HOPKINS — Kyann Nyhus and Jasmine McGillivray each notched nine points for the Staples-Motley Cardinals as they were defeated by Class 1A’s top-ranked Maranatha Christian Academy 65-53 in a non-conference game Saturday.
The Cardinals lost 52-53 Friday to Class 3A’s top-ranked Richfield.
Maranatha 33 32 — 65
Staples-Motley 37 16 — 53
MARANATHA
Lexi Lee 9, Madison Lee 13, Hayden Hammond 5, Alaina Jarnot 12, Mikayla Payne 4, Chynna Stull 10, Jessie Meyen 2, Anna Hultgren 2, Onye Osemenam 8. FT 3-5 (60 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 7, Mackenzie Holst 8, Mikayla Wing 3, Kaitlin Spar 8, Kelly Pearson 5, Brooke Wolhowe 4, Kyann Nyhus 9, Kayla Schmieg, Jasmine McGillivray 9. FT 9-17 (53 percent). Overall: 1-2. Next: at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Fergus Falls 84,
Little Falls 27
FERGUS FALLS — Gabby Nouis led the scoring with 10 points for the Little Falls Flyers as they fell 84-27 to the Fergus Falls Otters in a non-conference game Saturday.
LITTLE FALLS
Brooke Finch 3, Heidi Moe 1, Kendra Pohlman 7, Gabby Nouis 10, Jamie Jenks, Melanie Dorn 2, Jennifer Ronning 4. FG 9-39 (23 percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent). 3-point 2-8 (25 percent). Overall: 0-3. Next: host Princeton 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
