Fairbanks nets 19 in Gold loss

Bemidji Pioneer

ST. CLOUD – Cass Lake-Bena’s Brady Fairbanks netted 18 points for the Gold team but Blue prevailed 127-101 in one of two coaches association boys basketball all-star games Friday night at St. Cloud State’s Halenbeck Hall.

The Bemidji State recruit also added five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

In the other game Maroon defeated Green 104-94.

Duluth East’s Ryan Shea led the Gold with 20 points. The Blue team got a game-high 24 from Kingsland’s Alex Nelson.

St. Bernard’s Trevor Mbawke, Marquette recruit, and Monticello’s Mitchel Grundman paced Green with 18 points each. Maroon got 16 points from Osseo’s Xavier Reed.

The Gold plays the Green for third place at 2:15 p.m. today at Concordia-St. Paul. Blue plays Maroon at about 4 p.m. for the championship.

Gold 49 52 – 101

Blue 58 69 – 127

GOLD – Brady Fairbanks 18 (5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), Erik Lien 8, Alex Rubin 2 (10 assists, 2 steals), Justin Stommes 9 (8 rebounds, 3 assists), Dennis Williamson 11, Eric Carlson 10 (6 rebounds, 3 assists), James Granstra 11 (8 rebounds, 3 steals), Eric Hugoson 0 (2 assists), Ryan Shea 20, Sal Simmons 12 (8 assists). FG 43-92, FT 8-13, REB 47, ASST 35, TO 16, BLK 2, ST 14, PF 6.

BLUE – Santino Clay 17 (3 assists), Brent Egan 22 (6 rebounds), Max Hintz 14 (3 assists, 2 steals), Matt Theis 6 (8 rebounds, 2 assists), Al Nolen 6 (5 assists, 2 steals), Trent Carlson 16 (4 assists), Noah Dahlman 10 (10 rebounds, 6 assists), Alex Nelson 24, Landon Stanfield 6, D.J. Winfield 6 (5 assists, 2 steals). FG 52-99, FT 5-6, REB 53, ASST 31, TO 15, BLK 0, ST 10, PF 8.

Green 38 56 – 94

Maroon 58 46 – 104

GREEN – Jake Driscoll 0 (6 assists, 3 steals), Drew Lundberg 12 (3 assists), Kyle Mathiowetz 3, Trevor Mbawke 18 (12 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, 2 steals), Taylor Witt 11 (2 steals), DeAngelo Brackins 11 (2 steals), Aaron Ford 6 (8 rebounds), Mitchel Grundman 18 (10 rebounds, 2 steals), DeAnthony Taylor 15 (4 assists, 4 steals). FG 38-98, FT 12-14, REB 53, ASST 17, TO 14, BLK 5, ST 17, PF 8.

MAROON – Zach Filzen 15 (7 rebounds, 4 assists), Dan Fragodt 11 (3 assists), Anders Halvorsen 7 (5 rebounds), Seth Jonker 14 (10 rebounds), Preston Whitaker 6 (9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals), Elija Blakesley 9 (6 rebounds, 3 blocked shots), Bryce Brunz 6 (3 assists), Joe Drapcho 13 (3 assists), Xavier Reed 16 (7 rebounds, 3 assists), Andrew Van Havermaet 7 (6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocked shots). FG 42-97, FT 6-9, REB 62, ASST 26, TO 19, BLK 6, ST 10, PF 11