Adrian junior guard Brandon Wolf drives to the basket against Luverne’s Joey Pick during Friday’s boys’ basketball game in Adrian. Wolf scored 10 points and came up with three steals to help AHS post a 53-34 victory.
By John Rittenhouse
The Adrian boys’ basketball team extended a winning streak to four games with a pair of road wins.
The Dragons thumped Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin by 19 points in Mountain Lake Thursday before nipping Edgerton by three points in Edgerton Tuesday.
Adrian, 4-3 overall, plays in Westbrook Friday.
Adrian 60,
Edgerton 57
The Dragons used a fourth-quarter rally to win their fourth consecutive game Tuesday in Edgerton.
After trailing 19-13, 27-25 and 35-34 at the first three quarter breaks, Adrian put everything together offensively while outscoring the hosts 26-22 in the fourth quarter.
With Cliff Lynn scoring eight of his 17 points to lead the way, Adrian opened a nine-point cushion at one stage of the fourth quarter. Edgerton did pull within three before putting up a half-court shot at the buzzer that bounced off the rim and caromed away from the target.
"It was a good win on the road," said Dragon coach Chris Rozell. "We hit some shots to get a lead in the fourth quarter, and we made some free throws down the stretch to keep it."
Kyle Knips led AHS with 18 points. David Brake contributed 12 points and eight rebounds, while Casey Knips added eight rebounds. Pete Hohn passed for four assists and blocked two shots for the winners.
Box score
Hohn 0 0 3-5 3, Wolf 0 0 1-2 1, Henning 0 0 1-2 1, Spieker 1 0 0-0 2, Lynn 1 5 0-1 17, K.Knips 8 0 2-2 18, Brake 6 0 0-0 12, C.Knips 2 0 2-3 6.
Team statistics
Adrian: 23 of 51 field goals (45 percent), seven of 13 free throws (54 percent), 28 rebounds, 15 turnovers.
Edgerton: 21 of 49 field goals (43 percent), 13 of 14 free throws (93 percent), 28 rebounds, 11 turnovers.
Adrian 61, ML-B-O 42
The Dragons posted their most convincing win of the season when they upended the Wolverines by 19 points in Mountain Lake Thursday.
With Lynn scoring five of his 13 points and Dusty Spieker adding five of his six points to set the pace, Adrian opened a 10-point lead (17-7) in the first quarter and expanded the advantage at the remaining three quarter breaks.
"We controlled the game the whole way," said Dragon coach Rozell. "We started well and finished well. We actually played four good quarters of basketball."
The Dragons sported 31-20 and 46-29 leads at the end of the second and third quarters before winning by 19 in the end.
Kyle Knips recorded a double-double for the winners with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Hohn contributed seven rebounds, six assists and three steals to the cause. Brandon Wolf added five steals.
Box score
Hohn 1 0 0-0 2, Wolf 3 0 3-4 9, Klingenberg 0 0 2-2 2, Spieker 1 1 1-2 6, Block 1 0 0-0 2, Lynn 2 3 0-0 13, K.Knips 8 0 1-2 17, Brake 1 0 0-0 2, C.Knips 3 0 2-2 8.
Team statistics
Adrian: 24 of 50 field goals (48 percent), nine of 12 free throws (75 percent), 33 rebounds, 17 turnovers.
ML-B-O: 16 of 54 field goals (30 percent), seven of 14 free throws (50 percent), 19 rebounds, 27 turnovers.