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Redwood Valley remained unbeaten by handing Montevideo a non-conference loss on Thursday, but the Thunder Hawks bounced back to defeat Morris/Chokio-Alberta here Tuesday to take sole possession of first place in the West Central Conference South.
Redwood Valley 60, Montevideo 54
Montevideo senior forward Jake Douglas scored his 1,000th career point, but Redwood Valley served notice that it will be a tough team for anyone to beat in the North half of the Section 3A tournament, by holding off a late Montevideo rally for a 60-54 win.
Colton Vien scored the game’s first four points, but Redwood Valley led the rest of the way to run its record to 12-0. The Cardinals have now beaten highly-touted Marshall, Windom, Worthington and Montevideo teams this season.
With senior standout Mike Busack scoring 17 of his game-high 32 points, the Cardinals led as much as 15 points in the first half before the Thunder Hawks closed the half on an 8-0 run to pull within 32-25.
Redwood Valley led 45-27 before the T-Hawks chipped away at the deficit to get within five points in the final minute.
Douglas, who came into the game needing 12 points to join teammate Brett Bergeson in the 1,000-point club, reached the milestone with 1:03 to play by hitting a free throw. Douglas finished the game with a team-high 18 points.
“Obviously it would have been a lot more enjoyable with a win, but it’s a good accomplishment,” said Douglas.
Scoring by halves
Montevideo 25 29 — 54
Redwood Valley 32 28 — 60
Monte — 19-42 FG; 13-15 FT; 16 rebounds; 16 fouls. Scoring: Colton Vien 16, Jake Douglas 18, Kyle TeBeest 1, Brett Bergeson 8, Phillip Ward 2, Jesse Brace 9. Rebounds: Vien 13, Douglas 6. Assists: Douglas 2. Steals: Ward 2, Brace 2. 3-point FG: 3-15 (Douglas 2, Ward 1).
Monte 56, Morris/CA 43
The Thunder Hawks shook off a slow start and pulled away from the visiting Tigers in a battle of unbeaten West Central Conference South teams.
The Tigers led 13-5 midway through the first half before reserves Jesse Brace, Austin Hoehne and Brett Erickson sparked a Montevideo rally.
With Montevideo trailing 15-10, Hoehne made a free throw and he scored on a layup on an assist from Brace. Brace then made a driving layup and stole the ball on the ensuing possession for a breakaway layup that gave Montevideo its first lead of the game, at 17-15. Erickson capped the 8-0 run by the reserves by making one of two foul shots.
The Thunder Hawks stretched their lead by scoring the first six points of the second half on Colton Vien’s driving layup and two baskets by Phillip Ward.
Redwood Valley remained unbeaten by handing Montevideo a non-conference loss on Thursday, but the Thunder Hawks bounced back to defeat Morris/Chokio-Alberta here Tuesday to take sole possession of first place in the West Central Conference South.
Redwood Valley 60, Montevideo 54
Montevideo senior forward Jake Douglas scored his 1,000th career point, but Redwood Valley served notice that it will be a tough team for anyone to beat in the North half of the Section 3A tournament, by holding off a late Montevideo rally for a 60-54 win.
Colton Vien scored the game’s first four points, but Redwood Valley led the rest of the way to run its record to 12-0. The Cardinals have now beaten highly-touted Marshall, Windom, Worthington and Montevideo teams this season.
With senior standout Mike Busack scoring 17 of his game-high 32 points, the Cardinals led as much as 15 points in the first half before the Thunder Hawks closed the half on an 8-0 run to pull within 32-25.
Redwood Valley led 45-27 before the T-Hawks chipped away at the deficit to get within five points in the final minute.
Douglas, who came into the game needing 12 points to join teammate Brett Bergeson in the 1,000-point club, reached the milestone with 1:03 to play by hitting a free throw. Douglas finished the game with a team-high 18 points.
“Obviously it would have been a lot more enjoyable with a win, but it’s a good accomplishment,” said Douglas.
Scoring by halves
Montevideo 25 29 — 54
Redwood Valley 32 28 — 60
Monte — 19-42 FG; 13-15 FT; 16 rebounds; 16 fouls. Scoring: Colton Vien 16, Jake Douglas 18, Kyle TeBeest 1, Brett Bergeson 8, Phillip Ward 2, Jesse Brace 9. Rebounds: Vien 13, Douglas 6. Assists: Douglas 2. Steals: Ward 2, Brace 2. 3-point FG: 3-15 (Douglas 2, Ward 1).
Monte 56, Morris/CA 43
The Thunder Hawks shook off a slow start and pulled away from the visiting Tigers in a battle of unbeaten West Central Conference South teams.
The Tigers led 13-5 midway through the first half before reserves Jesse Brace, Austin Hoehne and Brett Erickson sparked a Montevideo rally.
With Montevideo trailing 15-10, Hoehne made a free throw and he scored on a layup on an assist from Brace. Brace then made a driving layup and stole the ball on the ensuing possession for a breakaway layup that gave Montevideo its first lead of the game, at 17-15. Erickson capped the 8-0 run by the reserves by making one of two foul shots.
The Thunder Hawks stretched their lead by scoring the first six points of the second half on Colton Vien’s driving layup and two baskets by Phillip Ward.
Montevideo soon followed that up with an 10-0 run to take a 40-21 lead. Brett Bergeson scored on a fastbreak, Jake Douglas made two free throws, Erickson scored twice on offensive rebounds, and Douglas made a driving layup.
A basket by Hoehne gave Montevideo its biggest lead of the night at 43-23 midway through the second half.
The Tigers would get no closer than nine points the rest of the way.
Douglas led Montevideo’s balanced offense with 12 points. Vien had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Bergeson added 10 points. Chandler Erickson led the Tigers (10-4) with 10 points.
“We beat a good team. Jesse Brace played extremely well,” said coach Dan Douglas.
Scoring by halves
Morris/CA 17 26 — 43
Montevideo 22 34 — 56
Monte — 19-41 FG; 18-25 FT; 32 rebounds; 12 fouls. Scoring: Colton Vien 11, Jake Douglas 12, Brett Bergeson 10, Phillip Ward 8. Austin Hoehne 6, Jesse Brace 4, Brett Erickson 5. Rebounds: Vien 13, Hoehne 4, Erickson 4. Assists: Brace 2. Steals: Bergeson 3, Vien 2, Douglas 2. 3-point FG: 0-9.
