Beltran, LRCS win St. Francis Classic
ST. FRANCIS - Point guard Emily Beltran was named Most Valuable Player of the St. Francis Classic as she led the Lake Region Christian Hornets to a 44-40 victory in the championship game Saturday.
Kelsey Grider made the All Tournament team for the Hornets with a three-game total of 39 points, 36 rebounds, 19 blocks and 13 steals. Teammate Bethany Cressman racked up 38 points, 38 rebounds, 15 assists, and eight steals.
The Hornets (11-0) topped Valley Christian 63-16 in the tournament opener and Prior Lake 43-15 in the semifinals.
Game One
Valley Christian 10 6 - 16
Lake Region 33 30 - 63
LAKE REGION
Emily Beltran 8, Marlee Moore 6, Grace Czeczok 8, Liz Anderson 2, Kelsey Grider 12, Bethany Cressman 18, Autumn Martin 2, Sam Snow 7. FT 0-4 (0 percent).
Game Two
Prior Lake 12 3 - 15
Lake Region 19 28 - 43
LAKE REGION
Emily Beltran 3, Liz Anderson 2, Kelsey Grider 16, Bethany Cressman 12, Autumn Martin 4, Sam Snow 6. FT 1-8 (13 percent).
Championship
Rosemont 18 22 - 40
Lake Region 20 24 - 44
LAKE REGION
Emily Beltran 3, Grace Czeczok 8, Liz Anderson 2, Kelsey Grider 11, Bethany Cressman 8, Sam Snow 13. FT 0- 4(0 percent). Overall: 11-0. Next: hosts Foreston 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Pillager 53 , Browerville 37
BROWERVILLE - Jackie White's 23 points and Shauna Maurer's 22 lifted the Pillager Huskies over the Browerville Tigers 53-37 in a non-conference game Saturday.
Maurer added 13 rebounds for the Huskies improved to 5-4 overall.
Browerville 17 20 - 37
Pillager 29 24 - 53
BROWERVILLE
Kenley Johnson 12, MaKenna Hegseth 2, Haley Piotrowski 5, Kayla Dreher 11, Andi Buhl 1, Kendra Buchta 2, Jerica Thompson 4. FT 5-10 (50 percent).
PILLAGER
Jackie White 23, Alexa Fletcher 3, Jessica Kadus 3, Kayla Rardin 2, Shauna Maurer 22. FT 7-11 (64 percent). Overall: 5-4. Next: at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Staples-Motley 68, Osakis 39
OSAKIS - Jasmine McGillvray scored 20 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 68-39 non-conference victory over the Osakis Silverstreaks to snap a five-game losing streak Saturday.
Kelly Pearson added 10 points for the 4-8 Cardinals, who got nine points from Kelsey Rice.
Osakis 16 23 - 39
Staples-Motley 37 31 - 68
OSAKIS
Taylor Kraemer 2, Annalisa Savegeau 8, Brooke Sorenson 5, Mariah Backes 4, Danielle Chisholm 6, Calista Sadlemyer 4, Becka Sadlemyer 4, Michelle Alverson 6. FT 7-14 (50 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelly Pearson 10, Jaelin Beachy 8, Mikayla Wing 5, Brooke Wolhowe 4, Abby Smith 6, Jasmine McGillvray 20, Kelsey Rice 9, Bobbie Jo Mathe 6. FT 10-18 (56 percent). Overall: 4-8. Next: hosts West Central 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Pelican Rapids 42, Crosby-Ironton 38
CROSBY - Jana Anderson rocked the rim for 22 points, but the Crosby-Ironton Rangers dropped Saturday's non-conference game to the Pelican Rapids Vikings 42-38.
Chelsey Bonsante scored eight points for the 7-3 Rangers.
Pelican Rapids 17 25 - 42
Crosby-Ironton 19 19 - 38
PELICAN RAPIDS
Mackenzie Strand 13, Maria Johnson 12, Anna Skow-Anderson 4, Madison Korf 4, Bailey Strand 6, Erika Morgan 3. FG 16-37 (44 percent), FT 5-8 (63 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Chelsey Bonsante 8, Jana Anderson 22, September Prushek 4, Sienna Miller 2, Missy Foote 2. FG 14-38 (37 percent), FT 6-9 (67 percent). Overall: 7-3. Next: hosts Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
