STAPLES — Jasmine McGillvray scored 20 points leading Class 2A’s second-ranked Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 100-31 Mid-State Conference win against the Park Rapids Panthers Thursday.
Mikayla Wing added 17 points for the Cardinals, followed by Kelly Pearson‘s 13 points and Jaelin Beachy’s 11 points.
Staples-Motley 64 36 — 100
Park Rapids 15 16 — 31
PARK RAPIDS
Justine Rittgers 4, Hope Johnson 2, Megan Grimes 4, Katie Klein 10, Amber Booge 3, Charity Ridlon 2, Grace Bateman 6. FG 13-45 (29 percent), FT 3-7 (43 percent), 3-point basket: 2-11 (18 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 11, Mackenzie Holst 8, Mikayla Wing 17, Kelly Pearson 13, KyAnn Nyhus 3, Grace Wolhowe 3, Jasmine McGillvray 20, Marilyn Eagletail 6, Bobbi Jo Mathe 6. Kelsey Zetah 5, Kaitlin Spar 8. FG 39-73 (63 percent), FT 17-29 (59 percent), 3-point basket: 5-18 (62 percent). Conference: 6-0. Overall: 12-2. Next: at Breckenridge 6 p.m. Saturday.
Aitkin 67,
Deer River 39
AITKIN — Bailey Nordean led all scorers with 18 points as the Aitkin Gobblers won their third-straight game with a 67-39 non-conference win over Deer River.
Madison Newton hit five 3-point baskets to finish with 15 points and Megan Welshons scored 11.
Deer River 22 17 — 39
Aitkin 32 35 — 67
DEER RIVER
Maija Erzar 9, Kelsey Fairbanks 2, Donna Vellshek 5, Caitlin Fairbanks 2, Tali Plate 6, Maggie Swanson 2, Kaylee Rooney 13. FT 3-7 (43 percent).
AITKIN
Bailey Nordean 18, Madison Newton 15, Emily Lundgren 4, Melissa Paulson 10, Megan Welshons 11, Carene Bayerle 9. FT 13-15 (87 percent). Overall: 8-6. Next: at Rush City 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Crosby-Ironton 58,
Walker-H-A 39
CROSBY — Chelsey Bonsante scored 20 points and Missy Foote posted 10 points and 15 rebounds as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers stopped their four-game losing streak with a 58-39 win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Thursday.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 13 26 — 39
Crosby-Ironton 25 33 — 58
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY
Sarah Knight 18, Amanda Trosen 2, Maxine Smith 8, Tara Anderson 9, Codi Gnoinski 2. FG 15-51 (29 percent), FT 9-19 (47 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Chelsey Bonsante 20, Meredith Silgen 3, Shannon Lundgren 6, Sienna Miller 8, Missy Foote 10, Abby Gindorff 4, Katrina Blom 7. FG 21-58 (36 percent), FT 10-14 (71 percent), 3-point basket: 6-10 (60 percent). Overall: 6-7. Next: hosts Cloquet 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Little Falls 78,
Princeton 72
PRINCETON — Whitney Weisz scored 23 points to lead the Little Falls Flyers to a 78-72 victory over the Princeton Tigers in a Granite Ridge Conference game Thursday.
Jamie Jenks added 20 points for the Flyers, followed by Annie Ploof with 15 points.
Little Falls 39 39 — 78
Princeton 29 43 — 72
PRINCETON
Tobi Turpen 2, Haley Sandin 21, Ashley McAlpine 4, Alexcis Funaro 10, Elizabeth Scharber 8, Kayleigh Kloncz 23, Ashley Schramel 2, Jadyn Bonasera 2. FG 31-82 (38 percent), FT 9-18 (50 percent), 3-point basket: 1-9 (11 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Annie Ploof 15, Mariah Burns 5, Jennifer Hortness 5, Whitney Weisz 23, Jamie Jenks 20, Jessica Hanowski 2, Jennifer Ronning 4, Amber Hines 4. FG 30-74 (41 percent), FT 16-22 (73 percent), 3-point basket: 2-7 (29 percent). Conference: 4-1. Overall: 9-7. Next: at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pierz 68,
Belgrade-B-E 60
BELGRADE — Bridget Bednar led the Pierz Pioneers with 18 points during Thursday’s 68-60 Central Minnesota Conference victory over the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars.
It was the fifth-straight win for the Pioneers, which saw Michaela Rocheleau and Alyssa Boser each score 14 points and Lindsay Monson contribute 10.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 11 49 — 60
Pierz 32 36 — 68
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA
Mariah Rach 11, Kelsey Heinsius 3, Britany Roelike 5, Raeann Sorenson 21, Brittany Winter 6, Taylor Braegelman 1, Megan Weller 4, Becca Gruber 7, Amy Bast 2. FG 22-49 (45 percent), FT 10-20 (50 percent), 3-point basket: 6
PIERZ
Tiara Hopkins 2, Elizabeth Tomala 4, Bridget Bednar 18, Lisa Langer 2, Kayla Carter 4, Michaela Rocheleau 14, Lindsay Monson 10, Alyssa Boser 14. FG 19-48 ( percent), FT 29-52 ( percent), 3-point basket: Tomala. Conference: 5-1. Overall: 8-7. Next: hosts Kimball 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Pine River-B 61,
Nevis 54
PINE RIVER — Tatum Sheley drained six 3-pointers to finish with 36 points as she led the Pine River-Backus Tigers in their 61-54 Northwoods Conference victory over the Nevis Tigers Thursday.
Kendra Brase added 13 points, followed by Autumn Ackerman, who added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Pine River-Backus 35 26 — 61
Nevis 25 29 — 54
NEVIS
Megan Norby 25, Kate Dierkhising 6, Riley Hanson 2, Jordan Walters 6, Mattie Hjelseth 4, Betsy Hjelseth 9, Katie Becker 2. FG 18-46 (39 percent), FT 14-18 (77 percent), 3-point basket: 4-9 (44 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kendra Brase l3, Tatum Sheley 36, Molly Porta 2, Megan Felthous 4, Brittany Kelley 4, Grace Lemberg 2, Autumn Ackerman 10. FG 22-46 (48 percent), FT 11-20 (55 percent), 3-point basket: 6-13 (46 percent). Conference: 7-0. Overall: 10-3. Next: vs. Pequot Monday 7:30 p.m. — game will be fundraiser for the Brainerd Lakes Pink Ribbon Cupboard.
Hawley 55,
Wadena-DC 26
HAWLEY — Emily Miron led the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines with 14 points in a 55-26 loss to Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Hawley Nuggets Thursday.
Hawley 33 22 — 55
Wadena-Deer Creek 14 12 — 26
HAWLEY
Jessy Noreen 9, Jody Noreen 3, Laure Olson 4, Jessie Laddusaw 2, Allison Petermann 2, Roni Neumann 2, Mira Ellefson 4, Drew Sannes 25, Ryle Danielson 2. FT 6-6 (100 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Hope Theisen 4, Sydney Schissel 6, Emily Miron 14, Avery Jackson 2. FT 6-9 (67 percent). Overall: 11-4. Next: hosts Breckenridge 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
