Red Lake Warriors fall to Panthers 88-79 in double-header in Cass Lake

Red Lake 79 at Cass Lake-Bena (DH) 88

The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers and Red Lake Warriors met for the third time this season and for the first time the Panthers came out on top.

In front of a packed gym in Cass Lake, the Panthers held off a late charge by the Warriors to win 88-79. With Red Lake holding a 33-32 lead late in the first half, Cass Lake-Bena went on a 22-4 run and took the lead for good.

The Panthers would lead by as many as 18, but Red Lake closed the gap to four at 76-72.

That's as close as Red Lake would get as they drop to 10-2 overall.

All five starters were in double figures for Cass Lake-Bena as they improved to 8-3 overall. Cass Lake-Bena hit ten three pointers with five of those coming from freshman Jared Brown.

Kendall Whitefeather led the Warriors with 20 points as he connected on 3 three pointers.

Red Lake will return to action on Monday, January 11th when they travel to Mahnomen as part of a Boys and Girls doubleheader (96.7 FM).

Cass Lake-Bena returns to the court on Tuesday, January 12 when they travel to Deer River.

RED LAKE: (10-2)

25 turnovers

16 of 31 at the free throw line

37 rebounds

Kendall Whitefeather 20 points (3 three pointers)

Rob McClain 18 points/12 rebounds (fouled out with 34 seconds left in game)

Jeremy Martin 16 points/11 rebounds

Anthony Beaulieu 6 points

Bryce Cloud 5 points/3 rebounds

Robert Beaulieu 4 points/4 rebounds

Will Morrison 3 points

Jamie Cook 3 points (3 pointer)

Brady Cook 2 points

CASS LAKE-BENA: (8-3)

16 turnovers

14 of 23 at the free throw line

36 rebounds

Noah DeLapaz 20 points/5 of 6 at the free throw line/3 three pointers (fouled out with 18 seconds left in the game)

Jared Brown 15 points (5 three pointers)

David Jones 13 points/8 rebounds (fouled out with 1:38 left in the game)

Alvin Wind 13 points/10 rebounds

Terick Frazer 10 points (fouled out with 3:56 left in the game)

Ethan Brown 6 points/3 rebounds

Arnold Kingbird 5 points/4 rebounds

Will Kingbird 6 points/4 rebounds

In Girls Basketball Action, Red Lake 77 at Cass Lake-Bena (DH) 28

RL: Grace White 19 pts, 10 reb; Sydney Beaulieu 13 pts; Autumn Holthusen 9 pts, Danielle Seki 9 pts

CL-B: Sunshyne Kingbird 12 pts, Danica Staples 6 pts

Photographs by Michael Good