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Charger boys get wins over Underwood and Rothsay
The Brandon-Evansville boys’ basketball team notched two Little Eight Conference wins by defeating Underwood
and Rothsay.
B-E 67, Underwood 36
The Chargers took on Underwood Jan. 12, got off to a fast start and never looked back.
B-E held a 31-18 lead after the first half.
“The kids played well in several areas. They shot well, including nine of 20 from three-point range. They played
good half-court defense causing 19 Underwood turnovers and getting 24 defensive rebounds to the Rockets’ five
offensive boards. They took pretty good care of the basketball committing 12 turnovers against a good full-court
defensive team from underwood,” said B-E Coach John Holsten.
Four Chargers scored in double figures. Kyle Steffenson led the team in scoring with 15 points while Zach
Hintermeister and Tyson Meissner had 13 each and Phillip Krueger had 10.
Brandt Bitzan led the team in rebounding with nine while Hintermeister had eight.
The Chargers ended the game shooting 45 percent with 22 of 49 field goals. The team added 14 points from the
charity stripe on 25 attempts.
B-E 67, Underwood 36
1 2 T
Underwood 18 18 36
B-E 31 36 67
Player Pts. Rbs. Stls. Assts.
Sean Henneman 7 2 2 4
Kyle Steffenson 15 4 2 1
Adam Wagner 2 3 0 1
Phillip Krueger 10 2 0 0
Brandt Bitzan 4 9 5 4
Zach Hintermeister 13 8 0 0
Tyson Meissner 13 4 4 2
Jared Goehringer 2 1 0 1
Hunter Langlie 1 1 1 0
FG%: 45, 22-49
FT%: 56, 14-25
B-E 65, Rothsay 26
The Chargers put together their second impressive victory of the week on the road in Rothsay. B-E put 42 points
on the board in the first half and added 23 more in the second 18 minutes.
“The kids shot the ball well early in the game to get a nice lead. They played solid defense throughout the game to
extend the lead,” said Holsten.
Steffenson and Krueger led the team in points with 11 each while Bitzan had nine and Hintermeister and Jared
Goehringer eight each.
Hintermeister led the team in rebounds with seven while Hintermeister and Sean Henneman had six each.
Bitzan led the team in steals with five while Krueger had five assists and Henneman four for the team.
The Chargers shot 51 percent from the field with 24 of 47. At the free-throw line B-E sank 11 of 18 for 61 percent.
“Unselfish play led to good balanced scoring. It was a good week for the etam. We have a real challenging stretch
of games coming up, so we need to concentrate on continued improvement,” said Holsten.
The Chargers are now 3-9 on the season.
The team’s next contest will be at home against Hillcrest Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
B-E 65, Rotshsay 26
1 2 T
B-E 42 23 65
Rothsay 18 8 26
Player Pts. Rbs. Stls. Assts.
Sean Henneman 3 6 2 4
Kyle Steffenson 11 1 1 1
Adam Wagner 4 3 3 0
Phillip Krueger 11 6 1 5
Brandt Bitzan 9 3 6 2
Zach Hintermeister 8 7 3 2
Tyson Meissner 6 5 1 3
Jared Goehringer 8 2 1 3
Hunter Langlie 1 0 0 0
John Haseman 4 1 0 0
FG%: 51, 24-47
FT%: 61, 11-18
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left
B-E’s Tyson Meissner
put up this shot for two
points against
Underwood
B-E’s Tyson Meissner
put up this shot for two
points against
Underwood
right
B-E’s Heather Strese
put up this shot for
two points against
Barnesville.
B-E’s Heather Strese
put up this shot for
two points against
Barnesville.
Brandon-Evansville girls get two wins
The Brandon-Evansville girls’ basketball team recorded one Little Eight Conference win and one non-conference win recently.
B-E 61, Hillcrest 49
The Chargers traveled to Hillcrest Jan. 15 to take on LEC rival Hillcrest.
The Chargers prevailed 61-49 to improve their LEC record to 3-2.
The Chargers carved out a 25-22 first-half lead and expanded the lead in the second half for the win.
“This was a typical LEC ball game played with lots of intensity and effort from both teams. Hillcrest has really improved and we
had to play very hard. The game became very physical and I was proud of our girls that they kept their composure and pulled out
the win. The difference in the game was the 16-3 made free throws differential and our outrebounding them 44-20. The girls
played good defense down the stretch and got a nice conference victory,” said B-E Coach Dick Simpson.
Heather Strese led the Chargers in scoring with 22 points while Megan Strese had 19 and Katie Boesl 10.
Megan Strese led the team in rebounds with 21 while Heather Strese had 10.
Katie Boesl led the team in assists with seven while Megan Boesl had four.
The Chargers finished the contest shooting 42 percent with 22 of 52 field goals.
B-E 61, Hillcrest 49
1 2 T
B-E 25 36 61
Hillcrest 22 27 49
B-E Stats
Pts. Rbs. Stl. Asts.
Katie Boesl 10 2 2 7
Carli Randt 2 1 0 1
Megan Boesl 4 3 0 4
Courtney Jesnowski 0 1 1 0
Brittany Randall 2 0 1 0
Michelle Bruns 0 6 1 0
Heather Strese 22 10 1 1
Megan Strese 19 21 2 0
B-E Hillcrest
FG% 42, 22-52 37, 22-59
FT% 69, 9-13 63, 7-11
Rebounds 44 20
Fouls 12 21
B-E 57, Barnesville 38
The Chargers took on Barnesville Jan. 16 in Evansville and claimed a 57-38 win.
“This was probably our best played game this year overall. The girls rebounded well, played good defense, made free throws
and made high percentage shots. After a tough game the night before, the girls showed a lot of heart playing an aggressive and
scrappy Barnesville team. Our ball handlers took good care of the ball and we used our height inside to play very effectively,”
said Simpson.
Heather Strese again poured in 22 points for the Chargers while Megan Strese had 18.
This time around Heather Strese led the team in rebounds with 14 while Megan Strese had 12.
Katie Boesl again led in assists with seven while Megan Boesl had four.
The Chargers sank 23 of 46 field goals for 50 percent and 11 of 14 free throws.
The win improved the Chargers to 8-3 on the season. The team’s next contest will be Jan. 21 at Ashby at 7:30 p.m.
B-E 57, Barnesville 38
1 2 T
Barnesville 12 26 38
B-E 18 39 57
B-E Stats
Pts. Rbs. Stl. Asts.
Katie Boesl 4 2 1 7
Carli Randt 0 2 0 2
Megan Boesl 8 2 1 4
Courtney Jesnowski 2 1 0 0
Crystal Bosek 0 0 1 0
Michelle Bruns 3 5 0 3
Heather Strese 22 14 2 2
Megan Strese 18 12 0 0
B-E Barnesville
FG% 50, 23-46 24, 13-54
FT% 79, 11-14 67, 10-15
Rebounds 38 19
Fouls 12 17
Girls’ B team wins two contests
The Brandon-Evansville girls’ B squad notched two wins recently.
B-E 44, Hillcrest 17
The Chargers defeated Hillcrest 44-17 Jan. 15.
B-E led 23-5 at halftime and never looked back.
Heather Dickey, Megan Friedrich and Tasmine Okerlund each had 10 points for the Chargers while Brianna Bitzan had eight,
Kinsley Randt and Carli Steffenson two each and Jordin Otto and Hunter Plaster one each.
Dickey and Bitzan each had eight rebounds for the Chargers while Friedrich had seven steals.
The Chargers ended the contest shooting 39 percent with 19 of 49 field goals. From the free-throw line B-E was six of 15.
B-E 35, Barnesville 30
The Chargers took on Barnesville Jan. 16 and survived with a 35-30 win.
The Chargers led 14-12 at halftime.
Dickey had 24 points for B-E with Bitzan, Friedrich and Okerlund getting three points each and Randt getting two.
Dickey led the team in rebounds with 18.
The Chargers shot 35 percent from the field with 13 of 37 field goals and added nine of 21 free throws.
B-E Schedule
Jan. 21
GBB, ABC, at Ashby, 5:15 p.m.
Jan. 22
GBB, ABC, at Ortonville, 5:15 p.m.
BBB, AB, vs Hillcrest, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, at Hillcrest, 4 p.m.
Jan. 26
BBB, AB, at Battle Lake, 6:15 p.m.
GBB, AB, at Park Christian in Moorhead, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, vs Battle Lake in Brandon, 4 p.m.
Jan. 28
GBB, ABC, vs Parkers Prairie, 5:15 p.m.
Jan. 29
BBB, AB, vs Ashby, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, at Ashby, 4 p.m.
LEC standings
Boys
Team LEC Overall
Hillcrest 4-0 6-1
Brandon-Evansville 3-1 3-9
Battle Lake 2-2 5-5
Underwood 3-3 5-7
Parkers Prairie 2-2 3-6
Ashby 2-3 3-6
Rothsay 0-5 0-1
Girls
Team LEC Overall
Parkers Prairie 4-1 11-1
Battle lake 4-1 6-4
Underwood 4-2 7-5
Brandon-Evansville 3-2 8-3
Ashby 3-2 4-5
Hillcrest 0-5 4-6
Rothsay 0-5 1-8
The Brandon-Evansville girls’ basketball team recorded one Little Eight Conference win and one non-conference win recently.
B-E 61, Hillcrest 49
The Chargers traveled to Hillcrest Jan. 15 to take on LEC rival Hillcrest.
The Chargers prevailed 61-49 to improve their LEC record to 3-2.
The Chargers carved out a 25-22 first-half lead and expanded the lead in the second half for the win.
“This was a typical LEC ball game played with lots of intensity and effort from both teams. Hillcrest has really improved and we
had to play very hard. The game became very physical and I was proud of our girls that they kept their composure and pulled out
the win. The difference in the game was the 16-3 made free throws differential and our outrebounding them 44-20. The girls
played good defense down the stretch and got a nice conference victory,” said B-E Coach Dick Simpson.
Heather Strese led the Chargers in scoring with 22 points while Megan Strese had 19 and Katie Boesl 10.
Megan Strese led the team in rebounds with 21 while Heather Strese had 10.
Katie Boesl led the team in assists with seven while Megan Boesl had four.
The Chargers finished the contest shooting 42 percent with 22 of 52 field goals.
B-E 61, Hillcrest 49
1 2 T
B-E 25 36 61
Hillcrest 22 27 49
B-E Stats
Pts. Rbs. Stl. Asts.
Katie Boesl 10 2 2 7
Carli Randt 2 1 0 1
Megan Boesl 4 3 0 4
Courtney Jesnowski 0 1 1 0
Brittany Randall 2 0 1 0
Michelle Bruns 0 6 1 0
Heather Strese 22 10 1 1
Megan Strese 19 21 2 0
B-E Hillcrest
FG% 42, 22-52 37, 22-59
FT% 69, 9-13 63, 7-11
Rebounds 44 20
Fouls 12 21
B-E 57, Barnesville 38
The Chargers took on Barnesville Jan. 16 in Evansville and claimed a 57-38 win.
“This was probably our best played game this year overall. The girls rebounded well, played good defense, made free throws
and made high percentage shots. After a tough game the night before, the girls showed a lot of heart playing an aggressive and
scrappy Barnesville team. Our ball handlers took good care of the ball and we used our height inside to play very effectively,”
said Simpson.
Heather Strese again poured in 22 points for the Chargers while Megan Strese had 18.
This time around Heather Strese led the team in rebounds with 14 while Megan Strese had 12.
Katie Boesl again led in assists with seven while Megan Boesl had four.
The Chargers sank 23 of 46 field goals for 50 percent and 11 of 14 free throws.
The win improved the Chargers to 8-3 on the season. The team’s next contest will be Jan. 21 at Ashby at 7:30 p.m.
B-E 57, Barnesville 38
1 2 T
Barnesville 12 26 38
B-E 18 39 57
B-E Stats
Pts. Rbs. Stl. Asts.
Katie Boesl 4 2 1 7
Carli Randt 0 2 0 2
Megan Boesl 8 2 1 4
Courtney Jesnowski 2 1 0 0
Crystal Bosek 0 0 1 0
Michelle Bruns 3 5 0 3
Heather Strese 22 14 2 2
Megan Strese 18 12 0 0
B-E Barnesville
FG% 50, 23-46 24, 13-54
FT% 79, 11-14 67, 10-15
Rebounds 38 19
Fouls 12 17
Girls’ B team wins two contests
The Brandon-Evansville girls’ B squad notched two wins recently.
B-E 44, Hillcrest 17
The Chargers defeated Hillcrest 44-17 Jan. 15.
B-E led 23-5 at halftime and never looked back.
Heather Dickey, Megan Friedrich and Tasmine Okerlund each had 10 points for the Chargers while Brianna Bitzan had eight,
Kinsley Randt and Carli Steffenson two each and Jordin Otto and Hunter Plaster one each.
Dickey and Bitzan each had eight rebounds for the Chargers while Friedrich had seven steals.
The Chargers ended the contest shooting 39 percent with 19 of 49 field goals. From the free-throw line B-E was six of 15.
B-E 35, Barnesville 30
The Chargers took on Barnesville Jan. 16 and survived with a 35-30 win.
The Chargers led 14-12 at halftime.
Dickey had 24 points for B-E with Bitzan, Friedrich and Okerlund getting three points each and Randt getting two.
Dickey led the team in rebounds with 18.
The Chargers shot 35 percent from the field with 13 of 37 field goals and added nine of 21 free throws.
B-E Schedule
Jan. 21
GBB, ABC, at Ashby, 5:15 p.m.
Jan. 22
GBB, ABC, at Ortonville, 5:15 p.m.
BBB, AB, vs Hillcrest, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, at Hillcrest, 4 p.m.
Jan. 26
BBB, AB, at Battle Lake, 6:15 p.m.
GBB, AB, at Park Christian in Moorhead, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, vs Battle Lake in Brandon, 4 p.m.
Jan. 28
GBB, ABC, vs Parkers Prairie, 5:15 p.m.
Jan. 29
BBB, AB, vs Ashby, 6:15 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB, at Ashby, 4 p.m.
LEC standings
Boys
Team LEC Overall
Hillcrest 4-0 6-1
Brandon-Evansville 3-1 3-9
Battle Lake 2-2 5-5
Underwood 3-3 5-7
Parkers Prairie 2-2 3-6
Ashby 2-3 3-6
Rothsay 0-5 0-1
Girls
Team LEC Overall
Parkers Prairie 4-1 11-1
Battle lake 4-1 6-4
Underwood 4-2 7-5
Brandon-Evansville 3-2 8-3
Ashby 3-2 4-5
Hillcrest 0-5 4-6
Rothsay 0-5 1-8
GIRLS BEGIN SEASON
The 6th grade girls’ Chargers basketball team started their season with a tournament at Parkers
Prairie on Saturday, Jan. 9. They won their first game against Fergus Falls 20-19 and their second
game against Parkers Prairie 22-12. They lost their final game 18-17 against Osakis. Their next
tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at Perham. The 5th grade girl Chargers begin at 9 a.
m. The 6th grade girl Chargers are scheduled to begin their first game at 9:45 a.m. Front row, left to
right: Samantha Jacobson, Vicki Arnold, Larissa Thorstad, Katie Kokett. Back row, Toni Wright,
Elizabeth Bredberg, Elizabeth Vinson, Melissa Haseman, MaKayla Schiele.
The 6th grade girls’ Chargers basketball team started their season with a tournament at Parkers
Prairie on Saturday, Jan. 9. They won their first game against Fergus Falls 20-19 and their second
game against Parkers Prairie 22-12. They lost their final game 18-17 against Osakis. Their next
tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at Perham. The 5th grade girl Chargers begin at 9 a.
m. The 6th grade girl Chargers are scheduled to begin their first game at 9:45 a.m. Front row, left to
right: Samantha Jacobson, Vicki Arnold, Larissa Thorstad, Katie Kokett. Back row, Toni Wright,
Elizabeth Bredberg, Elizabeth Vinson, Melissa Haseman, MaKayla Schiele.