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Trojans Defeat Crookston Behind Big Night from Tonsfeldt

By Craig Olson, 01/21/20, 10:45PM CST

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Barnesville led by 3 (36-33) at the half, but outscored the Pirates 48-35 over the final 18 minutes of play to defeat Crookston by the score of 84- 68 on Tuesday night in Barnesville.

The Trojans shot 47% (35-73) from the field and hit 8-of-23 (34%) 3-pointers on the night.  The also held a 39-26 advantage on the boards.

Adam Tonsfeldt had a huge night for Barnesville with 36 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals.  Kaden Zenzen scored 20 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and came up with 3 steals.  Logan Ernst and Matt Samuelson added 9 points apiece.

“The first half was a really back-and-forth affair,” reported Barnesville Assistant Coach Tracy Hinsz.  “Kaden Zenzen had to sit out about sixteen minutes with early foul trouble but in the second half he got a lot of points inside.  We also had much better defensive pressure in the second half.”

Jack Garmen led the Pirates with 23 points, including 7 3-pointers.

Barnesville (10-3) will play a Heart O’ Lakes Conference contest at Hawley on Thursday night.