Bauman leads Rebels past Eagles

Published 9:44 pm Thursday, January 6, 2011

WELLS — Kyle Bauman scored 23 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Thursday as the United South Central boys’ basketball team knocked off the No. 8-ranked Maple River Eagles 63-60 in Wells.

The Rebels (5-2, 2-1 Section 2AA) led the Eagles (8-2, 2-1) 30-17 at halftime and held off a Maple River rally for the upset.

Riley Niebuhr scored 15 points and had five rebounds while Bauman added four blocks and four steals.

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Jaron Denn led the Eagles with 19 points.

The Rebels play again at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Randolph (3-4, 2-1 Gopher).