Target Center action Trevor Wentworth (4) tried for this steal against Minnesota Transitions Saturday in a game played at Target Center. Cardinal teammates Jon Bristow (42) and Jordan Riewer (31) get set to help out. (Photo by Jody Hagenson) The Staples Motley boys basketball team suffered through one of it’s longest afternoons on the bright Target Center floor Jan. 9.

The Card lost 58-36 to Minne- sota Transitions in a game most eve ryone would like to forget.

Noth- ing went right for the Cards against one of the higher rated schools in the state Class A ranks.

Kevin Noreen, who is headed to Boston College’s Division I program, scored 24 points, and posted 11 rebounds and four assists to lead his Minnesota Transitions Wolves to the win over Class 2A’s fourthranked Cardinals during the Timberwolves Shootout at Target Center.

The Cards played in the second of six games played that day, and naturally everyone was hoping for a good game in front of a larger audience. Crosby- Ironton’s Rangers, who had defeated Mn. Transitions over the Christmas break, lost to Plainview- Elgin-Millville in the third game.

The Cardinals, who have a 50 percent shooting average over seven games, were held to just 30.4 percent shooting by the Wolves, who forced the Cardinals into 17 turnovers.

Senior Jordan Riewer suffered a floor burn early in the game and was forced to leave the game on numerous occasions for a rebandaging effort. He was never able to get into any rhythm and was held to three points, four rebounds and two assists.

Jon Bristow led the Cardinals with nine points and seven rebounds despite foul trouble. Derek Wolhowe added seven points and Jason Johnson, who also battled foul trouble, added six points.

The Wolves claimed a 33- 18 halftime lead and then shot 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) in the second half to keep their distance.

The Cardinals, now 5-2, hosted Detroit Lakes here Tuesday night and will have Fargo Shanley here on Saturday in a 7:15 p.m. game.

Boys results Mn Transitions 33 25 - 58

Staples Motley 18 18 - 36

Mn. Transitions (58): Mac Ingram 2, Kyle Noreen 7, Tevin Simms 2, Kevin Noreen 24, DeAngelo Potter 10, Rodney Owens 13. FG 20-37 (54.1 percent), FT 16-21 (76.2 percent), Three-point baskets: 2-10 (Porter 2). Overall: 9-2.

Staples Motley (36): Trevor Wentworth 2, Gunner Johnson 2, Jason Johnson 6, Jordan Peterson 3, Derek Wolhowe 7, Isaac Fuhrman 4, Jordan Riewer 3, Jon Bristow 9. FG 14-46 (30.4 percent), FT 6-11 (54.5 percent), Three-point baskets: 2-17 (Peterson, Wolhowe).