Dustin Ritchie scored 22 points to lead Superior past host Cloquet 62-54 in a Lake Superior Conference high school boys basketball game Monday.
Joe Reichert chipped in 11 points for the Spartans (6-1 overall, 3-0 league).
Peter LaCourse scored 22 points, including six 3-pointers, for the Lumberjacks (3-4, 1-2).
Barnum 69, McGregor 45
Josh Earlywine led a balanced Bombers scoring attack with 17 points as third-ranked Barnum (7-0, 6-0) beat the Mercuries (3-5, 1-3) in a Polar League game.
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Girls basketball
Wrenshall 68, Carlton 21
Andrea Gould had 25 points to propel the fourth-ranked Wrens in the Polar League win.
Twin sisters Samantha Anderson and Danielle Anderson each contributed 11 points for Wrenshall (13-1, 4-0).
Nashwauk-Keewatin 63, Mountain Iron-Buhl 59
Kathy Anderson had 18 points as the Spartans (9-3) topped the Rangers (5-7) in the nonconference game.
Boys hockey
Cloquet-EC 4, Forest lake 2
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David Brown scored the game-winning goal at 5:17 in the third period to help the Lumberjacks beat the Rangers in a nonconference game with Section 7AA seeding implications.
Goalie Austin Baker had 22 saves for CEC (8-3-2), while Paul Moberg had 40 stops for Forest Lake (7-6).
