WHITE BEAR LAKE — Thomas Cusciotta exploded for 37 points to lead White Bear Lake, but Stillwater relied on a more balanced attack to prevail 72-58 in a Suburban East Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at White Bear Lake High School.
Henry Zollar delivered 23 points and Brett Hilde added 14 as the Ponies (6-10 SEC, 12-12) snapped a two-game losing streak. Joe Fredkove chipped in with 12 points and Joe Hoheisel notched a season-high 11 for Stillwater, which jumped out to a 38-26 halftime lead.
Cusciotta, a 6-foot-4 senior, more than doubled his 14.9 season scoring average and easily surpassed the 11 points he scored against the Ponies in a five-point victory on Jan. 16. Colin Piper added 10 points for the Bears (3-13, 3-19).
Stillwater 38 34 — 72
White Bear Lake 26 32 — 58
Stillwater (pts): Brett Hilde 14, Jaden Jones 7, Aiden Hammond 2, Joe Hoheisel 11, John Dieterle 2, Joe Fredkove 12, Henry Thury 1 and Henry Zollar 23.
White Bear Lake: Rithy Sain 6, Anthony Turner 3, Gavin Krenz 2, Thomas Cusciotta 37 and Colin Piper 10.
East Ridge 76, Stillwater 68
At Oak Park Heights, after winning just four of its first 11 games to start the season, East Ridge continued its strong play of late while dispatching the Ponies 76-68 in a conference game on Friday, Feb. 16 at Stillwater Area High School.
The Ponies were the last conference team to defeat the Raptors (14-2 SEC, 16-7), who have reeled off 12 straight league victories since falling to the Ponies 59-57 on Jan. 3 — including a victory over SEC leader Cretin-Derham Hall (15-1, 19-4).
Stillwater charged back in the second half, but were unable to make catch up after trailing 40-24 at halftime.
Henry Zollar led four Ponies in double figures with 16 points. Brett Hilde contributed 14 points while AJ Taban added 12 and Joe Fredkove chipped in with 11.
East Ridge 40 36 — 76
Stillwater 24 44 — 68
East Ridge (pts): James Martin 2, Cedric Tomes 10, Bennett Skinner 23, Parker Wellmann 5, Charlie Theis 22, Kyle Frendt 6 and Charles Bern 8.
Stillwater: AJ Taban 12, Brett Hilde 14, Jaden Jones 9, Joe Hoheisel 2, Joe Fredkove 11, Lake DeJongh 4 and Henry Zollar 16.
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