NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer boys basketball team got off to a great start Saturday and with it earned an easy victory in the Section 3AA-North playoffs.
Second-seeded NLS beat seventh-seeded Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 81-36.
The Wildcats did it by earning a 50-13 halftime lead.
NLS plays West Central Area at 7:30 pm Thursday in Willmar in the next round of the playoffs.
West Central Area, the third seed, beat sixth-seeded Eden Valley-Watkins 65-50.
The Section 3AA-North final is 2:30 pm Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. The overall 3AA final is 8 pm March 17 at SMSU.
Brycen Christensen led the way Saturday. He had 16 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks for NLS. Grant Paffrath also had 16 points for the Wildcats with three assists and Payton Coahran contributed 14 points.
For ACGC, Kyler Pickle was the only Falcon in double figures, finishing with 14 points.
ACGC (9-17) 13 23 — 36
NLS (14-12) 50 31 — 81
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY – Scoring: Brock Denton 8, Thor Goerish 2, Jacob Gratz 2, Alex Kokenge 6, Marcus Forsythe 2, Jonas Morrison 2, Kyler Pickle 14 … 3-point shots: Pickle 1 … Rebound leader: Kokenge 5 … Assist leader: Luke Slinden 2 … Steal leaders: Landon Blom 3, Kokenge 2, Slinden 2… Block leader: Sam Rouser 1
NEW LONDON SPICER – Scoring: Chi 2, Aedan Andresen 9, Jack Barney 3, Brycen Christensen 16, Payton Coahran 14, Mason Delzer 6, Nixon Harrier 4, Isaiah Klein 2, Paul Meier 7, Grant Paffrath 16, Gabe Rohman 2… 3-point shots: Barney 1, Coahran 4, Harrier 1, Paffrath 1… Rebound leaders: Christensen 6, Delzer 5, Meier 5… Assist leaders: Andresen 4, Delzer 3, Paffrath 3… Steal leader: Christensen 3… Block leaders: Christensen 3, Delzer 2
Litchfield 61, Paynesville 60
Dominic Dietel sank the first of two free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining to help fifth-seeded Litchfield to the victory at No. 4 Paynesville.
Alex Draeger led the Dragons with 22 points, including six 3-pointers. Beau Weseloh added 11 points and Dietel had 10.
Chase Bayer had 17 points, Grayson Fuchs 13 and Max Athmann 11 for the Bulldogs.
Litchfield plays Morris/CA at 6 pm Thursday in Willmar.
Litchfield (12-15) 31 30 — 61
Paynesville (16-11) 23 37 — 60
LITCHFIELD – Scoring: Logan King 3, Jack McCann 3, Tanner Kohls 2, Tyler Pennertz 6, Alex Draeger 22, Beau Weseloh 11, Blake Aller 4, Dominic Dietel 10 … 3-point shots: Draeger 6 … Rebound leaders: Weseloh 7, Pennertz 56, Aller 6 … Assist leaders: King 2, Weseloh 2 … Steal leaders: King 1, McCann 1, Pennertz 1, Weseloh 1 … Block leader: n/a
PAYNESVILLE – Scoring: Izaak Schultz 3, Eli Nelson 7, Gus Johnson 3, Grayson Fuchs 13, Chase Bayer 17, Max Athmann 11, Bennett Evans 3, Blayke Pung 3 … 3-point shots: Schultz 1, Nelson 2, Fuchs 3, Athmann 3, Evans 3 … Rebound leaders: Bayer 10, Athmann 10 … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: Athmann 4 … Block leader: n/a
Morris/CA 65, Minnewaska 41
Top-seeded Morris/Chokio-Alberta advanced past No. 8 Minnewaska at Morris.
Jackson Loge had 30 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead the Tigers.
Hunter Kostelecky, a 6-foot-5 senior, had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five steals to lead the Lakers.
Minnewaska (4-23) 22 19 — 41
Morris/CA (24-2) 31 34-65
MINNEWASKA – Scoring: Tate Reichmann 2, Ethan Quelle 8, Alex Panitzke 3, Damon Uhde 8, Hunter Kloos 6, Cade Olson 2, Hunter Kostelecky 12 … 3-point shots: Quelle 2, Panitzke 1, Uhde 2 … Rebound leaders: Kostelecky 12, Kloos 7 … Assist leaders: Quelle 3, Uhde 3 … Steal leaders: Kostelecky 5, Kloos 2 … Block leader: Uhde 1
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA – Scoring: Durgin Decker 6, Tyler Berlinger 5, Cole Wente 7, Brandon Jergenson 5, Thomas Tiernan 5, Jackson Loge 30, Toby Gonnerman 1, Sam Kleinwolterink 4, Evan Obeg 2 … 3-point shots: Decker 1, Tiernan 1, Loge 2 … Rebound leader: Loge 11 … Assist leaders: Jergenson 6, Tiernan 3 … Steal leader: Jergenson 2 … Block leader: Loge 2
Fourth-seeded Jackson County Central prevailed over fourth-seeded Montevideo at Jackson.
For Montevideo, Landon Stock had 30 points and 12 rebounds. Hunter Strand had 11 points and Andrew VanBinsbergen added 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the Thunder Hawks.
In other Section 3AA-South games, no. 1 pipestone beat no. 8 Windom 66-54, no. 3 Fairmont edged No. 6 Luverne 51-49 and No. 2 Redwood Valley beat no. 7 St James 77-32.
Pipestone plays Jackson County Central at 6 pm Thursday in Windom. Fairmont faces Redwood Valley at about 7:30 pm Thursday in Windom. The 3AA-South championship is set for 12:30 pm Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall.
Montevideo (11-12) 32 35 — 67
JCC (12-15) 34 41 — 75
MONTEVIDEO – Scoring: Landon Stock 30, Hunter Strand 11, Andrew VanBinsbergen 10, Kaden Boike 8, Justin Collins 4, Bradyn Schultz 2, Mason Jerve 2… 3-point shots: Stock 1, Strand 1, Boike 2… Rebound leaders: Stock 12, VanBinsbergen 7, Boike 6 … Assist leader: VanBinsbergen 3 … Steal leaders: VanBinsbergen 1, Boike 1, Collins 1, Cooper Dack 1 … Block leaders: Stock 1, Strand 1, VanBinsbergen 1
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL – Stats not available
Top-seeded Central Minnesota Christian beat eighth-seeded Minneota at Montevideo.
Minneota beat no. 9 Canby 69-59 on Thursday to advance to the game with the Bluejays.
CMCS plays Lac qui Parle Valley at 6 pm Thursday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. The winner advances to the 3A-North championship at 8 pm Saturday at SMSU. The overall Section 3A final is 5 pm March 17 at SMSU.
In 3A-South, No. 1 Southwest Minnesota Christian beat no. 9 Red Rock Central 79-37. No. 5 Westbrook-Walnut Grove knocked off No. 4 Murray County Central 52-47 and No. 2 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton beat Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 78-62. No. 3 Tracy Milroy Balaton beat no. 6 Hills-Beaver Creek 81-67.
Southwest Minnesota Christian plays Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 6 pm Thursday in Worthington. RTR plays TMB at 7:30 pm Thursday at Worthington. The winners meet for the 3A-South final at 6 pm Saturday at SMSU.
Fourth-seeded Lac qui Parle Valley needed extra time to beat fifth-seeded Wabasso at Montevideo.
Eight days after losing to MACCRAY in overtime, second-seeded Lakeview beat the seventh-seeded Wolverines at Montevideo.
MACCRAY beat Lakeview 64-62 on Feb. 25 at Clara City.
Lakeview plays Dawson-Boyd at 7:30 pm Thursday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.
For MACCRAY, Brooks Thing had 11 points. Gavin Husman had seven assists and Jordan Warne contributed nine points and six rebounds.
MACCRAY (10-17) 24 28 — 52
Lakeview (22-5) 48 25 — 73
MACCRAY – Scoring: Isaac Strommer 4, Isaac Post 5, Matt Wadsworth 6, Gavin Husman 6, Sawyer Janssen 7, Dreyer Homan 4, Brooks Ash 11, Jordan Warne 9… 3-point shots: Wadsworth 2, Homan 1, Ash 1… Rebound leader: Warne 6 … Assist leaders: Husman 7, Warne 4 … Steal leader: Strommer 3 … Block leader: Warne 2
LAKEVIEW – Stats not available
Brayson Boike had 24 points, including a 5-for-6 effort on 3-point tries, to lead No. 3 Dawson-Boyd past No. 6 Renville County West at Montevideo.
Boike is a 6-foot-5 freshman. He was one of five blackjacks in double figures. Keegon Wight had 16 points. Aiden Swenson had 14 points and five rebounds. Collin Swedzinski and Drew Hjelmeland each had 11 points for Dawson-Boyd.
For RCW, Adam Schrupp had 18 points and Tyler Froland contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.
RCW (10-17) 26 26 — 52
Dawson-Boyd (17-8) 50 40 — 90
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST – Scoring: Adam Schrupp 18, Ryan Schrupp 5, AJ Gasca 5, Jonah Nauman 3, Tyler Froland 11, Luki Hale 3, Jaden Serbus 7… 3-point shots: A Schrupp 1, R Schrupp 1, Gasca 1, Nauman 1 … Rebound leaders: Serbus 11, Froland 8 … Assist leader: Gasca 3 … Steal leader: A. Schrupp 2 … Block leaders: Froland 1, Serbus 1
DAWSON-BOYD – Scoring: Keegon Wicht 16, Aiden Swenson 14, Braxton Hahn 1, Caleb Torke 4, Brayson Boike 24, Collin Swedzinski 11, Levi Olson 5, Drew Hjelmeland 11, Carter Bowen 4 … 3-point shots: Wicht 2, Swenson 1, Boike 5, Swedzinski 3, Olson 1, Hjelmeland 1 … Rebound leaders: Torke 6, Swenson 5 … Assist leaders: Wicht 8, Torke 3 … Steal leaders: Wicht 3, Torke 3 … Block leaders: Boike 2, Hjelmeland 2
Community Christian School captured third place in the Christian Athletic League Tournament by beating the Rochester Home Schools Defenders at Mankato.
Jonathan Reid had 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks to lead the Eagles, who finish the season with a 15-8 record. Will Chapin added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists and Gavin Mulder had eight points and nine rebounds for CCS.
CCS 21 32 — 53
Rochester 12 33 — 45
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Scoring: Jonathan Reid 13, Will Chapin 11, Gavin Mulder 8, Andrew Borstad 6, Mark Arnold 6, Micah Lindgren 3, Ben Reinertson 3, Kody Tollefsrud 3 … 3-point shots: Chapin 1, G. Mulder 4 , Borstad 2, Lindgren 1, Reinsertson 1, Tollfesrud 1 … Rebound leaders: Reid 10, G. Mulder 9, Chapin 6 … Assist leader: Chapin 5 … Steal leader: Reinertson 5 … Block leader: Reid 2
ROCHESTER HOME SCHOOLS – Stats not available
Immanuel Lutheran 37, CCS 31
Community Christian school fell to host Immanuel Lutheran late Friday in the Christian Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Mankato.
CCS 15 16 — 31
Immanuel Lutheran 23 14-37
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Scoring: Jonathan Reid 16, Andrew Borstad 4, Will Chapin 3, Mark Arnold 3, Gavin Mulder 2, Ben Reinertson 2, David Mulder 1 … 3-point shots: Arnold 1 … Rebound leader: Reid 13 … Assist leader : Chapin 5 … Steal leaders: Reid 4, G. Mulder 3 … Block leaders: Reid 1, Chapin 1, G. Mulder 1
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN – Stats not available
