BOYS BASKETBALL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 | E5
New coach, mostly new lineup in store for Benson Mike Felt takes over as head coach with one returning starter
BY TOM ELLIOTT
most part and continue to go up-tempo as they BENSON — New head did under former head coach Adam Jensen, who boys basketball coach is Felt’s brother-in-law Mike Felt takes over a and still on the staff as program with not much experience, but with hope an assistant. Also on the staff is Brady Dokkebakthat things will improve ken.. as the season goes on. Felt, who had a suc“We’ve got a lot of cessful run as head coach young guys with not very at Parkers Prairie after much experience, which playing at North Dakois tough,” Felt said. ta State and a standout The experience comes career at Redwood Falls, primarily from Jalen has a lineup that includes Anderson, a 6-foot-3 Isaac Minchow, Dylan senior forward who was Ascheman and Blake a key component in last Brehmer. season’s 8-11 squad that Minchow and went 3-9 in West Central Ascheman are 5-8 Conference play. seniors. Brehmer is a 5-9 “Juan Espinoza played sophomore. a little bit, too,” Felt said. Brandonn Traut and “But after that, it’s not Chaden Carroll, both much.” 5-11 seniors, also will be Espinoza is a 6-4 key contributors. A key junior guard who will loss is Ben Peterson. The have an expanded role. 6-2 senior guard was on The Braves plan to play the West Central Tribune’s All-Area second the entire court for the West Central Tribune
team after averaging 19.6 points per game. Benson opened with a 70-46 loss at Wheaton/ Herman-Norcross. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” said Felt, noting that Wheaton/ Herman-Norcross is an improved, experienced team. “We need to work on our decision-making. Our decision-making can get way, way better. “We can’t take plays off. The stuff we’re going through is that there is a lot of difference between varsity and JV and we’re learning about that stuff right now.” The Braves play Dec. 9 at Dawson-Boyd then play host to Ortonville on Dec. 14 in their home-opener. Felt is optimistic. “We’re looking forward to the rest of the season,” he said.
Photos by Patrick Bernadeau / West Central Tribune
Left: Benson’s Juan Espinoza pressure Montevideo’s Andrew VanBinsbergen at the top of the zone during a West Central Conference game on Jan. 29, 2021 at Benson High School. Right: Benson guard Isaac Minchow picks up his dribble during a West Central Conference game against Montevideo on Jan. 29, 2021 at Benson High School.
