The Crookston Pirate Boys Basketball team led by nine points over halfway through the first half, but the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels went on a 12-2 run to take the lead for good as they pulled away for a 73-45 victory in a Section 8AA matchup in Glyndon.
FIRST HALF –
DGF jumped out to a 4-1 lead before Crookston responded with eight straight points. Carter Fee made a three-pointer, Reggie Winjum had a basket, and Fee followed with another three-pointer for a 9-4 lead four minutes into the game. DGF made a basket before Gunnar Groven nailed a three-pointer. After a DGF basket, Josh Hesby made a long two-pointer, and Groven hit a jump shot for a 16-8 lead. After a Rebel basket, the Pirates’ Fee made a long three-pointer for a 19-10 lead with 10:20 left in the half. Crookston led 21-12 after a Nolan Johnson basket when DGF went on a 12-2 run over a five-minute span to take a 26-23 lead with 3:34 to go in the half. Crookston’s Fee stopped the run with a jump shot before DGF answered with six straight points for a 32-25 lead. Crookston’s Winjum scored, but DGF’s Jake Dawson ended the half with a basket for a 34-27 lead.
Crookston turned the ball over 15 times in the half.
SECOND HALF –
DGF started the second half on an 11-2 run to take a 43-29 lead three minutes into the half. Crookston’s Gunnar Groven ended the Rebel run with a three-point play, but DGF countered with a six point run for a 48-32 lead. Crookston’s Fee responded with five straight points to get within a 48-37 deficit seven minutes into the half. Once again, DGF went on a run and this time it was a 15-3 run over a six minute span for a 63-40 lead. Crookston’s Winjum made a basket to stop the run, but the Rebels answered with five more points for a 68-41 lead with 90 seconds left. There was a bunch of scoring in the final 90 seconds and DGF won 73-48.
Crookston turned the ball over 15 times in each half for a total of 30 turneovers in the game.
Crookston drops to 0-11 on the year and will host Lake Park-Audubon on Tuesday night. The game will be on KROX TV. DGF improves to 8-5 on the year.
J.V. – DGF won 75-24 C Squad – DGF won 45-21
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
| Crookston | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| DGF | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| For Crookston | Points | Rebounds | Misc. |
| Carter Fee | 16 | 5 | 1 assist/1 steal1 block |
| Reggie Winjum | 11 | 3 | 2 steals/1 block |
| Gunnar Groven | 8 | 5 | 2 steals/2 assists |
| Nolan Johnson | 5 | 5 | 2 steals |
| Beau Smith | 3 | 4 | |
| Josh Hesby | 2 | 1 steal |
| For DGF | Points |
| Mason Bjerkman | 24 |
| Quincy Cox | 11 |
| Nolan Verdi | 10 |
| Jaxon Oman | 9 |
| Jake Dawson | 7 |
| Chase Johnson | 4 |
| Wyatt Conklin | 3 |
| Finn Ahonen | 2 |
| Hezzy Toga | 2 |
