Senior forward Madelynn Young’s game-high 24 points helped guide Cloquet to a 68-54 win over host Esko in their high school girls basketball opener Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
Junior guard Alexa Snesrud joined Young in reaching double-digits in scoring for the Lumberjacks with 18 points in the win. The Eskomos were led by senior guard Jayden Karppinen, who poured in 19 points. Sophomore Kyra Johnson added 14.
Duluth Denfeld 57, Silver Bay 46
Alyssa Grammer (15 points), Selah Reinertsen (14) and Thais Vicens DeLaFlor (13) all scored in double figures to lead the host Hunters, who led 31-15 at halftime.
Danika Thompson scored 25 points and Izzy Carey added 15 points to lead the Mariners.
Virginia 79, Greenway 42
Rian Aune scored 18 points as the Blue Devils rolled to the home victory.
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Anna Fink added 14 points while Maija Lamppa chipped in 12 points for Virginia, which led 43-22 at the break.
Jadin Saville scored 19 points to lead the Raiders.
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Hudson 57, Superior 51
Superior had an early lead and got 21 points from Evan Bennett, but couldn't stop Hudson inside down the stretch in falling to 1-1.
PREP BOYS HOCKEY
Greenway 4, Rock Ridge 3
Brant Tiedeman scored the first goal in Rock Ridge boys hockey history, but after the Wolverines fought back from 3-0 down to tie the game with 5:08 to play, Carter Cline put the Raiders ahead for good at Hodgins-Berardo Arena in Coleraine.
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4, Hibbing-Chisholm 3
Carter Salo and Carson Young scored in the third period as the Lumberjacks grabbed their first win of the season.
PREP GIRLS HOCKEY
Grand Rapids/Greenway 4, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1
Freshman Mercury Bischoff had a hat trick as the Lightning ran their record to 5-1 with a win at the IRA Civic Center.
PREP SCOREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL
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Solon Springs 90, Frederic 52
Hudson 57, Superior 51
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Proctor 61, Crosby-Ironton 57
Northwestern 70, Ashland 57
Duluth Denfeld 57, Silver Bay 46
Virginia 79, Greenway 42
Mountain Iron-Buhl 96, Mesabi East 26
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Hermantown 48, North Branch 45
Solon Springs 48, Frederic 20
Cloquet 68, Esko 54
BOYS HOCKEY
Grand Rapids 4, Duluth East 3
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4, Hibbing/Chisholm 3
Greenway 4, Rock Ridge 3
GIRLS HOCKEY
Grand Rapids/Greenway 4, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1
Moose Lake Area 11, Rock Ridge 5
Hibbing/Chisholm 14, International Falls 0
