Dominant 1st half powers Bemidji over Duluth East

022424.S.BP.BHSBBB Braden Luksik.jpg — Bemidji senior Braden Luksik (33) goes to the rim to score during the first half against Pequot Lakes on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at the BHS Gymnasium.

By Pioneer Staff Report

February 24, 2024 at 4:58 PM

DULUTH 鈥� The Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys basketball team wasn鈥檛 playing around on Saturday afternoon in Duluth.

The Lumberjacks stormed out to a 35-10 first-half lead, keying an easy 59-41 win over the Greyhounds.

BHS (11-13) left no doubt in the first 18 minutes, outscoring Duluth East (8-16) by a 25-point margin. The Greyhounds held a seven-point advantage in the second half, but that wasn鈥檛 nearly enough to reverse the first-half trend.

Jaxon Boschee led the Jacks with 18 points, followed by Austin Riewer with 10. Eight Bemidji players scored in all.

Duluth East was paced by Ty Nyberg鈥檚 17 points.

Bemidji 59, Duluth East 41

BHS 35 24 鈥� 59

DE 10 31 鈥� 41

BEMIDJI 鈥� Boschee 18, Riewer 10, Luksik 9, Huseby 8, Luksik 6, Zellmann 4, Frazer 2, Gish 2.

DULUTH EAST 鈥� Nyberg 17, Bowman 8, Lind 7, Meyer 5, C. Winkels 4.

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