St. Cloud Cathedral, ranked No. 6 in Class A, shut down Hermantown's high-powered offense in a 2-1 high school boys hockey nonconference victory over the third-ranked Hawks on Monday night in St. Cloud, Minn.
The Hawks (15-2) entered the game averaging six goals a game but didn't score until Grant Huttel tallied at 12:11 of the third period.
Hawks goaltender Ben Tessier stopped 31 shots -- including 17 in the second period -- allowing goals to Robbie Stocker and Alex Koopmeiners.
Girls basketball
Esko 64, Hermantown 63
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The visiting Hawks missed two free throws and a shot in the lane in the final 10 seconds to lose to the Eskomos (15-1) for the second time this season.
Roz Chromy led Esko with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Amanda Bergstedt chipped in with 16 points and made four 3-pointers.
Kaylee Steen led Hermantown (11-4) with 15 points, and teammates Nicole Niemi and Jessica Love each had 14.
Hayward 61, Northwestern 54
The Hurricanes took over first place in the Heart O'North Conference with the win at Maple.
Morgan Lee led Hayward with 16 points and Samantha Quandt added 14. Lindsay Taipale led the Tigers (8-3, 7-1) with 18 points.
Two Harbors 44, Mountain Iron-Buhl 39
Despite losing leading scorer Abby Ray to foul trouble for most of the game, the host Agates handed the Rangers (11-2) their second loss of the season.
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Nina Bukowski and Sierra Tietge each scored 14 points for Two Harbors.
Carlton 39, Cherry 22
The host Bulldogs (11-4) held the Tigers to three points in the first half en route to their 10th victory in the past 11 games.
Boys basketball
East Central 75, Carlton 50
Ben Del Greco scored 24 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the Eagles to the nonconference win at Sandstone.
Wrenshall 53, Isle 48
Jordan Berglund scored 18 points and made two free throws with 5 seconds left to ice the nonconference victory for the host Wrens (8-3).
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Boys basketball
Carlton 22-28--50
East Central 42-33--75
Carlton -- Jasper Youngren 9, Caleb Hatfield 5, Jake Adams 12, Chris Hunter 6, Jake Gran 7, Allan Davis 4, Matthew Lund 7. Totals 15 17-27 50.
3-point goals -- Youngren, Adams 2.
East Central -- Tommy Battaglia 12, Jake Jensen 15, Nick Zaudtke 2, Jake Klocke 10, Tyler Lauerson 5, David Baxter 3, Ben Del Greco 24, Adam Jensen 4. Totals 25 10-13 75.
3-point goals -- Del Greco 4, Battaglia.
Isle 24-24--48
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Wrenshall 26-27--53
Isle -- Chris Blood 1, Derek Vivant 2, Richard Vivant 1, Cole Oswald 17, Neil Karg 11, Jared Oswald 16. Totals 18 9-15 48.
3-point goals -- J. Oswald 3.
Wrenshall -- John Moder 6, David Conley 7, Jordan Berglund 18, David Connor 2, Bryce Schmidt 9, Josh Jacobson 11. Totals 21 10-12 53.
3-point goals -- Conley.
Girls basketball
AlBrook 24-17--41
Silver Bay 32-31--63
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AlBrook -- Alyssa Johnson 3, Abigail Otis 15, Tay Luczak 3, Sabrina Metuzak 12, Ariel Morris 6, Katie Caprigtione 2. Totals 11 4-13 41.
3-point goals -- Johnson, Otis 2, Metusak, Luczak.
Silver Bay -- Emelia Davis 8, Katrina Davis 9, Katherine Michalski 29, Katelyn Johnson 5, Christina Bullock 8, Allana Lampton 4. Totals 22 13-19 63.
3-point goals -- E. Davis 2.
Cherry 3-19--22
Carlton 19-20--39
Cherry -- Tanner Ersbo 8, Megan Haurunen 3, Breena Alfredson 4, Elyssa Bright 5, Taylor Sauter 2. Totals 7 8-18 22.
3-point goals -- None.
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Carlton -- Katie Bloom 6, Sarah Aili 11, Meagan Wojtysiak 2, Rachel Gunderson 7, Natasha Godbout 5, Hallie Raisanen 6, Mia Saunders 2. Totals 15 8-19 39.
3-point goals -- Godbout.
Hayward 11-13-19-18--61
Northwestern 12-15-10-17--54
Hayward -- Sydney Hadley 4, Samantha Quandt 14, Amy McDonald 8, Natalie Williamson 8, Tatum Lee 3, Morgan Lee 16, Macey Bunkelman 2, Jordan Adderman 6. Totals 18 21-31 61.
3-point goals -- McDonald, T. Lee, M. Lee 2.
Northwestern -- Carinda Larson 8, Anna Morgan 12, Cassidy Stolzman 8, Lindsay Taipale 18, Taylor Prior 5, Lindsay Garay 3. Totals 20 12-16 54.
3-point goals -- Garay, Prior.
Mountain Iron-Buhl 16-23--39
Two Harbors 20-24--44
Mountain Iron-Buhl -- Karly Kostich 4, Rhonda Towner 4, Vanessa Aultman 4, Charlotte Overbye 13, Mackenzie Overbye 1, Bailey Knuti 13. Totals 15 16-25 39.
3-point goals -- C. Overbye.
Two Harbors -- Katelyn Adams 3, Cassandra Alvarez 6, Nina Bukowski 14, Sierra Tietge 14, Abby Ray 7. Totals 13 18-33 44.
3-point goals -- None.
Hermantown 35-28--63
Esko 39-25--64
Esko -- Kelli Rengo 5, Farrah Wirtz 1, Keely Deadrick 6, Amber Jubie 10, Roz Chromy 26, Amanda Bergstedt 16. Totals 22 12-17 64.
3-point goals -- Rengo, Deadrick 2, Jubie, Bergstedt 4.
Hermantown -- Nicole Niemi 14, Megan Mullen 9, Kelsey Merceski 2, Kaylee Steen 15, Laura Kesti 9, Jessica Love 14. Totals 24 10-21 63.
3-point goals - Niemi, Mullen, Steen, Kesti 2.
Boys hockey
Hermantown 0-0-1--1
St. Cloud Cathedral 0-1-1--2
First period -- No scoring.
Second period -- 1. SCC, Robbie Stocker (Kyle Kudak, Alex Koopmeiners), 3:30.
Third period -- 2. SCC, Koopmeiners (Joe Nessler, Sam Lommel), 7:11; 3. H, Grant Huttel (Corey Kolquist), 12:11.
Saves -- Ben Tessier, H, 31; Nick Maiers, SCC, 15.
AREA RESULTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
AlBrook 59, Silver Bay 37
East Central 75, Carlton 50
Lakeland 55, Ashland 31
Wrenshall 53, Isle 48
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Carlton 39, Cherry 22
Esko 64, Hermantown 63
Hayward 61, Northwestern 54
Isle 49, Cromwell 48
Silver Bay 63, AlBrook 41
Solon Springs 61, South Shore 40
Two Harbors 44, Mountain Iron-Buhl 39
BOYS HOCKEY
St. Cloud Cathedral 2, Hermantown 1
