Joel Lindberg scored 17 points and Brent Engstrom added 15 to lead Superior back from a 10-point halftime deficit and a 52-45 victory over Cloquet in a Lake Superior Conference high school boys basketball game Friday night in Cloquet.
The win moved the Spartans (14-2, 8-0) into sole possession of first place in the LSC, two points ahead of the Lumberjacks (11-9, 9-1), who led 29-19 at the break.
Superior increased its win streaks to 32 in a row over Minnesota teams -- including 18 straight away from home -- 27 in a row in the LSC and 11 straight in games decided by double-digits.
Duluth denfeld 74, Proctor 39
Chad Bolen scored 14 points as the Hunters (9-11, 4-6) emptied the bench in an LSC home win over the Rails (2-17, 0-8).
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Duluth Central 64, Hermantown 50
Montclair Chapman totaled 20 points and Ben Poppen added 19 as the Trojans (8-11, 5-4) improved to 6-1 in the last seven games and swept the season series from the Hawks (4-15, 2-9).
Ashland 64, Duluth Marshall 44
Scott Peru led three Oredockers in double figures with 16 points in the LSC road win.
Mike Carlson scored 29 points for the Hilltoppers (4-13, 2-5).
Northwestern 68, Spooner 44
The unbeaten Tigers jumped to a 19-point halftime lead and got 20 points from Aaron Corry in the Heart O'North Conference road win.
Moose Lake-Willow River 85, Floodwood 43
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Joe Bohaty scored 21 points to surpass 1,000 for his career in the Rebels' Polar League home win.
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Esko 80, Silver Bay 43
Roz Chromy led the way with 16 points as all 15 Eskomos scored in the Polar League home victory.
Esko improved to 19-3 overall and 8-1 in the conference.
Duluth Denfeld 7, Greenway 0
Josh Wentz and Logan Talarico each scored twice to back Matt Messina's 10-save shutout in the Hunters' nonconference win at Heritage Arena.
Stillwater 5, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2
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Despite Jordan Thompson's 31 saves, the Lumberjacks lost the nonconference home game to extend their winless streak to 11.
