Jordan Redmond scored 26 points, but the visiting Pequot Lakes Patriots boys’ basketball team fell to the Pelican Rapids Vikings 63-52 in non-conference action on Saturday, Feb. 16.

The Patriots, 6-4 in the Mid-State Conference and 9-13 overall after their third straight loss, were schedule to play at Perham on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and then host Nevis on Friday, Feb. 22.

The game was a make-up date from Jan. 29, when it was postponed due to inclement weather.

Pelican Rapids 32 31 — 63

Pequot Lakes 22 30 — 52

PELICAN RAPIDS

Chelsea Bonsante scored 29 points to lead the host Crosby-Ironton Rangers past the Pequot Lakes Patriots 77-72 in Mid-State Conference girls’ basketball action on Monday, Feb. 18,

The Patriots, 6-4 in the Mid-State and 16-8 overall, were scheduled to end the regular season at Cold Spring Rocori on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and at Bagley on Thursday, Feb. 21, in a pair of non-conference games. Pequot Lakes will likely host a North Subsection 8AA playoff game on Thursday, Feb. 28.

The Pequot Lakes Patriots junior varsity girls’ basketball team lost 71-53 in a free-scoring game against the Staples-Motley Cardinals on Thursday, Feb. 7.

The Cardinals, who led 33-24 at the half, were led by Chelcee Shereck with 18 points. Catie Ryan scored 11, Emilee Buell and Morgan Lohmiller each had nine, Barb Miller eight, Kelsey Hart six, Jessica Faacks four, and Meghan Nelson, Alex Nelson and Laura Squires each had two.

“We had balanced scoring,” said Pequot Lakes JV coach Kate Dale, “but we missed had too many turnovers, and missed way too many easy shots.”

The Pequot Lakes freshmen boys' basketball team settled for fourth place at their four-team tournament on Saturday, Jan. 26.

In the first round, the Staples-Motley Cardinals edged the PR-B Tigers 39-38 while the Patriots lost to Bemidji 70-37. The first half was fairly even before the Lumberjacks hit a couple of three-pointers late to build a 31-22 cushion at the break.

In the second half the much-taller Lumberjacks outscored the Patriots 18-4 at the start to build a 49-31 lead.