Frazee defeats Crookston for second win of the season
Sports | Published on December 24, 2024 at 10:43am EST | Author: frazeevergas
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Photo by Chad Koenen
Asher Blaine scored a team-high 20 points in last week’s game against Crookston.
By Chad Koenen
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Frazee secured its second win in the past three games with an important Section 8AA victory over Crookston on Tuesday night. The Hornets shot just 37 percent from the floor, but they went an impressive 19-29 from the free throw line to come away with a 58-41 win over the Pirates.
The Hornets trailed 27-26 at halftime, but came out in the second half on a mission on the defensive end of the court as they held Crookston to just 14 points in the final 18 minutes of action. Frazee forced 19 Pirate turnovers and held the home team to just 29.4 percent shooting from the floor. The Hornet defense also finished the night with 25 deflections and nine steals.
Head coach Ryan Vigen said the Hornets started off slow, but figured out a way to get the win. They also had some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch with Adam Vigen going 7-7 from the free throw line and Asher Blaine going 7-10 in the second half from the free throw line to secure the win.
While senior Carter Sonnenberg got in foul trouble early in the second half, Vigen said Andrew Aho and Noah Mekalson did a nice job of protecting the paint in his absence.
The Hornets were led offensively by Asher Blaine who scored 20 points to go along with three rebounds, while Adam Vigen scored 17 points with six rebounds, three assists and four steals.
Despite being in foul trouble in the second half, Sonnenberg finished with 10 points, while Ayden Grossman finished with five points, Mekalson scored four and Aho finished with two points.
The win improves the Hornets to 2-3 on the season. Thursday night’s game against Hawley was postponed until Saturday morning due to inclement weather. The Hornets will return to action on Friday, Dec. 27 when they host Wadena-Deer Creek in a Section 8AA contest. The varsity game on December 27 will start at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Frazee vs. Crookston
POINTS: Adam Vigen 17, Ayden Grossman 5, Carter Sonnenberg 10, Andrew Aho 2, Noah Mekalson 4, Asher Blaine 20
ASSISTS: Adam Vigen 3, Dawson Lyman 2, Noah Mekalson 3, Asher Blaine 3
REBOUNDS: Adam Vigen 6, Ayden Grossman 4, Dawson Lyman 1, Carter Sonnenberg 4, Andrew Aho 4, Noah Mekalson 8, Asher Blaine 3
STEALS: Adam Vigen 3, Dawson Lyman 2, Noah Mekalson 3, Asher Blaine 3
BLOCKS: Adam Vigen 1, Ayden Grossman 1, Carter Sonnenberg 2, Asher Blaine 1