Bemidji, Minn. -- Minnesota Crookston men's basketball closed out the season losing in a high scoring affair to Bemidji State, 99-90.
The Golden Eagles end the season at 6-22.
The high scoring would start extremely quickly, as the maroon and gold would take a 7-3 lead on buckets from Owen Chervestad (Fr., G, Oklee, Minn.) and Alijah Washington (R-Jr., G, San Jose, Calif.).
Freshmen Donez Lindsey (Fr., G, Stockton, Calif.) and Spencer Swenson (Fr., F, Sauk Rapids, Minn.) would connect on baskets to give the Golden Eagles a four point advantage at 12-8.
Seven minutes into the first half, Washington and Kazadi Mukoma, Jr., (Jr., F, Grand Island, Neb.) would connect on back-to-back corner threes for a six point advantage.
Past the midway point of the first half, the Golden Eagles would take a 36-32 lead following five straight points from Lindsey.
The back-and-forth affair would result in a 50-50 deadlock following the first 20.
In the second half, the scoring would slow down a tad, but BSU would take a nine point lead early on in the half, before Washington would continue his stellar night with another bucket.
BSU would continue to get to the free throw line and continue to extend their lead, but the Golden Eagles would tie the game up with a pair of free throws from Chervestad.
J.D. Roberts (Jr., F, Parkville, Mo.) would continue his strong play down the stretch, giving the Golden Eagles their first lead of the second half with an old-fashioned three point play.
The Beavers would regain their lead and never look back, as the Beavers would earn the nine point win, 99-90.
Lindsey and Washington were terrific, combining for 49 of the 90 points, as Lindsey finished with 25 and Washington added 24. Brayden Carlson (So., C, Woodbury, Minn.) finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Roberts scored nine off the bench, while Chervestad scored eight points.
The Beavers shot 34 free throws in the game, compared to just 19 for Minnesota Crookston.