College basketball recap: Warriors can’t catch Vikings – West Central Tribune

WILLMAR – A 16-point deficit was too much for the Ridgewater men’s basketball team to overcome Monday night.

Bethany Lutheran College JV handed the host Warriors a 125-116 loss, with five of its six players scoring at least 15 points. Ridgewater is now on a two-game losing streak despite averaging 103.1 points per game. The Warriors are 4-3.

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Will Walter and Kaden Butler were key to the Vikings’ win, which gave Bethany Lutheran College JV a 67-51 halftime lead.

Walter scored a team-best 32 points, including 19 points in the first half. The 6-foot-11 freshman guard from Sleepy Eye shot 11 of 21 from the field and converted 4 of 6 free throws. He added four rebounds and two assists.

Butler also scored 11 baskets on 20 shots and made 3 of 6 free throws for a total of 29 points. The 6-4 freshman guard from Hutchinson collected seven assists, four rebounds and three steals.

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Gavin Gross scored 24 points for the Vikings, who got 19 points and 13 assists from Brevin Stoa. Gross is a 6-1 freshman guard from Foley and Stoa is a 6-2 freshman guard from Hawley.

Tyrese Mayo had the highest scoring game of his Warriors career. The 5-11 guard scored a game-high 39 points on 16 of 23 field shots and 4 of 4 free throws. The freshman from Winter Haven, Florida, had seven rebounds and four assists. He is averaging 21.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season.

DeAndre Holloway secured his fifth game of the season with at least 20 points. The 6-7 forward finished the game with 23 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks. The freshman from Kerkhoven recorded a double-double in five games and recorded five blocks in three games.

Ridgewater plays Minnesota North College-Rainy River in International Falls on Friday at 7 p.m.

The Bethany Lutheran College JV pulled away from Ridgewater in the fourth quarter to earn a win at Willmar.

The Vikings had four players reach double figures, led by Sydney Hoffman. The 1.75 meter tall freshman guard dropped 17 points with four assists, two rebounds and one steal.

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Sheridan Kennedy recorded a double-double for Bethany Lutheran College JV. The 5-10 forward collected 12 points and 11 rebounds with a game-high six assists and three blocks.

The Warriors also had four in double figures, led by Kaydence Bertram with 16 points. The 5-10 freshman forward from Melrose also grabbed 11 rebounds.

Ridgewater (0-8) hosts Northland Community and Technical College in Willmar on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

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