• BLAINE 89, MAPLE GROVE 79: The Bengals started slowly with 38 first-half points, but a huge turnaround in the second half carried them to victory. Senior Zach Romashko lead all scorers with 28 points. Junior Tanner Schumacher chipped in with 18 points.
• FOREST LAKE 72, CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI 69: Senior guard Phil Hegseth’s hot start to the season continued in the home victory. Hegseth finished with 22 points to bring his early season average to 23.0 ppg. Cambridge-Isanti’s Ted Lutterman led all scorers with 24 points.
• CENTENNIAL 101, ELK RIVER 85: A fast-paced, back-and-forth affair favored Centennial, as the Cougars eclipsed the century mark. Centennial was led by a trio of guards with all over 20 points: Mason Hurley (20), Joshua Matheson (23) and Mitchell Kuck (26).
• WATERTOWN-MAYER 73, SIBLEY EAST 59: Junior Nate Kratch patrolled the paint in dominating fashion for the Royals. The center scored a team-high 20 points and pulled down 18 rebounds.
• ROGERS 65, ST. CLOUD TECH 61: Senior guards R.J. Dean and Trevor Morlock propelled the Royals to the non-conference win. Morlock led Rogers with 20 points, while Dean’s 15 second-half points helped the Royals break a 36-36 halftime tie.