PEQUOT LAKES - Kurtis Moody tallied 22 points as the No. 4-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots pulled away in the second half for a 55-48 win over the No. 5 Pelican Rapids Vikings in the South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals Thursday.

Michael Ward added 15 points for the Patriots, who will put their three-game win streak on the line at Crosby-Ironton in the semifinals Saturday.

Pelican Rapids 26 22 - 48

Pequot Lakes 26 29 - 55

PELICAN RAPIDS

Taylor Budke 3, Casey Bruggeman 12, Luke Halbakken 14, Brady Morgan 3, Ryan Huseby 6, Dan Wood 10. FT 6-7 (88 percent) Three-point baskets: 4 (Bruggeman 2, Budke, Morgan). Overall: Finish 12-15.

PEQUOT LAKES

Jordan Anderson 5, Michael Goerges 6, Nic Greer 2, Kurtis Moody 22, Thomas Parker 5, Michael Ward 15. FT 16-23 (70 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Goerges 2, Anderson). Overall: 17-10. Next: at Crosby-Ironton 7 p.m. Saturday in semifinals.

Crosby-Ironton 64, Park Rapids 27

CROSBY - Brock Tesdahl poured in 19 points and finished with 10 rebounds to lead No. 1-seeded and sixth-ranked Crosby-Ironton past No. 8-seeded Park Rapids 64-27 in the South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals Thursday.

Mark Hoge added 18 points, Matthew Hudrlik had eight steals and Tyler Dickie dished out four assists for the Rangers, who will host No. 4-seeded Pequot Lakes in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Park Rapids 17 10 - 27

Crosby-Ironton 38 26 - 64

PARK RAPIDS

Mitch Long 4, Paul Dirks 10, Josh Hays 2, Dillon Theis 4, Christian Ridlon 3, Ryan Peterson 2, Kyle Goplerud 2. FG 8-44 (18 percent), FT 11-16 (69 percent). Overall: Finish 2-24.

CROSBY-IRONTON

Kyle Pribyl 3, Matthew Hudrlik 5, Tyler Dickie 1, Mark Hoge 18, Sam Baker 4, Brock Tesdahl 19, Tyler Snook 4, Michael Hoge 9. FG 24-52 (46 percent), FT 13-23 (56 percent), Three-point baskets: (Pribyl 1, Hudrlik 1, Tesdahl 1). Overall: 25-2. Next: host No. 4 Pequot Lakes in South Subsection 8-2A semifinals 7 p.m. Saturday.

Pierz 64, Paynesville 50

PIERZ - Caleb Janson contributed 19 points and 21 rebounds as the No. 4-seeded Pierz Pioneers defeated the No. 5 Paynesville Bulldogs 64-50 in the East Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals Thursday.

Andy Kretschmar added 16 points and Brandon Meyer 14 for the Pioneers, who have their longest win streak of the season now at three games.

Paynesville 25 25 - 50

Pierz 29 35 - 64

Paynesville

Tanner Wendroth 9, Matt Currens 3, Josh Bungum 16, Dan Weidner 8, Jason Kampsen 5, Mark Anderson 2, Justin Frank 4, Jordan Lieser 3. FG 17-51 (33 percent), FT 9-12 (75 percent), Three-point baskets: 7 (Bungum 3, Weidner 2, Wendroth, Lieber). Overall: Finish 6-17.

PIERZ

Andy Kretschmar 16, Preston Weber 6, Alex Bujalski 1, Zach Kummet 4, Caleb Janson 19, Brandon Meyer 14, Andy Leidenfrost 4. FG 25-69 (36 percent), FT 11-17 (65 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (Meyer 3). Overall: 9-19. Next: vs. No. 1 New London-Spicer in East Subsection 6-2A semifinals at St. John's University, Collegeville, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Sebeka 68, Pine River-Backus 28

SEBEKA - Jordan Ackerman and Ryan Wynn each scored seven points for No. 8-seeded Pine River-Backus as the Tigers saw their season end with a 68-28 loss to the No. 1-seeded Sebeka Trojans in the West Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday.

Sebeka, ranked third in Class 1A, outscored the Tigers 46-17 in the first half.

Sebeka 46 22 - 68

Pine River-Backus 17 11 - 28

SEBEKA

Joey Cuperus 18, John Clark 11, Cody Pulju 15, Alex Brockpahler 10, Ryan Sharp 6, Jason Sharp 5, Reid Redetzke 3. FT 10-22 (45 percent), Three-point baskets: (Clark 1, Pulju 3, R. Sharp 1, J. Sharp 1). Overall: 25-2.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Todd Woelfel 4, Jordan Ackerman 7, Ryan Wynn 7, Mitchell Kline 3, Beau Howard 2, Tyler Schwartz 3, Aaron Kottschade 2, Jordan Farmer 2. FT 5-10 (50 percent), Three-point baskets: Wynn. Overall: Finish 10-17.

Staples-Motley 80, Benson 58

STAPLES - Behind 25 points from Jon Bristow, the No. 2-seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals moved on to the West Subsection 6-2A semifinals with a 80-58 quarterfinal victory over No. 7 Benson on Thursday.

Jordan Riewer added 19 points for Staples-Motley and Derek Wolhowe finished with 13 as the Cardinals won their fifth straight game.

The Cardinals, 22-5, will face No. 3 Breckenridge at Minnesota-Morris Saturday.

Benson 20 38 - 58

Staples-Motley 44 36 - 80

BENSON

Cody Jaeger 12, Jed Eix 6, Jeff Berens 9, Brennan Kent 15, Carter Fennell 2, Jake Hanson 3, Sam Peterson 9, Keagan Pangrac 2. Three-point baskets: (Kent 3, Jaeger 1). Overall: Finish 13-13.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Trevor Wentworth 5, Gunner Johnson 3, Jason Johnson 8, Jordan Peterson 7, Derek Wolhowe 13, Jordan Riewer 19, Jon Bristow 25. FT 10-15 (67 percent), Three-point baskets: ( Riewer 2, Johnson 1, Peterson 1, Wolhowe 1, Bristow 1). Overall: 22-5. Next: vs. No. 3 Breckenridge in West Subsection 6-2A semifinals at Minnesota-Morris 7:45 p.m. Saturday.

Hawley 90, Wadena-Deer Creek 48

HAWLEY - Scott Syverson scored 15 points as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines lost to the No. 2-seeded Hawley Nuggets 90-48 in a South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinal Thursday.

Kevin Tumberg added 11 points for the No. 7 Wolverines, who finished 10-15.

"We needed to shoot the ball well tonight, and we didn't," Wolverines coach Tom VanErp said. "They shot 60 percent for the game and we shot around 30. They played a good game, and beat us down the floor in transition."

Hawley 50 40 - 90

Wadena-Deer Creek 31 17 - 48

HAWLEY

Mike Hanson 5, Brett Severson 7, Jon Spaeth 5, Jacob Bjornson 22, Andrew Regnier 4, Keifer Hinrichs 4, Taylor Harms 20, Luke VanHavermaet 2, Kevin Olson 14, Brady Pekas 7, Gavin Moe 4. Overall: 20-5.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Scott Syverson 15, Kevin Tumberg 11, Ryan Nelson 8, Tayler Byman 2, Aaron Kern 2, Dane Hoffman 2, Grant Kellogg 2. Overall: Finish 10-15.

Rush City 66, Aitkin 44

RUSH CITY - Nick Sundholm scored 31 points as the seventh-seeded Aitkin Gobblers lost to No. 2 Rush City 66-44 in the Subsection 1, Section 7-2A quarterfinals Thursday.

Sundholm scored 25 of Aitkin's 26 second-half points.

Garrett Churchsmith scored 15 points for Rush City, which has won five straight.

Rush City 42 24 - 66

Aitkin 18 26 - 44

RUSH CITY

Garrett Churchsmith 15, Jon Watts 6, Jason Olson 8, Justin Bosman 12, Joe Kane 7, Austin Otterness 10, Chris Scheffer 8. FG 26. FT 11-16. Three-point baskets: Churchsmith 2, Watts, Otterness. Overall: 20-3. Next: vs. No. 6 Pine City/No. 3 Moose Lake-Willow River in Subsection 1, Section 7-2A semifinals at Minnesota-Duluth 6 p.m. Saturday.

AITKIN

Nick Sundholm 31, Kylan Hill 2, Alex Anderson 4, Andrew Welshons 3, Tom LaLond 4. FG 19. FT 1-5. Three-point baskets: Sundholm 5. Overall: Finish 12-15.