Bemidji picks up 1st win of year, defeating Grand Rapids on the road

121623.S.BP.BHSBBB Defense.jpg — The Lumberjacks get ready on defense during the first half against Moorhead on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the BHS Gymnasium.

By Pioneer Staff Report

December 15, 2023 at 6:00 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� The Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys basketball team is in the win column.

After dropping their first four games, the Lumberjacks got on the winning side of the ledger on Thursday in Grand Rapids, defeating the Thunderhawks 55-51.

BHS managed to carve out a slim 19-18 advantage after the first half. The second frame was also a tight affair, but the Jacks managed to score three more points and seal their first victory.

Jaxon Boschee led Bemidji with 17 points, but the Lumberjacks received supplementary scoring from many other sources. Owen Frazer (eight points), Austin Riewer (seven), Kobe Brown (six), Jeron Huseby (six), Braden Luksik (four) and Sam Gish (two) all contributed to the win for BHS.

Grand Rapids (1-4) received the bulk of its scoring from Wylee Dauenbaugh (17 points) and Morgan MacLeod-Carlson (16).

Bemidji 55, Grand Rapids 51

BHS 19 36 鈥� 55

GR 18 33 鈥� 51

BEMIDJI 鈥� Boschee 17, Frazer 8, Riewer 7, Brown 6, Huseby 6, Luksik 4, Gish 2.

GRAND RAPIDS 鈥� Dauenbaugh 17, MacLeod-Carlson 16, Roy 7, Ketola 6, Johnson 5.

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