2/3/25: @Hinckley Finlayson

Varsity: W (74-37)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/67a2b479743de7438cd68a99

Boys basketball sees two strong wins against Hinckley-Finlayson, Aitkin

• By Heidi Burger

The Dragon Boys Varsity Basketball team had a busy week with games, getting two wins out of the three games they played. The boys are working hard on building the team’s foundation and being able to compete at their full potential as playoffs are coming up.

Pine City 74, HF 37

The boys started off their week against Hinckley-Finlayson on Monday, February 3. They had lost to HF earlier in the year, so the boys were eager to face them again. They were motivated and ready to take the win. Coach Allen felt the boys really executed well this game. 

“The boys came out fired up! They had lots of energy and I think that showed in how they played on both ends of the court,” said coach Kyle Allen. 

The game was back and forth in the first half. There was a big momentum shift for the Dragons in the game when one of the HF players got called for goal-tending. Coach Allen was proud in how the boys handled the shift and pushed forward even harder with the momentum swinging their way. 

“Sam Johnson had a really, really nice first half – grabbing five rebounds,” said Allen. “We were missing a few guys for this game, and the rotation had to change a bit. Johnson stepped up and right in. He played some big minutes for us.” 

Senior Kevon Williams also got in the second half and shot well. Senior Charlie Ausmus had a physical game, and he was also executing on both ends of the court. It was good to see everyone get a part in the game. The Dragons took the win 74-37.

As for stats, AJ Ostenson had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 2 charges. Sam Johnson had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Sawyer McDaniel had 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 steals. Bryer Willert had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Austin Wiener had 8 points and 5 rebounds. Grant Skluzacek had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Charlie Ausmus had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Jace Peterson had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists, and 1 steal. Kevon Williams had 4 points. Tanner Fix had 2 points and 1 steal. Grant Larson had 1 point, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Daniel Milliman had 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 charge. Colson Berglund had 2 rebounds.