The Nevis Tigers cruised past the Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' basketball team 67-43 in non-conference play on Monday, Feb. 16.
Gavin Becker scored 20 points while Courtland Chase and Griffin Chase each added 15 for Nevis, which improved to 21-2 overall after their fifth straight win.
CJ Borleis had a team-high 13 points for the Patriots, who have lost four straight.
The Patriots, 11-12 overall, are scheduled to host Staples-Motley in a Mid-State Conference game on Friday, Feb. 20.
Nevis 33 34 - 67
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Pequot Lakes 18 25 - 43
NEVIS
Kevin Hale 9, Courtland Chase 15, Gavin Becker 20, Brett Byer 3, Griffin Chase 15, Michael Landquist 5. FT 13-24 (54 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Jack Kreitz 7, Hunter Larson 4, Josh Buell 6, CJ Borleis 13, Brandon Hehir 2, Gage Westlund 2, Eric Elverum 2, Connor Davich 1, Austin Anderson 2, Cody Huss 4. FT 7-15 (47 percent).
Crosby-Ironton 69, Patriots 49
On Friday, Feb. 13, Noah Gindorff's 25 points led the Rangers to a Mid-State Conference victory over visiting Pequot Lakes.
"We just didn't shoot the ball well tonight, and we had trouble holding down their big shooters," said Pequot Lakes coach Ben Starns. "But we closed to within seven points before (C-I) went on a big run to bust it open."
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A big difference in the game, besides critical turnovers by the Patriots, was field goal shooting as the Rangers made a sizzling 64 percent while the visitors hit just 39 percent.
C-I assumed a 16-9 lead in the first half and eventually led by 11 points at intermission. The Patriots cut the deficit to 50-43 after a pair of free throws by Josh Buell with 5:19 left. But a 10-0 run by the Rangers broke the game open.
The Patriots drop to 4-5 in the conference while C-I improves to 8-2 in the Mid-State and 17-6 overall.
Jack Kreitz tallied 16 to lead Pequot and CJ Borleis netted 10.
Pequot Lakes 21 28 - 49
Crosby-Ironton 32 37 - 69
PEQUOT LAKES
Jack Kreitz 16, Hunter Larson 8, Josh Buell 3, CJ Borleis 10, Brandon Hehir 5, Gage Westlund 5, Connor Davich 2. FG 18-46 (39 percent), FT 10-12 (83 percent). 3-point 3-17 (18 percent).
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CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Silgen 14, Trey Jacobs 2, Brady Tesdahl 4, Ben Jordan 10, Noah Gindorff 25, Daniel Hudrlik 14. FG 27-42 (64 percent), FT 10-13 (77 percent). 3-point 5-13 (38 percent).
Pillager 71, Patriots 60
Chris Ramsey scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Pillager Huskies to a 71-60 non-conference win over Pequot Lakes on Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games.
"We just plain and simple didn't play well and Pillager wanted it more than us," Starns said.
Ryder Hunstad totaled 15 points and Gage Kuehl added 12 for the Huskies, who improved to 12-9 overall. CJ Borleis led the way for Pequot Lakes with 16 points and was followed by Hunter Larson with 10.
Pillager 32 39 - 71
Pequot Lakes 22 38 - 60
PILLAGER
Chris Ramsey 17, Ridge Hunstad 7, Ryder Hunstad 15, Gage Kuehl 12, Zach Forsberg 7, Ryan Foehrenbacher 9, Lee Quick 7. FG (60 percent), FT 15-23 (65 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Jack Kreitz 4, Hunter Larson 10, Josh Buell 2, CJ Borleis 16, Gage Westlund 7, Connor Davich 9, Austin Anderson 3, Zach Sjoblad 6, Cody Huss 3. FT 17-25 (68 percent).
