out five assists.

PEQUOT LAKES — Harrison Kennen recorded 21 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots as they lost 64-57 to the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles Friday, Jan. 24.

Pequot’s Tollef Birkeland finished with 14 points and Mason Lundgren added 12. ADVERTISEMENT NEW YORK MILLS — Bryce Pickar finished with 15 points for the Verndale Pirates as they lost 51-44 to the New York Mills Eagles in a Park Region Conference game Friday, Jan. 24.

Shawn Schmitz and Carter White finished with 11 points for Verndale. Verndale 26 18 – 44 WALKER — Tate Norman scored 21 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers in an 87-79 loss to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves in a Northwoods Conference and Section 5-1A matchup Friday, Jan. 24.

PRB’s Isaiah Aulie totaled 17 points, while Isaiah Downie collected 13. ADVERTISEMENT STAPLES — Eli Rutten led the Staples-Motley Cardinals with 29 points as they lost 95-94 in double overtime to the Park Rapids Panthers in a Heart O’Lakes Conference game Friday, Jan. 24.

S-M’s Avandre Brandt posted 25 points and Alex Schultz tallied 18. Noah Larson contributed nine points and Peyton Jares eight..