Norse top A/P, fall to AC Lincoln

The Whitehall boys basketball team split with the Almas of the Dairyland Conference — Alma/Pepin and Alma Center Lincoln — last week.

Whitehall used a big second half to pull away for a 73-55 win at Alma/Pepin on Thursday. On Saturday, the Norse struggled in the second half in Alma Center Lincoln, falling 61-50.

The Norse began this week with an 8-9 overall record, including a 7-8 mark in Dairyland Conference play. Osseo-Fairchild has the DC-Large title wrapped up with a 14-2 record and the Norse have a two-game lead over Independence/Gilmanton for second. 

Whitehall hosted O-F on Tuesday and will play at Melrose-Mindoro on Friday before hosting Eau Claire Regis in non-conference play on Saturday. Whitehall hosts Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran this coming Thursday and plays in Arcadia next Friday. 

Whitehall 73 A/P 55

Whitehall trailed by a point at halftime, but dominated the second half.

The Norse scored 40 points in the second frame, nearly doubling the Eagles’ total to turn a deficit into a lopsided win.

Mason Westberg finished with 18 points to lead A/P. Statistics for Whitehall were not reported before the Times went to press.

ACL 61 Whitehall 50

The Norse had no answer for Jace Paul as the Hornets pulled away in the second half.

Whitehall was within three at halftime, but couldn’t keep up in the second half. The Hornets scored 35 points in the second to pull away for the win. 

Paul, who has nearly 1,700 career points, scored 29. Statistics for Whitehall were not reported before the Times went to press.