Minnewaska boys' basketball: Lakers split with Morris, Melrose

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The Minnewaska boys’ basketball team handed Morris Area a 57-43 loss on the Lakers’ home court last Thursday night.

Austin Giese had 29 points and five rebounds and helped Minnewaska run away with things early. The Lakers (7-13, 3-5 WCCN) led 35-19 at the break and held the Tigers (13-8, 6-2 WCCS) at bay the rest of the way.

GAME STATISTICS

MORRIS AREA 19 24 – 43

MINNEWASKA 35 22 – 57

TOTALS – Minnewaska – FG – 19-43; 3-PT FG – 6-13; FT – 13-17; Assists – 14; Rebounds – 26; Steals – 11; Turnovers – 19; Morris – FG – 14-50; 3-PT FG – 5-22; FT – 10-15; Rebounds – 27

MINNEWASKA – Blake Johnsrud – 3 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals; Trenton Noetzelman – 6 points, 1 assist, 6 rebounds, 2 steals; Austin Giese – 29 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal; Austin Ostrander – 4 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds; Jayden Beecher – 7 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 1 steal; Andrew Ostrander – 5 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Jeff Pooler – 3 points, 2 assists, 1 steal; Austin Lieser – 1 rebound; Lucas Anderson – 2 rebounds, 1 steal

MORRIS – Jacob Torgerson – 5; Chandler Erickson – 8; Brody Bahr – 4; Riley Arndt – 3; Logan Manska – 9; Austin Dierks – 14

Melrose 80,

Minnewaska 64

Minnewaska fell to 6-13 overall and 3-5 in West Central North Conference play as Melrose handed the Lakers an 80-64 loss Tuesday night.

The Dutchmen held a 40-21 halftime lead that the Lakers could not overcome, despite outscoring Melrose 43-40 in the second half.

Austin Giese was Minnewaska’s leader on the scoreboard with 14 points, while Trent Noetzelman had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Isaac Sawyer led Melrose with 25 and Scott Stone added 23.

Minnewaska will host Sauk Centre Tuesday night and will be at New London-Spicer next Friday. They were to have hosted Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta last night, Thursday.

GAME STATISTICS

MINNEWASKA 21 43 — 64

MELROSE 40 40 — 80

MINNEWASKA – Blake Johnsrud 9, Jeff Pooler 7, Austin Lieser 5, Trenton Noetzelman 13, Austin Giese 14, Isaiah Adams 2, Austin Ostrander 5, Lucas Anderson 2, Jayden Beecher 5. Field goals 21-45, 3-pt 3-11 (Lieser 1, Ostrander 1, Beecher 1), Free throws 19-27, Rebounds 28 (Noetzelman 8), Fouls 12, Assists – Johnsrud 4, Steals – Johnsrud 3, Noetzelman 3.

MELROSE – Seth Noll 4, Isaac Sawyer 25, Ryan Elfering 2, Scottie Stone 23, Mitch Reller 10, Dylan Schmiesing 1, Austin Van Beck 12, Mitch Niehaus 3. Field goals 33-60, 3-pt 4-10, Free throws 10-14, Rebounds 17, Fouls 19.

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