ABC Newspapers - Friday night recap: Hoops

Basketball St. Francis (boys) 92, St. Louis Park 77 (ot) A 17-2 run during overtime carried St. Francis to a 92-77 North Suburban victory Friday night. Alex Balluff and Joe Foss combined for 53 points — 28 and 25 respectively — while Matt Polis and Seth Akason each scored 12 points... Blaine (boys) 60, Maple Grove 58 (ot) Sam Chase scored 15, Dylan Rodriguez 14 and Billy Giddings 11 Friday night in Blaine’s 60-58 Northwest Suburban boys’ basketball victory over Maple Grove... Centennial 74, Andover (boys) 66 Despite 25 points scored by Brett Tester and another 12 added by Jason Schneider, the Andover boys’ team was defeated 74-66 in Northwest Suburban play Friday night by Centennial... Park Center (boys) 75, Coon Rapids 70 Torren Dowdy scored 17, Blair Townsend 15 and Blayne Dulian 11 Friday for Coon Rapids, which lost its Northwest Suburban Conference game with Park Center 75-70... Champlin Park (boys) 92, Anoka 69 A 20-point effort by Bernie Ward complemented by 13 and 11 points scored by Bryan Sherva and Lomumba Ismail Friday night were not enough to help the Anoka boys’ team avoid a 92-69 defeat at the hands of Champlin Park... Maple Grove 64, Blaine (girls) 58 Tracie Gillund and Hannah Chuinard scored 18 and 14 points Friday night, but they were not enough for Blaine, which was defeated 64-58 in Northwest Suburban girls’ play by Maple Grove... Coon Rapids 55, Park Center (girls) 50 Jamie Grant and Rachel Hunter Schlichting scored 16 and 13 points to help Coon Rapids overcome Park Center Friday night 55-50 in Northwest Suburban Conference girls’ play...

Jasper Duberry Creating Interest @ Lafayette University

Jasper Duberry & Kyle Zimmermann Creating Interest @ Mayville State University

Pella's Double Double Not Enough

The Crimson knows how to attack the offensive board in the closing seconds. Senior guard Andrew Frost scored on a tip-in at the buzzer, giving Maple Grove a victory over Champlin Park in the Northwest Suburban. Maple Grove senior forward Josh Pedretti had 18 points, all in the first half. Two weeks ago, Pedretti scored on a putback following a missed free throw in the waning seconds as the Crimson upset Osseo 63-61.

Maple Grove Downs Champlin Park In A Thriller

The Maple Grove boys basketball team upset Osseo a couple of weeks ago to tighten the race in the Northwest Suburban Conference.

The Crimson battled another contender Tuesday night as they traveled to Champlin Park, and it turned into a thriller.

Maple Grove built a 10-point halftime lead as Josh Pedretti poured in 18 first half points, only to see Champlin Park rally in the second half.

Jasper Duberry scored for the Rebels to tie the game 52-52 with six seconds to play before Andrew Frost hit the game winner for the Crimson.

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Jay Wilcox reporting
jwilcox@twelve.tv

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NCAA Rules on April Period

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Jasper Duberry Creating Interest @ Colorado College