PEQUOT LAKES — Megan Hogen scored 18 points for the third-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots as they defeated the sixth-seeded Bagley Flyers 63-40 in the opening round of the Section 8-2A playoffs Thursday.
Mattie Lueck added 15 points followed by Kayla Miller’s 12 for the 16-11 Patriots.
Bagley 22 18 — 40
Pequot Lakes 30 33 — 63
BAGLEY
Bailey Fultz 8, Kari Skersick 18, Jasmin Nelson 5, Sean Benson 7, Riley Thoma 2. FT 8-10 (80 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Mattie Lueck 15, Jessica Kreitz 6, Rachel Mott 6, Katie White 3, Megan Hogen 18, Kayla Miller 12, Abby Palmer 3. FT 9-16 (56 percent). Overall: 16-11. Next: vs. Crookston in Section 8-2A quarterfinals at Bemidji State University 8 p.m. Saturday.
Pine River-B 66,
Onamia 45
PINE RIVER — No. 2 Pine River-Backus won for the fourth straight time with a 66-45 victory over No. 7 Onamia in the East Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday.
Tatum Sheley led all scorers with 29 points followed by Autumn Ackerman’s 13.
The Tigers shot 48 percent from the field to win for the 10th time in their last 11 games.
Onamia 22 23 — 45
Pine River-Backus 42 24 — 66
ONAMIA
Brittanie Wigren 6, Leah Peterson 23, Kiana Goplen 12, Joy Donovan 4. FG 15-41 (37 percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent), 3-point baskets: 8-15 (53 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Tatum Sheley 29, Megan Felthous 10, Brittany Kelley 8, Grace Lemberg 6, Autumn Ackerman 13. FG 29-61 (48 percent), FT 5-8 (63 percent), 3-point basket: 3-11 (27 percent). Overall: 20-7. Next: vs. Ogilvie in East Subsection 5-1A semifinal at McGregor 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
Staples-Motley 81,
Long Prairie-GE 38
STAPLES — Kelly Pearson finished with 28 points and Jaelin Beachy and Bobbi Joe Mathe added 13 each to lead No. 2 Staples-Motley to a 81-38 win over No. 7 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in Thursday’s North Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals.
The Cardinals held the Thunder to just 15 points in the second half, and shot 52 percent from the field.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 23 15 — 38
Staples-Motley 34 47 — 81
LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE
Megan Pohlmann 8, Beth Blommel 3, Emily Jansen 3, Maggie Chapin 2, Jenna Langer 15, Samantha Zastrow 7. FG 10-37 (27 percent), FT 14-16 (88 percent), 3-point basket: 1-10 (10 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 13, Mackenzie Holst 4, Mikayla Wing 9, Kelly Pearson 28, Brooke Wolhowe 2, KyAnn Nyhus 9, Grace Wolhowe 2, Bobbi Jo Mathe 13, Kelsey Zetah 1. FG 30-58 (52 percent), FT 10-15 (67 percent), 3-point basket: 11-26 (42 percent). Overall: 22-4. Next: vs. Melrose in North Subsection 6-2A semifinals at St. John’s University 7 p.m. Saturday.
Wadena-DC 58,
Frazee 38
WADENA — Caitlin Volkmann scored 16 points, dished out five assists, and tallied five steals to lead No. 3 Wadena-Deer Creek to a 58-38 victory in the Southwest Subsection 8-3A playoffs over No. 6 Frazee Thursday.
Hope Theisen finished with 14 points and Avery Jackson and Melissa Moenkedick each chipped in 10 for the Wolverines.
Frazee 11 27 — 38
Wadena-Deer Creek 36 22 — 58
FRAZEE
Taylor Tappe 4, Alexis Tappe 14, Katie McCorquodale 8, McKinzie Tangen 3, Paige Hanson 2, Kennady Barlund 2, Brianna Nelson 2, Ashley Bachmann 3. FG 13-38 (34 percent), FT 5-9 (56 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Hope Theisen 14, Caitlin Volkmann 16, Emily Miron 6, Courtney Dumpprope 2, Avery Jackson 10, Melissa Moenkedick 10. FG 23-53 (43 percent), FT 5-7 (71 percent). Overall: 20-7. Next: vs. Pelican Rapids in Southwest Subsection 8-2A semifinals at Concordia College in Moorhead 8 p.m. Saturday.
Isle 88, Pillager 22
ISLE — Lacy Hiltner finished with nine points as the No. 9 seeded Pillager Huskies lost 88-22 in the quarterfinals of the East Subsection 5-1A tournament to No. 1 Isle Thursday.
Isle 65 23 — 88
Pillager 13 9 — 22
ISLE
Amber Zimpel 15, Andrea Zimpel 11, Maja Coomes 19, Jennifer Mittet 2, Morgan Voss 2, Mckenzie Blood 2, Lindsey Lahr 17, Taylor Gulseth 5, Jessica Benjamin 11, Alanah Boser 4. FT 8-10 (80 percent).
PILLAGER
Madison Usleman 2, Carly Bell 6, Paige Leifermann 1, Lacy Hiltner 9, Sarah Neururer 3, Jade Massie 1. FT 8-11 (73 percent). Overall: 1-25.
Rush City 56,
Aitkin 34
RUSH CITY — Carene Bayerle scored 12 points and Mikayla Michaletz added 11 for the fifth-seeded Aitkin Gobblers during Thursday’s 56-34 loss to No. 4 Rush City in the opening round of the Subsection 1, Section 7-2A tournament.
It was the third win of the season over the Gobblers for Rush City which swept the season series with Aitkin 55-53 Dec. 2 and 63-42 Jan. 20.
Aitkin finishes its season 14-13.
Rush City 28 28 — 56
Aitkin 10 24 — 34
RUSH CITY
Danica Schellbach 14, Aby Scherer 15, Payton Ramberg 3, Shawnee Mielke 2, Heather Herberg 8, Ashley Swanson 2, Brooke Hein 4, Kristy Carlson 5, Sammi Herberg 1, Alissa Mell 2. FG FT 8-20 (40 percent), 3-point baskets: 4.
AITKIN
Emily Lundgren 2, Melissa Paulson 5, Megan Welshons 4, Mikayla Michaletz 11, Carene Bayerle 12. FT 8-14 (57 percent). Aitkin finishes 14-13.
Sartell 59,
Little Falls 27
SARTELL — Whitney Wiesz scored 15 points for the Little Falls Flyers as they lost to the Sartell Sabres 59-27 in Thursday’s Section 8-3A quarterfinals.
Little Falls finished the year with a 12-15 record.
Sartell 24 35 — 59
Little Falls 12 15 — 27
SARTELL
Emma Mitzel 3, Haley Guetter 8, Ashton Haider 24, Kendra Raths 2, Cassie Ross 2, Brandi Bollig 4, Abigail Whitney 16. FG 25-65 (38 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent), 3-point basket: 3-9 (33 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Kendra Pohlman 2, Jennifer Hortness 3, Whitney Weisz 15, Jamie Jenks 5, Amber Hines 2. FG 11-61 ( 18percent), FT 5-8 (62 percent), 3-point basket: 0-11 (0 percent). Overall: 12-15.
Albany 61, Pierz 53
ALBANY — Lindsay Monson recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists for the fifth-seeded Pierz Pioneers as they lost to the No. 4 seeded Albany Huskies 61-53 in Thursday’s North Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals.
Albany 27 34 — 61
Pierz 24 29 — 53
ALBANY
Amazih Eickhoff 15, Rachel Mohs 12, Vanessa Spohn 12, Tori Schiffler 2, Alyssa Goehring 2, Kayla Reber 7, Ashley Terres 6, Hannah Navritll 5. FG 19-41 (46 percent), FT 11-27 (40 percent).
PIERZ
Elizabeth Tomala 2, Bridget Bednar 5, Lisa Langer 7, Michaela Rocheleau 3, Lindsay Monson 24, Megan Boser 7, Alyssa Boser 5. FG 15-46 (32 percent), FT 20-27 (73 percent). Overall: 16-11.
Upsala 65,
Verndale 40
UPSALA — Teresa Moenkedick totaled 12 points and Jordyn Glenz added 11 for No. 8 Verndale in a 65-40 loss to No. 1 Upsala in the Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday.
Upsala 34 31 — 65
Verndale 22 18 — 40
UPSALA
Sadie Welinski 4, Aimee Pelzer 19, Kimmy Mrozek 6, Kaitlyn Wuebkers 17, Tracy Herzog 13, Donna Ripplinger 2, Alissa Zehrer 4. FG 25-57 (44 percent), FT 13-19 (68 percent), 3-point basket: 2-8 (25 percent).
VERNDALE
Kristen Korfe 4, Jordyn Glenz 11, Sarah Moenkedick 8, Jordy Schluttner 2, Elyssa Kern 2, Teresa Moenkedick 12, Krista Dailey 1. FG 18-52 (35 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent). Overall: 12-14.
