Class B roundup: Lions upset No. 8-ranked Clippers

Big adjustments in the second half paid off big time for the defending Region 3 champion Linton/H-M-B Lions against the No. 8-ranked Strasburg-Zeeland Clippers in Strasburg on Tuesday night.

The Lions erupted to outscore the Clippers 25-5 in the third period, erasing a 23-18 deficit at the half and replacing it with a commanding 43-28 advantage to start the final period of play, as they’d roll from there 56-43.

Tyler Humann came up clutch for the Lions in crucial third period, draining a pair of 3-pointers and scoring 10 of his 15 points in ball game. Ryan Schneider and Mason Ryckman also each scored 6 in the frame. Schneider also poured in 15 points.

Brody Nieuwsma led the Clippers offensively with 10 points. The previously undefeated Clippers fell to 14-1 overall, while the Lions improved to 13-4.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 56, Strasburg-Zeeland 43

Linton/H-M-B 12 18 43 56

Strasburg-Zeeland 15 23 28 43

Linton/H-M-B — Tyler Humann 15, Ryan Schneider 15, Mason Ryckman 12, Jon Purintun 9, Travis Baumiller 3, Auston Bernhardt 2. Totals: 22 FG, 8-18 FT, 12 fouls. 3-pointers: Humann 2, Purintun 1.

Strasburg-Zeeland — Brody Nieuwsma 10, Cole Nieuwsma 9, Scotti Scherr 8, Kyle Nieuwsma 6, Nic Kramer 6, Mason Kramer 4. Totals: 19 FG, 1-5 FG, 19 fouls (B. Nieuwsma). 3-pointers: B. Nieuwsma 2, Scherr 2.

Harvey-Wells Co. 46, Carrington 39

Seventh-ranked Carrington dropped its second straight game, this time falling to Harvey-Wells County in a District 7 affair.

The Cardinals did not score more than 12 points in any quarter and were held to six in the third.

Koby Houchin led three Hornets in double figures with 14 points. Andrew Alveshere added 12 and Jason Beck 12.

Seth Abaurrea led Carrington with 13 points, but the Cardinals misfired on 18 of their 21 3-point shots.

Harvey-Wells County 46, Carrington 39

Harvey-Wells Co. 14 27 36 46

Carrington 11 21 27 39

Harvey-Wells County — Andrew Alveshere 12, Shaun Kourajian 6, Mark Nyhus 2, Koby Houchin 14, Jason Beck 12. Totals: 18 FG, Three-pointers: Alveshere 2, Kourajian 2, Beck 2, Houchin 2, 2-4 FT, 10 Fouls.

Carrington — Seth Abaurrea 13, Alex Nelson 8, Austin Johnson 11, Scott Burnham 7. Totals: 15 FG, Three-pointers: Nelson 2, Abaurrea, 6-12 FT, 12 Fouls.

FW/Minn. 109, Warwick 56

No. 5-ranked Four Winds/Minnewaukan ran out of room in its stat book, as 15 players cracked the scoring column to help the Indians eclipse 100 points in a victory over the Warriors in Four Winds.

The Indians’ largest output of the night came in the fourth period, as the team scored 30 in the frame. But no player scored more than 16 points, and that man was Ryan Hill. Hill didn’t record a bucket in the final 8 minutes.

Nor did the Indians’ second high-point man, Austin Longie, who scored all 15 of his markers in the first 3 periods.

Antoine Motley posted 20 for the Warriors, while Larse Azure Jr. dropped in 18.

Four Winds/Minnewaukan 109, Warwick 56

Warwick 17 34 45 56

FW/Minn. 28 54 79 109

Warwick — Antoine Motley 20, Larse Azure Jr. 18, Dana Jackson 9, Cameron Chaske 5, Jalen Kingbirg 2, Richard Brownshield 2. Totals: 18 FG, 16-20 FT, 8 fouls. 3-pointers: Motley 4.

FW/Minn. — Ryan Hill 16, Austin Longie 15, Jason LaRock 12, Trayvon McKay 11, Collin Delorme 10, Hadley Smith 8, Darion Three Irons 7, Jasten McKay 6, Steve Redfox 5, Brody Cavanaugh 5, Devin Littlewind 4, Perry Mudgett 4, Jon Yankton 2, Oliver Gourd 2, Abe Comer 2. Totals: 45 FG, 12-14 FT, 14 fouls. 3-pointers: Three Irons 2, Redfox 1, Longie 1.

BCN 53, Midkota 44

The Bison teamed up to drain five total 3-pointers, en route to defeating the visiting Midkota Mustangs by 9 points.

BCN’s Derek Fletcher and TJ Steckler each connected twice from long range. Steckler led all scoring with 14 points.

Dalton Ehlers (13 points) and Austin Monson (11) led the Mustangs.

Barnes County North 53, Midkota 44

Midkota 13 28 40 44

BCN 18 37 44 53

Midkota — Dalton Ehlers 13, Austin Monson 12, Christian Leininger 8, Dakota Hoyt 8, Brandt Ronningen 3. Totals: 18 FG, 4-6 FT, 13 fouls. 3-pointers: Ehlers 3, Ronningen 1.

BCN — TJ Steckler 14, Jacoby Kramlich 11, Brad Clemens 8, Pete Fehr 8, Kody Wagner 6, Derek Fletcher 6. Totals: 22 FG, 4-6 FT, 8 fouls. 3-pointers: Fletcher 2, Steckler 2, Kramlich 1.

P-B-K 66, E-K-M 47

P-B-K’s Shawn Baker lit up the scoreboard with four 3-pointers and 20 total points, while teammate JR Perleberg stuck two more treys and posted 16, helping the northern Rebels take down the southern Rebels by 19.

Tallen Berg and Logan Hanson each tossed in 12 points for Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier.

Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal 66, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 47

E-K-M 15 27 35 47

P-B-K 16 31 48 66

E-K-M — Tallen Berg 12, Logan Hanson 12, Mason Madcke 2, Josh Foley 2, Trystan Harr 4, Connor Entzi 11, Chris Miller 4. Totals: 20 FG, 6-10 FT, 19 fouls (Entzi). 3-pointers: Entzi 1.

P-B-K — Cole Diede 14, Wyatt Guthmiller 8, Shawn Baker 20, JR Perleberg 16, Kolten Sabinash 2, Cody Horn 6. Totals: 21 FG, 17-23 FT, 16 fouls. 3-pointers: Diede 4, Perleberg 2, Guthmiller 1.

Girls P-B-K 44, E-K-M 27

The Rebels of Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal picked up a District 5 win at home over the visiting Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier Rebels.

P-B-K’s Morgan Thomas splashed in a game-high 16 points, while E-K-M was led by Kelsey Fiest with 10 points. Both Thomas and Fiest hit a 3-pointer in the game.

Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal 44, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 27

E-K-M 7 17 17 27

P-B-K 15 22 31 44

E-K-M — Alexis Jensen 5, Johanna Long 2, Olivia Anderson 3, Kelsey Fiest 10, Kelly Susa 4, Hallie Anderson 3. Totals: 8 FG, 10-15 FT, 17 fouls. 3-pointers: Fiest 1.

P-B-K — Lindsey Saxberg 9, Shantel Albrecht 4, Jenna Van Ray 3, Amanda Beckley 8, Callie Neys 4, Morgan Thomas 16. Totals: 15 FG, 13-24 FT, 17 fouls. 3-pointers: Thomas 1.

Linton/H-M-B 53, Stras.-Zeel. 28

The Lions’ Alex Umber scored a game-high 20 points, while McKenna Flyberg chipped in with a pair of treys and 15 points, helping Linton/H-M-B cruise in Strasburg.

After leading 25-13 at the half, the Lions put things away by outscoring the Clippers 28-15 in the second half. Suzanne Ternes paced the Clippers with 7 points.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 53, Strasburg-Zeeland 28

Linton/H-M-B 15 25 40 53

Strasburg-Zeeland 6 13 20 28

Linton/H-M-B — Alex Umber 20, McKenna Flyberg 15, Kaidra Larson 8, Taryn Schlosser 4, Courtney Gefre 2, Tiffaney Gerving 2, Amber Umber 2. Totals: 24 FG, 3-9 FT, 9 fouls. 3-pointers: Flyberg 2.

Strasburg-Zeeland — Suzanne Ternes 7, Brooke Scherr 6, Jennifer Wikenheiser 4, Brittany Moser 4, Ali Wolf 3, Courtney Bubach 2, Kara Weigel 2. Totals: 10 FG, 5-12 FT, 11 fouls. 3-pointers: Scherr 2, Ternes 1.

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