Mahnomen/Waubun at Ada-Borup-West

Mahnomen/Waubun at Ada-Borup-West

February 9, 2026 0

Recap

Mahnomen/Waubun at Ada-Borup-West

After a back and forth first half the Ada-Borup-West Cougars took the lead early after halftime and eventually put enough space between themselves and the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds to hold on for the 56-50 victory. Neither team would trail by more then four points in the first half with the Thunderbirds taking a 26-25 lead into halftime. A pair of early triples by the Cougars made the score 33-30  with the Cougars leading the rest of the game. Seven made three-pointers by the Cougars helped them overcome their disparity in turnovers and free throw attempts with them building a double digit lead in the final minutes before the Thunderbirds cut into the lead with a late comeback attempt. The Cougars are now 11-8 and have three more games scheduled for this week with the DGF Rebels being next up on Tuesday night. The Thunderbirds fall to 12-8overall and will travel to Park Rapids Area on Tuesday.

Ada-Borup-West wins the JV game (70-45), and C-Team game (41-37).

Ada-Borup-West Cougars:

33 rebounds, 17 turnovers, 3/10 free throws

Braeden Bueng: 3 points, 5 rebounds

Brody Menge: 18 points, 8 rebounds

Caspar Kritzberger: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals

Anders Tinjum: 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

Connor Nelson: 14 points, 2 rebounds

Tyler Catlett: 3 points, 6 rebounds

Chase Chisholm: 2 points

Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds:

31 rebounds, 13 turnovers, 11/19 free throws

Taden Larson: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 steals

Gavin McArthur: 7 points, 4 rebounds

Anthony Thompson: 11 points, 3 rebounds

Blair Heisler: 2 points

Brody Lhotka: 9 points, 7 rebounds

Ethan Jackson: 13 points, 8 rebounds

Ladanian Rowland: 3 points, 5 rebounds

Results

TeamTOutcome
Mahnomen-Waubun50Loss
Ada-Borup-West56Win