The Osakis boys basketball team found itself in a 31-21 deficit at halftime against the Swanville Bulldogs (12-13) on Monday but battled back in the second half.

Austin Dickinson, who made a buzzer-beater to give Osakis a 64-63 win over Legacy Christian Academy on Feb. 15, at the Breakdown Winter Lakes Classic at Alexandria High School, delivered in the clutch again for Osakis on Monday, Feb. 24, as he hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to help Osakis get a 65-62 win on the road.

“This was another test of their character and grit as it took all 36 minutes to get the win,” Osakis head coach Matt Hoelscher said. “We did a lot of good things to climb back into this game. I’m proud of our guys for not giving up and playing until the end.”

Wyatt Klimek led Osakis’ offense with 18 points, while Andrew Jones finished with 14. Seth Staloch finished with a double-double, as he had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Osakis – 21 44 – 65

Swanville – 31 31 – 62

OSAKIS TEAM STATS – FIELD GOALS – 25/61; 3-POINTERS – 9/32; FREE THROWS – 6/13; ASSISTS – 12; BLOCKS – 6; REBOUNDS – 34; STEALS – 15; DEFLECTIONS – 11; FOULS – 13; TURNOVERS – 12

OSAKIS INDIVIDUAL STATS – Austin Dickinson – 8 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 deflections; Andrew Jones – 14 points, 6 assists, 1 block, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 6 deflections; Wyatt Klimek – 18 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals; Seth Staloch – 13 points, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 deflection; Tyler Stier – 3 points; Tyler Wolbeck – 9 points, 1 block, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 deflection; Landon Chisholm – 1 rebound; Taven Ebnet – 1 rebound

Alex boys topple Bemidji

The Alexandria boys basketball team increased its winning streak to 21 with an 83-45 win over Bemidji at home on Monday.

Alexandria (21-3) led 44-30 at halftime and held Bemidji (14-10) to 15 points in the second half.

Mason Witt anchored the Cardinals’ offense with 26 points, followed by Chase Thompson’s 21 and Gavin Roderick’s 13.

Alexandria 83, Bemidji 45

Bemidji – 30 15 – 45

Alexandria – 44 39 – 83

BEMIDJI SCORING – Jaxon Boschee 15, Austin Riewer 9, Kobe Brown 8, Spencer Briggs 4, Rhys Sneide 3, Wyatt Tverstol 2, Charlie Zellmann 2, Hudson Pink 2

ALEXANDRIA SCORING – Mason Witt, 26; Chase Thompson, 21; Gavin Roderick, 13; Talan Witt, 8; Myles Gray, 5; Grady Starzl, 4; Thomas Hinrichs, 2; Spencer Kleindl, 2; Brett Meyer, 2

B-E girls breeze by Ortonville in Section 6A playoff game

The Brandon-Evansville girls basketball team, who is the No. 7 seed in the south sub-section of Section 6A, defeated the No. 10 seed Ortonville (0-27), 63-32, on Monday in Brandon to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Stats from this game are currently unavailable.

B-E (10-17) plays at the No. 2 seed in the sub-section, West Central Area (20-6) at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The winner of the WCA/B-E game plays either Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (11-15) or Hancock (20-6) at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday in the sub-section semifinals.

Helgenset’s 28 points lead Benson girls over Ashby

A 28-point effort by Kaida Helgenset led the Benson girls basketball team (7-20) to a 53-48 win over Ashby (3-23) in a Section 6A playoff game on Monday in Benson.

Laila Schroeder led Ashby, the No. 9 seed in the south sub-section of Section 6A, in scoring on Monday with 19 points.

Benson, the No. 8 seed in the south sub-section of Section 6A, plays at the No. 1 seed Breckenridge (21-5) at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

The winner of that game plays either the No. 5 seed Parkers Prairie (16-10) or the No. 4 seed Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (15-11) at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Minnewaska High School. Parkers Prairie plays at WHN at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Wheaton.

The south sub-section final is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Minnewaska High School. The Section 6A Championship is at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Concordia Fieldhouse in Moorhead.

Ashby – 15 33 – 48

Benson – 26 27 – 53

ASHBY SCORING – Laila Schroeder, 19; Mia Thompson, 6; Chloe Finkelson, 6; Kaitlyn Finkelson, 5; Abigail Hokanson, 5; Adelynn Lee, 3; Lucy Ohren, 3; Lily Balgaard, 1

BENSON SCORING – Kaida Helgenset, 28; Elle Kletscher, 11; Norah Hilleren, 7; Tess Nygaard, 7