The Crookston Pirate Boys Basketball team used an 11-2 run at the end of the first half to build a double-digit lead and never looked back the rest of the game as they beat the Roseau Rams 74-63 in a Section 8AA and conference matchup in Roseau.
FIRST HALF
Crookston took a 4-2 lead in the first two minutes of the game, with Isaac Thomforde and Tanner Giese making baskets. Roseau answered with an 8-0 to take a 10-4 lead behind the aggressive play of Jordan Borowicz (an 8th grader) and Gunnar Lund. Crookston started to settle in and responded with a 12-4 run led by Reggie Winjum’s five points. Also scoring in the run was Tanner Giese with a three-point play and baskets by Ryan Abeld and Caden Boike for a 16-14 lead. The game was tied at 16, 18, and 20. There were six lead changes after that, and Crookston led 28-27 with 1:53 remaining in the half. The Pirates ended the half on an 11-2 run with nine points scored by Giese and two points from Thomforde to take a 39-29 lead into halftime.
SECOND HALF –
The second half was a rough-and-tumble second half as both teams played more physically and aggressively, which meant more fouls. Roseau slowly chipped away and got within a 45-37 deficit four minutes into the half before Crookston’s Jack Everett made back-to-back three-pointers for a 51-37 lead. Roseau cut the Crookston lead down to single digits one more time after a 5-0 run to get within a 57-48 deficit with eight minutes left in the game. Crookston responded with four straight points from Giese, and after a Roseau free throw, Abeld added a basket on a nice drive to the basket for a 63-49 lead. Crookston hit some free throws in the final minutes and held on for a 74-63 victory.
Both teams shot a lot of free throws. Unofficially, Crookston was 15 of 23 from the line, and Roseau was 15 of 31.
Crookston improves to 3-3 on the year and will host Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Roseau drops to 1-6 on the year.
J.V. – Crookston won 45-35
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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CROOKSTON
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39
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35
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74 |
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Roseau
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29
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34
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63
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CROOKSTON
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists/Steals
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Tanner Giese
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30
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3
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3 assists/3 steals
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Reggie Winjum
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12
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4
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3 assists/2 steals
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Jack Everett
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8
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4
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2 steals
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Ryan Abeld
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8
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3 assists/2 steals
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Isaac Thomforde
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7
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4 |
2 steals
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Caden Boike
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4
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Hunter Nicholas
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2
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For Roseau
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Points
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Jordan Borowicz
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27
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Gunnar Lund
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14
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Max Wilson
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7
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Noah Stave
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6
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| Jake Borowicz | 6 |
| Evan Butler | 3 |
