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East Grand Forks Eliminates Barnesville in 8AA Quarterfinal Contest

By Craig Olson, 03/09/20, 7:45AM CDT

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Barnesville led 27-25 at halftime Saturday at Concordia College in Moorhead, but East Grand Forks was able to outscore the Trojans 31-22 over the final 18 minutes to take a 56-49 win in the Section 8AA quarterfinals, eliminating the Trojans from the tournament and ending their season at 17-10.

Barnesville shot 42% (18-42) from the field and made 55% (5-9) of their shots from behind the arc.  Adam Tonsfeldt was 4-of-6 from 3-point range and led the Trojans with 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.  Blake Torfin finished with 11 points to join Tonsfeldt in double digits.  Hunter Zenzen had 8 points and 9 boards, Noah Krause collected 9 rebounds and Kaden Zenzen had 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots to go along with 4 points.

The Trojans held a 40-30 advantage on the boards, but turned the ball over 23 times in the game, compared to only 8 turnovers for the Greenwave.