STAPLES — Mikayla Wing scored 28 points as Staples-Motley swept their season series with Pequot Lakes with a 74-68 win in a Mid-State Conference game Thursday.
Mattie Lueck finished with 28 points for the Patriots and was followed by Kayla Miller’s 20.
Mackenzie Holst and Kelly Pearson each hit double figures for the Cardinals with 14 and 12 points.
Pequot Lakes 31 37 — 68
Staples-Motley 36 38 — 74
PEQUOT LAKES
Mattie Lueck 28, Vanessa Lane 7, Jessica Kreitz 5, Rachel Mott 4, Katie White 2, Megan Hogen 2, Kayla Miller 20. FT 5-11 (45 percent). Conference: 4-4. Overall: 10-10. Next: hosts Deer River 7:15 p.m. Friday.
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 6, Mackenzie Holst 14, Mikayla Wing 23, Kelly Pearson 12, Brooke Wolhowe 6, KyAnn Nyhus 6, Bobbi Jo Mathe 7. FT 26-40 (65 percent). Conference: 8-1. Overall: 15-4. Next: hosts Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Crosby-Ironton 47,
Bemidji 35
CROSBY — Chelsey Bonsante scored 23 points and Missy Foote added 10 rebounds for the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in a 47-35 non-conference victory over Bemidji Thursday.
The win increased the Rangers’ win streak to eight games.
Bemidji 13 22 — 35
Crosby-Ironton 18 29 — 47
BEMIDJI
Jenna Sagedahl 13, Jess Yost 15, Cheyenne Woods 5, Greta Steever 2. FG 15-49 (31 percent), FT 3-9 (33 percent), 3-point basket: 2-20.
CROSBY-IRONTON
Chelsey Bonsante 23, Meredith Silgen 7, Shannon Lundgren 4, Sienna Miller 8, Missy Foote 5. FG 14-30 (47 percent), FT 16-20 (80 percent), 3-point basket: 3-8 (38 percent). Overall: 13-7. Next: hosts Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Pine River-B 77,
Blackduck 19
PINE RIVER —Tatum Sheley scored 34 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they won their fourth straight game with a 77-19 victory over the Blackduck Drakes in a Northwoods Conference game Thursday.
Kendra Brasel and Brittany Kelley followed with 14 points each for the Tigers, who are unbeaten in conference play.
Pine River-Backus 50 27 — 77
Blackduck 8 11 — 19
BLACKDUCK
Morgan Jung 2, Madison Liapis 2, Kristina Napieralski 2, Oxana Pfannenstein 2, Alex Ziegler 2, Tatum Mistic 6, Alex Arp 3. FG 5-28 (18 percent), FT 3-6 (50 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kendra Brasel 14, Allison Holm 2, Tatum Sheley 34, Molly Porta 5, Megan Felthous 2, Brittany Kelley 14, Grace Lemberg 2, Autumn Ackerman 4. FG 27-60 (45 percent), FT 15-17 (88 percent), 3-point basket: 4- 7 (57 percent). Conference: 11-0. Overall: 14-6. Next: at Bagley 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Little Falls 63,
Foley 53
FOLEY — Whitney Weisz notched 21 points and Jamie Jenks totalled 14 for Little Falls in a 63-53 Granite Ridge Conference victory over Foley Thursday.
The Flyers won for the third straight game and swept the Falcons in the season series.
Foley 20 33 — 53
Little Falls 27 36 — 63
FOLEY
Madison Knapek 6, Alex DeMarais 9, Melaina Helmin 6, Jessica Bishop 2, Ashley Thell 6, Alexa Herbst 15, Samantha Mickelson 1, Tara Dusharm 8. FG 19-49 (39 percent), FT 11-19 (58 percent), 3-point basket: 4-12 (33 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Mariah Burns 2, Brittian Conley 4, Jennifer Hortness 8, Makayla Jorgensen 2, Whitney Weisz 21, Jamie Jenks 14, Jennifer Ronning 3, Kendra Pohlman 9. FG 28-62 (45 percent), FT 7-15 (47 percent), 3-point basket: 0-2 (0 percent). Conference: 7-2. Overall: 12-10. Next: at Sartell 7;30 p.m. Tuesday.
Bertha-Hewitt 43,
Pillager 38
BERTHA — Sarah Neururer led the Pillager Huskies with 11 points as they lost 43-38 to the Bertha-Hewitt Bears in a Park Region Conference game Thursday.
Madison Uselman pulled down 19 rebounds for the Huskies.
Bertha-Hewitt 16 27 — 43
Pillager 17 21 — 38
BERTHA-HEWITT
Arei Stokes 16, Ashton Kapphahn 12, Kathryn VanDenhuevel 4, Autumn Aeling 5, Deanna Mikkelson 4, Rumor Stokes 2. FT 18-27 (67 percent).
PILLAGER
Madison Usleman 4, Carly Bell 2, Autumn Borders 8, Katelyn Peterson 8, Lacy Hiltner 5, Sarah Neururer 11. FT 5-8 (62 percent). Conference: 0-10. Overall: 0-20. Next: hosts Henning 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Parkers Prairie 50,
Verndale 37
VERNDALE — Teresa Moenkedick scored 20 points for the Verndale Pirates as they were defeated 50-37 by the Parkers Prairie Panthers in a non-conference game Thursday.
Jordyn Glenz added 13 rebounds for the Pirates.
Parkers Prairie 26 24 — 50
Verndale 18 19 — 37
PARKERS PRAIRIE
Madison Dorn 1, Micaela Noga 20, Tamera Schmidt 5, Kaylee Dorn 16, Ally Taylor 8. FG 15-60 (25 percent). FT 18-25 (72 percent).
VERNDALE
Kristen Korfe 7, Jordyn Glenz 2, Sarah Moenkedick 4, Elyssa Kern 4, Teresa Moenkedick 20. FG 17-41 (41 percent), FT 0-2 (0 percent). Conference: 5-5. Overall: 9-11. Next: hosts Ashby Friday 7:45 p.m.
Isle 77, Aitkin 50
ISLE — Mikayla Michaletz tallied 16 points to lead the Aitkin Gobblers in a 77-50 Great River Conference loss to Isle Thursday.
Isle 34 43 — 77
Aitkin 17 33 — 50
ISLE
Amber Zimpel 10, Maja Coomes 17, Jordan Haggberg 5, Morgan Voss 3, Tember Cooper 3, Mckenzie Blood 2, Lindsey Lahr 21, Taylor Gulseth 2, Jessica Benjamin 11, Alanah Boser 2, Cassie Walters 2. FT 5-6 (83 percent).
AITKIN
Bailey Nordean 5, Madison Newton 8, Emily Lundgren 5, Melissa Paulson 2, Megan Welshons 2, Ashley Handt 1, Mikayla Michaletz 16, Carene Bayerle 9, Lisa Anderson 2. FT 13-19 (68 percent). Conference: 7-7. Overall: 11-10. Next: at Foley 7:30 p.m. Monday.
