Austin Rudquist scored 23 points and Austen Schwartz added 15 points as the Menahga boys basketball team rallied for a 57-54 Park Region Conference victory over Sebeka last Friday night at Menahga.
Kyle Skoog added nine rebounds and three steals for the Braves, who trailed 32-19 at the half. The win lifted Menahga to 5-4 in the conference and 10-9 overall.
Matthew Lillquist’s 21 points and 24 rebounds and James Clark’s 15 points led the Trojans, who went 0 for 13 on 3-pointers in falling to 4-6 in the conference and 8-10 overall.
SEBEKA: Ament 0 0-0 0, Clark 7 1-5 15, Puttonen 2 3-6 7, Crabb 3 0-1 6, Erickson 0 0-0 0, Lillquist 6 9-14 21, Dailey 1 1-4 3. Totals: 19 for 54 (FG), 14 for 30 (FT).
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MENAHGA: Au. Rudquist 9 3-3 23, Schwartz 5 1-3 15, Skoog 3 0-3 6, Aa. Rudquist 2 0-0 5, Hrdlicka 0 4-4 4, Meyer 1 0-0 2, Hillukka 1 0-0 2, Paulson 0 0-0 0, Kicker 0 0-0 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 for 57 (FG), 8 for 13 (FT).
Halftime: Sebeka 32, Menahga 19. Three-pointers: Au. Rudquist 2, Schwartz 1, Aa. Rudquist 1. Rebounds: Menahga 24 (Skoog 9, Au. Rudquist 6, Aa Rudquist 3, Hrdlicka 2, Meyer 2, Schwartz 1, Kicker 1). Assists: Menahga 1 (Schwartz 1). Steals: Menahga 7 (Skoog 3, Au. Rudquist 2, Aa. Rudquist 2). Blocked shots: Menahga 2 (Taylor 2). Team fouls: Menahga 26. Fouled out: Au. Rudquist, Taylor. Turnovers: Menahga 5.
