The boys basketball team is on a roll, achieving their first three-game win streak by beating two quality teams this week to improve to 8-11.
Becker 56, Milaca 54
Becker hit the road Thursday to take on the Milaca Wolves in a Granite Ridge Conference matchup. Becker emerged with a two-point victory to continue their three-game winning streak.
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Becker 84, Mora 66
Tuesday, Becker hosted the Mora Mustangs and came away with an 18 point win behind Sam Ricker’s 17 points.
Ricker had three converted three-pointers and was two-for three from the foul line as Becker rolled to the easy win.
The Mustangs got 18 points from Andrew Rasmussen and 15 points from Matt VanHuizen, but it wasn’t enough as Mora fell to 8-12.
The Bulldogs jumped out quickly and held a double-digit lead at 41-30 heading into the first break. From there, Ricker, Gabe Lindbom and Cade Callahan dominated the scoresheet, draining shots from close in and beyond the arc.
Becker scoring: Ricker 17, Lindbom 16, Callahan 15, Brandon Gustafson 9, Sam Koubsky 9, Nick Mittelsteadt 8, Carter Hietala 6 and Basil Ricker 4.
Mora scoring: Rasmussen 18, VanHuizen 15, Kaden Smart 13, Caleb anderson 3, Noah Nielson 3, Ben Wright 2, Jeff Lilienthal 2 and Caleb Weaver 2.
Bulldogs 65, Flyers 53
The Bulldogs took on Little Falls on their home court Monday and came away with a comfortable, 12-point win.
Lindbom had a great night as he led the Bulldogs with 17 points. Lindbom was seven-for 12 from the floor and three-of-eight from the charity stripe.
Little Falls got 13 points from Travis Wenzel, but only made nine two-pointers compared to Becker’s 24.
Along with Lindbom’s 17, Gustafson was eight-for-eight with 16 points and Mittelsteadt scored 10. Becker finished shooting 46% from the floor compared to 57% for the Flyers.
Becker scoring: Lindbom 17, Gustafson 16, Mittelstaedt 10, Sam Ricker 9, Callahan 9, Hietala 2 and Nick Knute 2.
Little Falls scoring: Wenzel 13, Alex Gwost 10, Thomas Kunkel 10, Mason Wickstrom 7, Caleb Strack 6, Oscar Norgren 3, Luke Kush 3 and Derek Kirk 1.
