Undefeated Eagles to begin six game road trip this week

Photo by Chad Koenen
Gage Brasel and Heath Hammond defend a Parkers Prairie player near the 3-point line during Saturday’s non-conference game against the Panthers.
Eli Vaughan looks to make a steal during the first half of Saturday’s game against the Panthers.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The New York Mills Eagles improved to 6-0 on the season with a commanding 83-50 win over Parkers Prairie in their first game back from the Christmas break on Saturday.

The Eagles were led by a balanced scoring attack as Kolston Lofgren led the way with 23 points, while Gage Brasel scored 17 points in the win. Bergen Roder scored 12 points off the bench and Jacob Thorsrud finished with a solid night on the floor with 10 points and seven rebounds to go along with five blocks.

Finn Roder scored eight points, Sean Dresser scored six points, Heath Hammond scored five points to go along with seven rebounds and Eli Vaughan rounded out the scoring with two points in the win.

Kolston Lofgren takes a contested shot near the basket during Saturday’s 83-50 win over the Parkers Prairie Panthers.

The Eagles are now 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Park Region Conference. NY Mills will have a busy week with three road games,
including a pair of conference games on tap. On Tuesday the Eagles traveled to Menahga for a PRC game, before heading to Browerville on Thursday for a non-conference game. On Friday the Eagles will hit the road once again and travel to Pillager to take on the Huskies in Park Region Conference action. 

Next week the Eagles will travel to Swanville on Monday night, before taking on second ranked and fellow PRC undefeated Henning on Tuesday night. The six game road trip will come to an end on Friday, Jan. 23 when the Eagles travel to Verndale marking an end to six straight road games, before heading home for 10 of their final 13 games of the season beginning Thursday, Jan. 29.

NEW YORK MILLS 83, PARKERS PRAIRIE 50

POINTS: Kolston Lofgren 23, Gage Brasel 17, Bergen Roder 12, Jacob Thorsrud 10, Finn Roder 8, Sean Dresser 6, Heath Hammond 5, Eli Vaughan 2.

REBOUNDS: Thorsrud 7, Hammond 7, Brasel 6, F. Roder 5, Lofgren 4, Dresser 3, B. Roder 2. Jeremy Kopveiler 1.

ASSISTS: F. Roder 5, Brasel 4, Lofgren 4, B. Roder 2.

STEALS: F. Roder 4, Brasel 3, Lofgren 2, Thorsrud 1, Dresser 1.

BLOCKS: Thorsrud 5, Brasel 2, F. Roder 2.