PEQUOT LAKES — Ethan Quale led the Class 2A’s fifth-ranked Pequot Lakes Patriots with 18 points as they lost 77-72 in overtime to the Mora Mustangs in the opening round of the Pequot Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 27.
Tollef Birkeland tallied 16 points for the Patriots and Bradyen Dornseif finished with 13 points.
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Mora 33 33 11 – 77
Pequot Lakes 30 36 6 – 72
MORA
Cole Schwarzbauer 5, Gage Braiedy 15, Joshua Heggernes 13, Dawson Smart 12, Caleb Evenson 7, Noah Oberfeld 21, Owen Perry 2.
PEQUOT LAKES
Blake Spiczka 9, Ethan Quale 18, Harrison Kennen 8, Brayden Dornseif 13, Mason Lundgren 3, Tollef Birkeland 16, Gus Bolz-Andolshek 3, Rock Holubar 2. Overall: 4-1. Next: Pequot Lakes hosts Moose Lake-Willow River/Warroad 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28.
Deer River 78, Crosby-Ironton 58
CROSBY — Kyle Spencer’s 13 points led the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in a 78-58 loss to Class 1A’s sixth-ranked Deer River Warriors in the second round of the Ranger Holiday Classic Friday, Dec. 27.
Andrew Taylor came off the bench to add 11 points and five rebounds. Jack Kovatovich and Jacob English scored nine points and Ethan Millsop finished with 11 rebounds, five blocks and five points.Deer River was led by Cale Jackson’s 29 points and Caiden Schjenken’s 26.
In the other game, Proctor defeated Fond du Lack Ojibwe 51-50 to move to 2-0 in the tournament.
Deer River and Proctor will face each other at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, for the tournament title.
Deer River 38 40 -- 78
Crosby-Ironton 25 33 -- 58
DEER RIVER
Kevin Doerr 8, Caiden Schjenken 26, Cale Jackson 29, Marcus Hinman 1, Nicholas Bakkedahl 8, Lawrence Bowstring 4, Odin Bergland 2 FG 29-65 (44%), FT 8-14 (57%). 3-point 12-27 (44%).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Jack Kovatovich 9, Keyon Wesner 3, Eldon McLean 6, Kyle Spencer 13, Ethan Millsop 5, Andrew Taylor 11, Jacob English 9, Cayden Luebke 2. FG 21-54 (39%), FT 9-9 (100%). 3-point 7-15 (47%). Overall: 1-6. Next: hosts Fond du Lac Ojibwe 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28
Frazee 77, Wadena-Deer Creek 64
FRAZEE — Kobe Snyder poured in 29 points for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as they lost 77-64 to the Frazee Hornets in a Section 8-2A matchup Friday, Dec. 27.
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Samuel Church posted 17 points for the Wolverines and Connor Dutke added 10 points.
Frazee 33 44 — 77
Wadena-Deer Creek 35 29 — 64
FRAZEE
Adam Vigen 21, Dawson Lyman 12, Carter Sonnenberg 9, Andrew Aho 7, Noah Mekalson 6, Asher Blaine 22.
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Connor Dutke 10, Benjamin Kreklau 1, Raleigh Parker 3, Kobe Snyder 29, Noah Drange 4, Samuel Church 17. Overall: 3-1. Next: hosts Warroad 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
Eagle Ridge Academy 49, Pierz 44
PIERZ — The Pierz Pioneers lost to Eagle Ridge Academy 49-44 Friday, Dec. 27. The Pioneers will play Rock Ridge at noon Saturday, Dec. 28. Pierz falls to 2-4.
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