Boys' basketball: Minnewaska grabs easy opening victory

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With a new head coach and two major players out with serious injuries, it might have been expected that the Minnewaska boys’ basketball team would be a little shaky to open the season.

But the Lakers proved to be more than up to the task, bolting to a 22-point halftime lead and never looking back in their 77-63 win over Benson Friday night.

Four players hit double figures for Minnewaska as Austin Lieser had 17, while Austin Giese and Jayden Beecher each had 15 and Jake Amundson contributed 10.

Isaiah Adams had 10 of Minnewaska’s 45 rebounds in the game.

Benson got 27 points from Matt Ahrndt.

The Lakers were at New London-Spicer yesterday, Tuesday, and will be hosting Morris on Friday.

GAME STATISTICS

BENSON 26 37 — 63

MINNEWASKA 48 29 — 77

BENSON – Daniel Lee 2, Zach Maurer 7, Aaron Ahrndt 6, Eric Laage 2, Colin Ose 6, Matt Ahrndt 27, Tyler Krienek 1, Christian Larson 3, Zach Jensen 1, Jacob Goff 6, Hayden Lee 2. Field goals 22-71, 3-pt 5-21, Free throws 8-19, Rebounds 24, Fouls 13.

MINNEWASKA – Austin Lieser 17, Jake Amundson 10, Austin Giese 15, Tyler Nielson 7, Austin Ostrander 5, Jayden Beecher 15, Isaiah Adams 8. Field goals 30-65, 3-pt 6-15 (Lieser 1, Amundson 2, Giese 1, Ostrander 1, Beecher 1), Free throws 11-14, Rebounds 45 (Adams 10, Beecher 8), Fouls 23, Assists (Ostrander 4, Lieser 4).

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