Jacks Shoot Past Rebels

By Dwight Cadwell
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Updated: January 13, 2014

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Photos by: Jennifer Szczyrbak

Dwight Cadwell-NSO

MOOSE LAKE- It seemed like the Cloquet Lumberjacks couldn’t miss from beyond the three point arc in the first half as the Lumberjacks at one point hot five straight three pointers on the way to a twenty point 46-26 half time lead and what turned into a 81-60 win for the Lumberjacks over Moose Lake-Willow River Monday night.

Nate Weets hit four of five of the three point attempts he had in the first half and Maxx Brenner along with Jake Bushey combined for seven first half three pointers for Cloquet. The Hot outside shooting in the first half would propel the Lumberjacks to a non-conference victory Monday as the Jacks improve to 11-1 on the season.

The hot outside first half shooting and the second half where Cloquet pounded the ball inside were all too much for the Rebels. Neil Dickinson head coach of the Rebels told Northland Sports Online “they are good very good; I never knew they could shoot like they do from the outside.” Dickinson also mentioned that Laine is tough down low and once he got the ball on the block we couldn’t stop him.”

Laine scored 15 second half points on his way to a game high 25 points to lead all scorers Monday night at Moose Lake High School. Jake Bushey finished with 14 points for Cloquet, while Nate Weeks and Maxx Brenner each ended with 12. Zach Gerlach added 10 points while Dillon Johnson had 4, and Mason Brenner and Victor Foxx each finished with 2 points.

The Rebels were led by Junior guard Brad Fossum who had 24 points for MLWR, Matt Mach added 13 while Ike Pederson closed with 12. Ezra Szczyrbak added 4 points, Charlie Adamczak had 3, and it was Trenton Autio and Zach Schaumberg each with 2.

The Lumberjacks with the win improve to 11-1 on the season and they will face Hermantown at home on Thursday night in a conference and sectional match-up.