Boys basketball roundup: Paynesville rallies for a win in its home opener

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Dec. 6—PAYNESVILLE — Carter Flanders racked up 22 points to lead Paynesville to its first win and a victory against Section 3AA North opponent New London-Spicer in its home opener before a good crowd.

The junior guard’s scoring helped the Bulldogs erase a seven-point halftime deficit in their 77-71 non-conference win on Friday. Paynesville is 1-1 and the Wildcats are 0-2.

Esau Nelson, Reed Johnson and Derek Mergen were also in the double figures for the Bulldogs. Nelson, a 6-foot-1 junior forward, tacked on 18 points. Johnson, a 5-11 junior guard, piled on 14 points. Mergen, a 5-11 junior guard, put up 10 points.

Beckett Newman and Brayden Skindelien had 15-point nights for NLS. Newman, a 6-0 junior guard, shot 6 of 17. Skindelien was 5 of 13 from the field and was 2-for-2 on free throws.NLS plays Minnewaska for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glenwood. The Bulldogs host Litchfield for a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Paynesville.

Jackson Yanke had 19 points and Judsen Whittaker and Cole Veith each scored 12 to lead Dassel-Cokato past Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at Cokato.

DC hit nine three-pointers to ACGC’s three. The Falcons led 35-26 before the Chargers out-scored ACGC 40-24 in the second half.

Marcus Forsythe had 30 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots for ACGC. It was the 6-foot-6 senior post’s second straight game with 30 points.

Prestan Lilleberg, a 6-5 senior wing, added 14 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for the Falcons.ACGC hosts Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grove City.

Eden Valley-Watkins earned the victory over Litchfield at Eden Valley.

Litchfield plays a non-conference game at Paynesville at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Wakinyan GreyCloud knocked down 33 points in Yellow Medicine East’s win at Canby.

Greycloud, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, shot 13 of 21 from the field and was 4-for-4 on free throws.

Jacob Peterson piled on 22 points for the Sting. Gavin Torvik had 12 points.

YME hosts Minneota…

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Author : West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.

Publish date : 2024-12-07 04:59:00

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