Hornets to host Perham on Tuesday night

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Adam Vigen gets a pick from Noah Mekalson during the first half of Saturday’s game against Battle Lake.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

After starting their season with six straight losses, the Frazee Hornets opened the 2026 portion of their schedule with a pair of impressive wins.

Photo by Chad Koenen
Conner Erickson scored a pair of points during Saturday’s home game against the Battlers.

On Friday afternoon the Hornets defeated the Barnesville Trojans 77-73 for their first win of the season and first conference win of the year, before defeating Battle Lake 60-38 on Saturday afternoon for their second straight win.

This week the Hornets will host Perham on Tuesday night in a HOL Conference game, before hosting Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal on Thursday night in non-conference action. 

Friday

After finishing the opening 18 minutes of action in a 44-44 tie, the Frazee Hornets spent much of the second half trailing the Barnesville Trojans in their first action after a long Christmas break. However, the Hornets were able to claw back into the game late in the second half to overtake the Trojans 77-73 for their first win of the season. 

“It was nice to put a complete game together.  We had a lot kids play well tonight,” said head coach Ryan Vigen. 

The Hornets were able to hang on to the ball throughout the game by having just 13 turnovers and forcing 16 Barnesville turnovers that led to 18 points off of turnovers and 11 points in transition. The Hornets also dominated the Trojans in the paint by holding a 44-24 advantage down low. Barnesville was able to stay in the game thanks to the 3-point shot by going 14-33 from behind the arc, compared to just 6-21 for the Hornets.

Frazee was led offensively by Adam Vigen who finished with a double-double with 33 points to go along with 11 rebounds. He went an impressive 12-24 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line.

Noah Mekalson finished with 18 points on 7-12 shooting, Ayden Grossman finished with 17 points also on 7-12 shooting, Ben Reierson finished with seven points and Conner Erickson rounded out the scoring with two points.

Frazee vs. Barnesville

POINTS: Benjamin Reierson 7, Adam Vigen 33, Noah Mekalson 18, Ayden Grossman 17, Conner Erickson 2

ASSISTS: Benjamin Reierson 4, Adam Vigen 3, Noah Mekalson 3, Ayden Grossman 1, Dawson Lyman 2

REBOUNDS: Benjamin Reierson 4, Adam Vigen 14, Noah Mekalson 6, Ayden Grossman 5, Dawson Lyman 2, Conner Erickson 4, Mason Mickelson 3

STEALS: Benjamin Reierson 2, Adam Vigen 2, Noah Mekalson 4, Ayden Grossman 1, Dawson Lyman 2, Mason Mickelson 1

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Saturday

The Frazee defense proved to be a tough nut to crack on Saturday afternoon as the Hornets gave up just 38 points on their way to a 60-38 win over the visiting Battle Lake Battlers.

“Wasn’t pretty, but I was very happy with our effort and perseverance,” said head coach Ryan Vigen. “I was worried about a let down after our big win on Friday, but we just kept fighting.”

The Hornets led from the onset and took a 25-17 lead into the halftime break, despite neither team having much success from the floor. Frazee shot just 33.8 percent from the floor, compared to 30.6 percent for Battle Lake. 

In the second half the Hornets were able to outscore the Battlers 35-21 for their second straight win to open the 2026 portion of their schedule. 

Frazee held a big advantage down low with the Hornets holding a 28-14 advantage in points in the paint, as well as a 47-32 advantage in rebounding. The Hornets were led offensively by Adam Vigen who scored 19 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists. Dawson Lyman was the only other Hornet to reach double figures as he finished with 11 points, while Noah Mekalson scored eight points to go along with a team-high 10 rebounds. Ben Reierson scored seven points, Ayden Grossman chipped in with five points, while Mason Mickelson and Paul Sharp both scored four points apiece and Conner Erickson rounded out the scoring with two points in the win. 

Frazee vs. Battle Lake

POINTS: Benjamin Reierson 7, Adam Vigen 19, Paul Sharp 4, Noah Mekalson 8, Ayden Grossman 5, Dawson Lyman 11, Conner Erickson 2, Mason Mickelson 4

ASSISTS: Benjamin Reierson 2, Adam Vigen 5, Noah Mekalson 1, Dawson Lyman 3, Conner Erickson 1

REBOUNDS: Benjamin Reierson 2, Adam Vigen 8, Paul Sharp 2, Noah Mekalson 10, Ayden Grossman 5, Dawson Lyman 2, Conner Erickson 2, Mason Mickelson 7, Maison Olson 1

STEALS: Benjamin Reierson 3, Adam Vigen 4, Noah Mekalson 2, Ayden Grossman 2, Dawson Lyman 2, Conner Erickson 1, Mason Mickelson 1

BLOCKS: Noah Mekalson 3, Ayden Grossman 1, Mason Mickelson 1