Haugland’s 17 propels Raiders past Wildcats

MADDOCK, N.D. — Eric Haugland scored 17 points and six other players broke into the scoring column as Lakota-Adams-Edmore defeated Benson County 49-40 in Class B boys basketball action on Monday in Maddock.

The victorious Raiders jumped to a 10-5 lead after the first period and extended that advantage to 24-14 at halftime.

Kaden Martinson and Garrett Pic each added eight points for the winners.

Kaleb Westad was the lone Benson County player to reach double digits with a 10-point performance on the night. Brady Stoll and Quentin Sears finished just behind with nine points each.

L-A-E plays at Midkota on Friday. Benson County, meanwhile, is idle until after the new year and will not play again until Jan. 4 date at Warwick.

L-A-E 10 14 12 13 — 49
Benson Co. 5 9 11 15 — 40

Lakota-A-E (49): Eric Haugland 17, Kaden Martinson 8, Garrett Pic 8, Josh Harris 6, Josh Johansen 5, Zac Sundre 3, Ryan Thompson 2.
Benson County (40): Kaleb Westad 10, Brady Stoll 9, Quentin Sears 9, Patrick Frise 5, Seth Bisbee 4, Aiden Ritterman 3.