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Sauk Centre wins battle over Knights

By Craig Olson, 01/05/23, 10:15PM CST

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Two top 20 teams in Minnesota Class AA squared off in Barrett on Thursday night. The #13 ranked Sauk Centre Mainstreeters defeated the #19 ranked WCA Knights 66-58.  The Mainstreeters led 38-33 at the half.

Knights coach Kraig Hunter said, "We put up a good fight and our effort was there. They're a good team and they had multiple guys hit big shots."

The Mainstreeters had seven different players hit 3-pointers going 12-26 from the 3-point line.  They shot 24-51 for 47% overall and made 6-11 free throws.  The Knights made 21-49 shots for 43% and hit 9-24 threes for 38% but only 7-17 free throws.  The Mainstreeters had a big advantage in rebounding 39-27.  

Mitch Dewey led the Knights in scoring with 20 points, Jacob Strunk with 11 and Bryce Kjesbo with 10 were also in double figures.  Cole Anderson added 8, Ben Bye 3, Nas Dotts 2, Sam Hanson 2, and Isaac Kreft 2.

Anderson was the rebounding leader with 7. Strunk had 4 assists and Kjesbo 3. Steal leaders were Dotts, Kjesbo and Strunk all with 3.

Mathew Warring led Sauk Centre with 21 points, Jay Nuebert had 17, Andrew Drevlow 9, Damian Arhrens 7, Ashton Trisko 5, Corey McCoy 4, and Ethan Riley 3.

West Central Area (6-2) will host Minnewaska Area on Friday night.