Fourth ranked Henning to take on third ranked Nevis on Saturday

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Henning Hornets wrapped up the 2024 portion of their schedule with a 57-43 win over Class AAA Worthington in the third place game of the Fergus Falls Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Hornets fell to Class AA Morris/Chokio-Alberta by a score of 69-63 the day beforehand.

Henning is now 8-1 overall as it gears up for a big week in the Park Region Conference with games against Sebeka on Tuesday and Wadena-Deer Creek on Friday.

On Saturday the fourth ranked Hornets will take on the third ranked Nevis Tigers at the Breakdown Classic in Perham. The game between the state ranked teams will get underway at 4:30 p.m.

December 27

Noah Umland had his best offensive game of the season and Logan Kostelecky recorded a double-double, but it wasn’t enough as the Hornets fell to Morris/Chokio-Alberta by a score of 69-63 in the Fergus Falls Tournament. It was the first loss of the season for the Hornets who trailed by just one point at halftime by a score of 32-31. 

“We had chances, but the story of the game was on the glass and in the paint. We didn’t match the physicality and toughness of Morris. We gave up 15 offensive rebounds and only shot three free throws in the game,” said head coach Randy Misegades. 

While the Hornets went just 2-3 from the free throw line, Morris found itself on the free throw line quite frequently throughout the game. The Tigers went 13-24 from the charity stripe and held a 35-23 advantage in rebounding. 

As a team, the Hornets shot 49 percent form the floor and went 11-27 from behind the 3-point line. 

Umland led the way offensively with 21 points after knocking down 5-9 shots from behind the 3-point line. Kostelecky scored 15 points to go along with 10 rebounds, while Teigan Bjerke chipped in with 13 points, eight assists and five rebounds. 

Eli Reinbold scored six points, Beck Thorson and Ryan Despard both scored three points, while Todd Bjerke rounded out the scoring with two points.

POINTS: Thorson 3, Bjerke 13, Despard 3, Reinbold 6, Umland 21, Kostelecky 15, Bjerke 2

ASSISTS: Bjerke 8, Despard 1, Reinbold 2, Kostelecky 3, Bjerke 1, Misegades 2

REBOUNDS: Thorson 1, Bjerke 5, Reinbold 1, Umland 2, Kostelecky 10, Bjerke 2, Misegades 2

STEALS: Bjerke 1, Reinbold 1, Kostelecky 3

December 28

Just one day after suffering their first loss of the season the Henning Hornets bounced back with a commanding 57-43 win over Class AAA Worthington in the third place game of the Fergus Falls Tournament. The Hornets forced 19 turnovers and held the Trojans to just 34 percent shooting from the floor. 

“We did a nice job defensively for the most part today. Worthington is long and athletic and they present some matchup issues. Eli Reinbold led us on the defensive end of the floor,” said head coach Randy Misegades.

Henning was led offensively by Teigan Bjerke with 17 points and eight rebounds. He also had a team-high four assists.

Logan Kostelecky posted his second double-double of the tournament with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Noah Umland knocked down all three Henning 3-pointers to finish with 11 points.

Eli Reinbold scored six points to go along with five rebounds and seven steals. Dawson Misegades scored six points to go along with three assists.

Misegades said he is pleased with the hot start for the Hornets during the 2024 portion of their schedule. They will look to get into the thick of their conference schedule beginning this week.

“We’re happy to finish the 2024 portion of our schedule 8-1,” he said. 

The JV basketball team picked up a pair of wins at the Fergus Falls tournament over Morris and Worthington. The team has opened its season with a record of 7-2, while the C-squad is 6-1 heading into the 2025 portion of their schedule. 

POINTS: Bjerke 17, Reinbold 6, Umland 11, Kostelecky 15, Bjerke 2, Misegades 6

ASSISTS: Bjerke 4, Despard 1, Reinbold 2, Umland 2, Kostelecky 1, Bjerke 1, Misegades 3

REBOUNDS: Thorson 1, Bjerke 8, Reinbold 5, Umland 5, Kostelecky 11, Wiederich 2, Misegades 1

STEALS: Despard 1, Reinbold 7, Umland 1, Kostelecky 3, Misegades 2