Area Boys Basketball: Verndale Pirates fend off WDC rally

Area Boys Basketball: Verndale Pirates fend off WDC rally

WADENA — Braylin DeLeon’s 21 points made sure the Verndale Pirates held on to defeat the hard-charging Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 68-66 in Park Region Conference action Thursday, Jan. 29. Verndale held a 41-21 halftime lead, but WDC rallied with a 45-27 second half, led by Leo Petrowski’s 16 points, Hunter Sweere’s 14 points and Sam Church’s 13. Verndale’s Kyler Vertina scored 14 and Jackson White added 13 as the Pirates snapped a five-game lo…

Wolverines fall to Verndale, mammoth second half not enough

WADENA — The Wadena-Deer Creek boys basketball team hosted cross-town rival Verndale on Thursday, Jan. 29. After trailing by 20 at halftime, the Wolverines (4-11) made a valiant effort in the second half but came up short, losing 68-66. Leo Petrowski led the Wolverines in scoring with 16 points. Petrowski hit three 3-pointers and shot 3-6 from the free-throw line. Hunter Sweere followed up with 14 points. Sweere made a 3-pointer and made five fi…