Minneota turns back RTR, 85-57

Alex Saltzer tossed in a game-high 23 points and Logan Sussner notched 19 points and 19 rebounds as Minneota overwhelmed Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 85-57 in a Camden Conference boys basketball game Friday in Tyler. The Vikings connected on eight three-pointers and shot 47 percent overall from the field, while dominating the boards by a 41-17 margin.

Three other Minneota players reached double figures in scoring. Nolan Boerboom drained five of seven three-pointers en route to scoring 17 points. Riley Buysse made three of four treys and finished with 11 points. And Jacob Citterman also contributed 11 points for the Vikings.

Minneota trailed 24-22 in the first half before out scoring the Knights 23-11 for a 45-35 halftime lead. The Vikings then started the second half on a 6-0 for a 51-35 advantage; a lead it would not relinquish. Boerboom also collected six rebounds, and had four assists and two steals.

Citterman had six rebounds apiece. Saltzer and Joseph Rybinski made three steals apiece, and Sussner also handed our four assists. Aiden Wichtmann led RTR with 22 points, including four three-pointers.

MINNEOTA 85, RTR 57 Minneota (2’s, 3’s, FT, TP) - Nolan Boerboom 1 5 0-0 17, Riley Buysse 0 3 2-2 11, Jacob Citterman 4 0 3-3 11, Grady Moorse 0 0 0-0 0, Braeden Panka 1 0 0-0 2, Kalob Regnier 0 0 0-0 0, Joseph Rybinski 1 0 0-0 2, Alex Saltzer 11 0 1-3 23, Cale Sorensen 0 0 0-0 0, Logan Sussner 7 0 5-9 19. Totals 29 4 10-19 80. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (2’s, 3’s, FT, Pts) - Dylan Anderson 1 0 0-0 2, Darrick Baartman 2 0 0-0 4, Jonah Cristensen 3 0 0-1 6, Payton Hess 2 0 0-0 4, Dylan Johnson 1 0 0-0 2, Cade Jorgenson 0 0 0-0 0, Logan Lamonte 2 0 1-2 5, Cornbyn Sitzmann 2 0 0-1 4, Tyson Weets 0 0 0-0 0, Aiden Wichmann 2 4 6-7 22, Cody Wichmann 1 0 0-0 2, Myles Williams 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 6 7-11 57. Scoring Minneota……………..………………………...45 40 - 85 RTR……………….....………….……………...35 22 - 57

Statistics:

SHOOTING: Minneota (2’s 25 of 55 for 46 percent; 3’s 8 of 16 for 50 percent; overall 33 of 71 for 47 percent) … RTR(2’s 16 of 34 for 47 percent; 3’s 6 of 20 for 30 percent; overall 22 of 54 for 41 percent). REBOUNDING: Minneota 41 (Sussner 19, Boerboom 6, Citterman 6, Saltzer 4, Buysse 2, Moorse 2, Rybinski 1, Sorensen 1); RTR 17.

TURNOVERS: Minneota 17, RTR 17. STEALS: Minneota 13 (Rybinski 3, Saltzer 3, Boerboom 2, Buysse 2, Panka 1, Sorensen 1, Sussner 1); RTR 7.

ASSISTS: Minneota 13 (Boerboom 4, Sussner 4, Saltzer 2, Buysse 1, Rybinski 1, Sorensen 1); RTR 3.

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