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Published February 02, 2011, 12:00 AM

Area basketball: Laker boys top BOLD 81-58

No. 10 ranked Minnewaska is now 12-2

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    Lori Mork, Echo Press Minnewaska’s Shane Bosek (top, right) and teammate Mike Nielsen (bottom, right) double teamed an opponent during earlier West Central South basketball action. Bosek and Nielsen led the Lakers in rebounding as they defeated BOLD last Friday to move to 7-1 in conference play and enter the state rankings for the first time this season.

Rebounding from their first conference loss to Montevideo last week, Minnewaska came back to upend BOLD 81-58 in West Central South Conference play, and propelled the Lakers into the state rankings.

Shane Bosek, who suffered an ankle injury in that loss, came back on Friday to lead the Lakers with 23 points and eight rebounds, while fellow senior Brady Johnsrud added 20 points. Senior Trenton Berg rounded out the players in double figures with 14.

Senior forward Ben Peters made his first appearance this season as he returned from a foot injury, scoring six for the Minnewaska boys, who moved to 7-1 in conference play and 12-2 overall.

BOLD was paced by Brandon Ochs with 14 and Phillip Marks with 10.

GAME STATISTICS

MINNEWASKA 37 44 — 81

BOLD 28 30 — 58

MINNEWASKA – Brady Johnsrud 20, Blake Johnsrud 5, Shane Bosek 23, Andrew Ostrander 8, Kris Daniels 1, Trenton Berg 14, Eric Elbe 2, Ben Peters 6, Michael Nielsen 2. Field goals 30-54, 3-pt 4-9 (Bl. Johnsrud 1, Bosek 3), Free throws 17-21, Rebounds 27 (Bosek 7, Nielsen 5), Fouls 13, Assists 17 (Br. Johnsrud 6, Ostrander 4), Steals 15 (Br. Johnsrud 5, Berg 4), Blocked shots 5 (Br. Johnsrud 2),Turnovers 14.

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