“After a slow start for us where Barnesville took the early lead, our guys settled in and played a solid first half to build a ten point lead at the break,” said Pelican Rapids Head Coach John Gullingsrud. “We were able to extend our lead in the second half to as much as twenty-two as we did a pretty good job of battling on the defensive end. After losing four in a row, it was good to see our guys dig in and get a nice conference win at home.”

Jayden Rutherford (19), Logan Fahje (18), McHale Korf (17) and Liam Sytsma (11) all reached double digits in the win.

Barnesville was led by Adam Tonsfeldt with 18 points.  Kaden Zenzen and Tate Inniger chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Pelican Rapids (11-7) will host Hillcrest Lutheran Academy on Monday night.

Barnesville (11-5) will face D-G-F in Glyndon on Tuesday night.