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Cowboys Come From Behind to Beat Trojans in HOL Battle

By Craig Olson, 01/29/20, 1:30AM CST

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Breckenridge defeated Barnesville by a score of 76-73 in a Heart O’ Lakes boys’ basketball game on Tuesday night. The halftime score was 38-26, Barnesville.

Leading scorers for the Cowboys were Cooper Yaggie with 23, Jonah Christensen with 21, and Jr Perez with 14. Leading rebounders were Christensen with 9, Perez with 7, and Tyson Piechowski with 6. Perez added 4 assists and Anthony Conzemius had 4 blocked shots.

"This was a huge come from behind win for us and a major step in preparing for March basketball,” said Head Coach Derek Grahn of the Cowboys. “We had some huge contributions out of numerous guys tonight and Anthony really was able to give us a strong inside defensive presence. Our free throw shooting helped keep us in the game where we went 21-of-28. It really says a lot about where our focus was when we continuously were willing to attack the rim against physical play. We have another fun Heart O' Lakes game this Friday when we take on Perham at home. We look forward to seeing the Cowboy faithful in attendance!"

Breckenridge improved their season record to 9-8 overall and 3-3 in the HOL.

Barnesville (11-4, 4-2 HOL) goes to Pelican Rapids on Friday night.