Vikings go 1-1 at SMSU Holiday Classic
inneota couldn't get the cover off the basket and shot just 17 percent in falling to Murray County Central 48-22 on the second day of the Borch's Sporting Goods/SMSU Holiday Classic Saturday morning in Marshall.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half with 14 ½ minutes having elapsed before Murray County Central was the first to hit double digits, taking a 10-8 lead on an eight-foot floater by Bruce Hoekman.
The Rebels (3-1) finally got the offense in gear in the second half. After shooting just 29 percent from the floor in the first half, MCC drained 43 percent of its shots in the second half.
Christian Tentinger, a 6-4 senior, led the Rebels with 18 points, 14 rebounds and six steals. Hoekman, a 6-8 junior, added 13 points and eight rebounds.
Peyton Sheik had eight points, 10 rebounds and four steals for the Vikings (1-3). Sawyer DeSmet had seven points, five rebounds and three steals; Max Rost had four points, nine rebounds and two steals; and Ryan Dalager had three points and two assists.
Minneota led 5-3 early in the game on a field goal and free throw by DeSmet and a 12-foot jumper by Sheik.
With the game tied 5-5, MCC's Aiden Dierks and Minneota's Ryan Dalager traded three-pointers for an 8-8 tie. The Rebels then went on a 5-0 run and never trailed again.
The Rebels utilized their height advantage by working the ball inside more in the second half, especially after making just 1 of 14 shots from beyond the arc.
Murray CC 48, Minneota 22
Murray County Central............17 31 - 48
Minneota..................................11 11 - 22
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Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): Murray County Central 18-for-49, 37 percent; Minneota 9-for-53, 17 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Murray County Central 1-for-14, 7 percent; Minneota 2-for-15, 13 percent ... Rebounds: Murray County Central 36, Minneota 31
Murray CC Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Tanner Graphenteen 4, Jaden Deacon 0, Derek Kluis 3, Christian Tentinger 18, Bryce Hoekman 13, Aiden Dierks 5, Ross Engelkes 0, Carter Lewis 0, Connor DeGree 2, Hudson Scruevers 2, Owen Gillette 1 ... 3-pointers: Dierks 1 ... Rebound leaders: Tentinger 14, Hoekman 8 ... Assist leader: Graphenteen 2 .... Steal leaders: Tentinger 6, Graphenteen 3, Kluis 3, Dierks 3
Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Ryan Dalager 1-7 0-2 3, Max Rost 2-18 0-0 4, Sawyer DeSmet 3-8 1-2 7, Anthony Rybinski 0-4 0-0 0, Peyton Sheik 3-13 1-2 8, Lucas Rybinski 0-2 0-0 0, Grant Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson Lacek 0-0 0-0 0, Tate Peterson 0-1 0-0 0, Lincoln Jerzak 0-1 0-2 0, Ben Schmidt 0-0 0-0 0 ... 3-pointers: Dalager 1, Sheik 1 ... Rebounds: Sheik 10, Rost 9, Desmet 5, A.Rybinski 4, L.Rybinski 1, Anderson 1, Peterson 1 ... Assists: Dalager 2, A.Rybinski 2, Rost 1 .... Steals: Sheik 4, DeSmet 3, Rost 2, L.Rybinski 1, Jerzak 1
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Minneota 76, Hills-BC 68
(Result Friday, Dec. 30)
The Vikings (1-2) earned their first win of the season under first-year coach Chad Johnston, holding off a late rally by the Patriots (0-4).
This was the first of six games played in the Borch's Sporting Goods Holiday Classic in the R/A Facility on the Southwest Minnesota State University campus.
Peyton Sheik had 16 first-half points and finished with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings. Ryan Dalager pumped in 20 points to go along with four rebounds, three steals and two assists. Sheik and Dalager each drained three treys.
Max Rost added 17 points, eight assists, five steals and four rebounds. Anthony Rybinski scored seven points and hooked eight rebounds, Lucas Rybinski had seven points and four rebounds, and Sawyer DeSmet had two points and eight rebounds. DeSmet was plagued by foul trouble, limiting his time on the court, and eventually fouled out with 4:34 remaining in the game.
The Vikings got off to a solid 16-7 start as Dalager and Sheik each sniped for a pair of three-pointers.
Minneota built its biggest lead of the game early in the second half, 52-33 when Sheik and Dalager had consecutive steals that led to coast-to-coast layups.
The Patriots, who had 16 turnovers in the first half and just three in the second half, methodically whittled away at the deficit and made it a two-possession game at 73-68 before running out of time and were forced to foul. The Vikings cashed 18 of 26 free throws in the game.
Minneota had 12 of its 17 turnovers in the second half.
Beau Bakken led the Patriots with 18 points and eight rebounds. Brock Harnack had 17 points and Sawyer Bosch had 12.
MINNEOTA 76, HILLS-BC 68
Hills-Beaver Creek..................27 41 - 68
Minneota.................................41 35 - 76
Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): Hills-Beaver Creek 25-for-58, 43 percent; Minneota 26-for-65, 40 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Hills-Beaver Creek 7-for-19, 37 percent; Minneota 6-for-16, 38 percent ... Rebounds: Hills-Beaver Creek 29, Minneota 42
Hills-BC Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Beau Bakken 18, Sawyer Bosch 12, Brayden Metzger 7, Riley Tatge 1, Brock Harnack 17, Micah Busch 4, Cameron Allen 2, Jamin Metzger 4, EJ Wegener 0, James VandenBosch 3 ... 3-pointers: B.Metzger 3, Harnack 2, VandenBosch 1 ... Rebound leaders: Bakken 8, B.Metzer 6, J.Metzger 5 ... Assist leaders: B.Metzger 7, Bosch 3 .... Steal leaders: Bakken 3, B.Metzger 2
Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Ryan Dalager 7-16 3-4 20, Max Rost 5-14 7-12 17, Sawyer DeSmet 1-6 0-0 2, Anthony Rybinski 1-4 5-7 7, Peyton Sheik 10-15 0-0 23, Lucas Rybinski 2-10 3-3 7, Grant Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson Lacek 0-0 0-0 0, Tate Peterson 0-0 0-0 0 ... 3-pointers: Dalager 3, Sheik 3 ... Rebounds: Sheik 12, DeSmet 8, A.Rybinski 8, Dalager 4, Rost 4, L.Rybinski 4, Lacek 1 ... Assists: Rost 8, Dalager2, A.Rybinski 2, DeSmet 1, Sheik 1 .... Steals: Rost 5, Dalager 3, DeSmet 2, A.Rybinski 1, Sheik 1, L/Rybinski 1