BOYS BASKETBALL: Severts drops 36 in Bemidji's close loss at Alexandria

BEM-Isaac Severts-DSC_9693.JPG — Bemidji's Isaac Severts gets a shot up through contact in the Lumberjacks' 79-73 loss against Alexandria on Feb. 10, 2023 at Alexandria Area High School.

By Pioneer Staff Report

February 10, 2023 at 10:55 PM

ALEXANDRIA – The Bemidji High School boys basketball team pushed one of Minnesota's top-ranked Class 3A squads on Friday at Alexandria Area High School.

Alexandria, Minnesota Basketball News’ fifth-ranked 3A team, handed the Lumberjacks a 79-73 loss despite a standout effort from Isaac Severts. The senior forward led all scorers with 36 points and completed the double-double with 12 rebounds.

Most nights, Chase Thompson’s 30 points for Alexandria (13-4) would’ve been the highest total. Grayson Grove added 16 for the Cardinals, while five others filled the rest of the scoresheet.

Ethan Biehn finished with 14 for BHS (12-8). He also added seven assists. Braden Luksik grabbed seven boards, while Dan Clusiau tallied seven assists.

The Jacks are back at the BHS Gymnasium at 3:30 p.m. against Fergus Falls on Saturday, Feb. 11.

BEM- Dawson Lish-DSC_9704.JPG — Bemidji's Dawson Lish dribbles the ball in the Lumberjacks' 79-73 loss against Alexandria on Feb. 10, 2023 at Alexandria Area High School.

Alexandria 79, Bemidji 73

BHS 34 39 – 73

ALX 36 43 – 79

BEMIDJI– Severts 36, Biehn 14, Lish 11, Matheney 6, Yeung 4, Clusiau 3.

ALEXANDRIA– Thompson 30, Grove 16, M. Witt 10, Schoenrock 8, Steffensmeier 8, Hoepner 4, T. Witt 3.

Mason Witt 1- DSC_9632.JPG — Alexandria's Mason Witt, left, drives the ball to the hoop with Bemidji's Jaxon Boschee in the Lumberjacks' 79-73 loss against Alexandria on Feb. 10, 2023 at Alexandria Area High School.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Severts drops 36 in Bemidji's close loss at Alexandria

The Bemidji High School boys basketball team dropped a close game against Alexandria on the road on Friday.