CROSBY — Kelly Pearson scored 16 points as Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Staples-Motley Cardinals won their third straight with Tuesday’s 67-44 Mid-State Conference victory over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers.
The Rangers saw their three-game win streak snapped despite Shannon Lundgren’s 15 rebounds, seven points, five assists and four steals.
MacKenzie Holst added 14 points and Mikayla Wing 10 for the Cardinals.
Staples-Motley 25 42 — 67
Crosby-Ironton 25 19 — 44
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 7, Mackenzie Holst 14, Mikayla Wing 10, Kelly Pearson 16, Brooke Wolhowe 2, Kyann Nyhus 4, Grace Wolhowe 2, Kelsy Zetah 4, Jasmine McGillivray 8. FG 23-55 (42 percent), FT 11-14 (79 percent). 3-point 10-25 (40 percent). Conference: 4-0. Overall: 5-2. Next: at Woodbury 6 p.m. Saturday.
CROSBY-IRONTON
Lauren Peterson 4, Gabrelle Hudrlik 2, Hallie Schmidt 10, Bailey Swensen 4, Meredith Silgen 11, Shannon Lundgren 7, Abby Gindorff 6. FG 19-44 (43 percent), FT 4-6 (67 percent). 3-point 2-10 (20 percent). Conference: 2-1. Overall: 3-1. Next: at Aitkin 7:15 p.m. Monday.
■ Lake Region 49, Rosemount 35
ROSEMOUNT — Bethany Cressman registered 21 points, six rebounds and three steals to lead the Lake Region Christian Hornets to a 49-35 victory over Rosemount Tuesday.
Marlee Moore added nine points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots and Emily Beltran finished with seven points, six assists and seven steals for Lake Region.
Rosemount 15 20 — 35
Lake Region 28 21 — 49
ROSEMOUNT
Liz Helder 27, Amber Flynn 8. FG 15-31 (48 percent), FT 5-9 (56 percent). 3-point 0-0.
LAKE REGION
Emily Beltran 7, Liz Anderson 2, Marlee Moore 9, Grace Czeczok 2, Bethany Cressman 21, Sam Snow 2, Rachael Wiedell 6. FG 23-53 (43 percent), FT 3-10 (30 percent). 3-point 0-0. Conference: 2-0. Overall: 3-0. Next: hosts Woodcrest 10 a.m. Friday.
■ Pequot Lakes 82, Park Rapids 34
PARK RAPIDS — Kayla Miller’s 26 points and Vanessa Lane’s 23 propelled the Pequot Lakes Patriots past the Park Rapids Panthers 82-34 in Tuesday’s Mid-State Conference blowout.
Pequot shot 64 percent from the field.
Katie White added 10 points and Abby Palmer scored eight for the 5-1 Patriots
Park Rapids 16 18 — 34
Pequot Lakes 41 41 — 82
PARK RAPIDS
Morgan Olson 2, Hope Johnson 4, Megan Grimes 6, Katie Klein 4, Charity Ridlon 6, Bria Wolff 4, Gabie Johnson 4, Katelyn Hilmanowski 2. FT 2-3 (67 percent).
PEQUOT LAKES
Brittny Bzdok 4, Vanessa Lane 23, Emilee Buell 2, Morgan Lohmiller 2, Katie White 10, Kayla Miller 26, Abby Palmer 8, Jessica Kreitz 7. FG 35-55 (64 percent), FT 6-9 (67 percent). 3-point 2-5 (40 percent). Conference: 2-0. Overall: 5-1. Next: hosts Pine River-Backus 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Pierz 71, Rockford 64
PIERZ — The Pierz Pioneers opened Central Minnesota Conference play with a 71-64 victory over the Rockford Rockets Tuesday.
Bridget Bednar’s 19 points led the 3-2 Pioneers, who received 14 points from Ayssa Boser and 12 points and 12 rebounds from Mickey Rocheleau.
Rockford 31 33 — 64
Pierz 38 33 — 71
ROCKFORD
Nkaujntsa Lee 2, Jordan Weeding 17, Hnubci Lee 4, Samantah Bagaason 19, Allison McNeal 2, Brianna Calder 2, Jayda Palmer 9, Katelynn Pedersen 9. FG 25-66 (37 percent), FT 13-18 (72 percent). 3-point 1-6 (16 percent).
PIERZ
Elizabeth Tomala 4, Bridget Bednar 19, Tiara Hopkins 8, Kailey Egan 2, Kayla Carter 5, Mickey Rocheleau 12, Megan Boser 7, Alyssa Boser 14. FG 27-63 (42 percent), FT 15-26 (57 percent). 3-point 2-5 (40 percent). Conference: 1-0. Overall: 3-2. Next: at Howard Lake-Waverly 7:30 p.m. Friday.
■ Verndale 49, Pine River-Backus 42
VERNDALE — Theresa Moenkedick led all scorers with 17 points and the Verndale Pirates shot 51 percent from the field to beat the previously unbeaten Pine River-Backus Tigers 49-42 Tuesday.
Jordyn Glenz and Shania Glenz each added 10 for the Pirates.
Autumn Ackerman led Pine River-Backus with 12 points.
Verndale 33 16 — 49
Pine River-Backus 22 20 — 42
VERNDALE
Teresa Moenkedick 17, Jordyn Glenz 10, Krista Dailey 6, Elyssa Kern 6, Shania Glenz 10. FG 18-35 (51 percent), 11-17 FT (65 percent). 3-point 2-3 (67 percent). Overall: 3-1. Next: at Henning 7:30 p.m. Friday.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kendra Brasel 8, Brittany Kelley 8, Megan Felthous 8, Journee Howard 6, Autumn Ackerman 12. FG 21-64 (33 percent), FT 0-1 (0 percent). Next: at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Wadena-Deer Creek 46, Detroit Lakes 37
WADENA — Caitlin Volkmann tallied 15 points to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in Tuesday’s 46-37 Mid-State Conference win over the Detroit Lakes Lakers.
Hope Theisen finished with 12 points followed by Emily Miron’s 10 and Melissa Moenkedick’s eight.
Detroit Lakes 17 20 — 37
Wadena-Deer Creek 19 27 — 46
DETROIT LAKES
Megan Lindquist 2, Shay Nielsen 16, Kyley Foster 3, Hailey Jorgenson 2, Trisa Hutchinson 4, Karli Kerzman 8, Brooke Olson 2. FT 10-17 (59 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Hope Theisen 12, Caitlin Volkmann 15, Macy Hartman 1, Emily Miron 10, Melissa Moenkedick 8. FT 7-13 (48 percent). Conference: 1-1. Overall: 3-2. Next: hosts Hawley 7:15 p.m. Friday.
■ Rocori 48, Little Falls 40
COLD SPRING — Kendra Pohlman notched 11 points as Little Falls fell to Rocori 48-40 in Tuesday’s non-conference game.
Rocori — 48
Little Falls — 40
Little Falls
Laura Moe 2, Chantelle Anderson 2, Katie Stewart 4, Brooke Finch 2, Kendra Pohlman 11, Gabby Nouis 10, Jamie Jenks 6, Jennifer Ronning 3. FG 14-57 (25 percent), FT 9-16 (56 percent), 3-point 3-13 (23 percent).
■ Aitkin 17, Isle 53
ISLE — Cassie Sandberg’s six points was tops for the Aitkin Gobblers in their 53-17 Great River Conference loss to the Isle Huskies Tuesday.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Gobblers.
Isle 34 19 — 53
Aitkin 8 9 — 17
ISLE
Amber Zimpel 12, Andrea Zimpel 3, Jennifer Mittet 2, Mogan Voss 5, Tember Cooper 12, Mckenzie Blood 6, Andrea Eye 2, Taylor Gulseth 2, Cassie Walters 2, Ashley Robinson 4. FT 6-16 (38 percent).
AITKIN
Bailey Nordean 4, Melissa Paulson 1, Cassie Sandberg 6, Jenae Herron 2, Lisa Anderson 2, Mikayla Michaletz 2. FT 5-8 (63 percent). Conference: 1-1. Overall: 3-2. Next: hosts Onamia 7:30 p.m. Friday.
