No. 3 Minneapolis North cruises past Bemidji in tournament-opening game
Dec. 27—HIBBING — The Bemidji High School basketball team played against one of the top Class AA teams in Minnesota on Wednesday.
Third-ranked Minneapolis North beat the Lumberjacks 101-83 in the first round of Hibbing's holiday basketball tournament. The Polar Bears scored 60 points in the first half en route to a convincing win.
Zashon Rich led Minneapolis North with 24 points. Jaxon Boschee had a game-high 33 for BHS. Owen Frazer (18 points), Austin Reiwer (13) and Braden Luksik (11) also ended in double figures. Lukik had 13 rebounds, while Riewer had nine.
Minneapolis North 101, Bemidji 83
MN 60 41 — 101
BHS 33 50 — 83
MINNEAPOLIS NORTH — Rich 24, Hardin 16, Marshall 16, Watson 9, Jones 7, Maimen 7, Hill 5, Jones 5, Inman 4, Pettis 4, Sanders 4.
BEMIDJI — Boschee 33, Frazer 18, Riewer 13, Luksik 11, Huesby 8.
