PEQUOT LAKES — Kayla Miller topped all scorers with 17 points to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to Tuesday’s 59-38 non-conference win over rival Pine River-Backus.
It’s the ninth-straight victory over the Patriots over the Tigers. The last time the Tigers defeated Pequot Lakes was Feb. 3, 2007.
Katie White added 11 points and Jessica Kreitz 10 for the Patriots, who improve to 6-1.
Brittany Kelley led the 4-2 Tigers with 11 points.
Pine River-Backus 18 20 — 38
Pequot Lakes 25 34 — 59
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kendra Brasel 2, Brooke Richards 2, Megan Porta 1, Brittany Kelley 11, Megan Felthous 8, Journee Howard 6, Autumn Ackerman 8. FG 15-35 (43 percent), FT 8-12 (67 percent). Overall: 4-2. Next: vs. Northland at Remer 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
PEQUOT LAKES
Hayley Wiebolt 2, Brittny Bzdok 4, Kelsey Hart 2, Vanessa Lane 9, Emilee Buell 4,Katie White 11, Kayla Miller 17, Jessica Kreitz 10. FG 26-49 (53 percent), FT 4-10 (40 percent). Overall: 6-1. Next: hosts Mountain Iron-Buhl 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
■ Royalton 68, Pillager 37
PILLAGER — Katelyn Peterson finished with nine points and Paige Leifermann added eight as the Pillager Huskies lost 68-37 to the Royalton Royals in Tuesday’s third-place game of the Pillager Invitational.
Royalton 36 32 — 68
Pillager 15 22 — 37
ROYALTON
Kandy Meyer 15, Haley Olson 13, Emily Fussy 18, Kalee Petron 12, Courtney Popp 2, Alexis Martinez 4, Payton Johnson 4. FT 11-19 (58 percent).
PILLAGER
Gabby Martin 2, Carly Bell 7, Autumn Borders 5, Katelyn Peterson 9, Paige Leifermann 8, Lacy Hiltner 2, Melinda Cunningham 2, Sarah Neururer 2. FT 14-19 (74 percent). Overall: 0-6. Next: hosts Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday.
■ Pierz 64, Melrose 57
PIERZ — Bridget Bednar scored 17 points for the Pierz Pioneers to lead them to a 64-57 victory over the Melrose Dutchman in a non-conference game Tuesday.
Alyssa Boser added 12 points and Micky Rocheleau scored 11 for the 4-3 Pioneers.
Melrose 23 34 — 57
Pierz 27 37 — 64
MELROSE
Tayler Reller 25, Shelby Uphoff 2, Emily Goerdt 9, Gabi Sawyewr 6, Justine Revermann 4, Krista Klassen 3, Torri Reller 8. FG 19-59 (32 percent), FT 13-16 (18 percent). 3-point 6-24 (25 percent).
PIERZ
Elizabeth Tomala 6, Bridget Bednar 17, Tiara Hopkins 6, Kailey Egan 2, Kayla Carter 2, Mickey Rocheleau 11, Megan Boser 8, Alyssa Boser 12. FG 27-63 (42 percent), FT 9-17 (52 percent). 3-point 1-5 (20 percent). Overall: 4-3. Next: hosts Eden Valley-Watkins 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Staples-Motley 79, Long Prairie-GE 42
STAPLES — Kaitlin Spar scored 17 points and Kelly Pearson added 16 as the Staples-Motley Cardinals crushed Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 79-42 in non-conference action Tuesday.
Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Cardinals shot 51 percent from the field with Jasmine McGillivray scoring 12 points and Mikayla Wing adding 11 points.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 20 22 — 42
Staples-Motley 50 29 — 79
LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE
Maddie Zastrow 3, Laura Geisenhof 2, Raelyn Miller 8, Jenna Langer 18, Samantha Zastrow 11. FG 13-42 (31 percent), FT 15-23 (65 percent). 3-point 1-8 (13 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 5, Mackenzie Holst 4, Mikayla Wing 11, Kaitlin Spar 17, Kelly Pearson 16, Brooke Wolhowe 9, Kyann Nyhus 3, Kelsy Zetah 2, Jasmine McGillivray 12. FG 29-57 (51 percent), FT 11-15 (73 percent). 3-point 10-24 (42 percent). Overall: 6-3. Next: at Monticello tournament Dec. 27.
■ Verndale 70, Swanville 45
PILLAGER — Teresa Moenkedick posted 27 points, 10 assists and 10 steals as Verndale routed Swanville 70-45 in Tuesday’s championship game of the Pillager Invite.
Krista Dailey and Keila Schmitz each recorded seven rebounds and Shania Glenz scored 14 points for the 5-2 Pirates.
Swanville 25 20 — 45
Verndale 40 30 — 70
SWANVILLE
Danica Hanson 6, Marissa Evans 10, Abbey Schulz 3, Nikki Primus 2, Chloee Larson 2, Stephanie Koetter 11, Tiffany Barthel 11. FG 18-42 (43 percent), FT 9-16 (57 percent).
VERNDALE
Teresa Moenkedick 27, Jordyn Glenz 8, Krista Dailey 5, Elyssa Kern 6, Christina Wright 4, Shania Glenz 14, Keila Schmitz 6. FG 31-71 (44 percent), FT 7-11 (64 percent). 3-point 1-4 (25 percent). Overall: 5-2. Next: Hosts Laporte 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Pelican Rapids 50,
Wadena-Deer Creek 43
PELICAN RAPIDS — Emily Miron scored 15 points and Hope Theisen added 13, but the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines saw their three-game winning streak snapped with Tuesday’s 50-43 loss to Pelican Rapids.
Pelican Rapids 50
Wadena-Deer Creek 43
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Hope Theisen 13, Sydney Schissel 2, Caitlin Volkmann 9, Emily Miron 15, Courtney Dumpprope 4. Overall: 4-2. Next: hosts New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Foley 57, Little Falls 34
FOLEY —Kendra Pohlman scored 12 points for the Little Falls Flyers as they lost 57-34 to the Foley Falcons in a Granite Ridge Conference game Tuesday.
Foley 57
Little Falls 34
FOLEY
FG 18-43 (42 percent), FT 12-18 (67 percent). 3-point 3-11 (27 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Laura Moe 6, Chantelle Anderson 1, Brooke Finch 2, Kendra Pohlman 12, Gabby Nouis 2, Jamie Jenks 6, Melanie Dorn 2, Jennifer Ronning 1. FG 10-40 (25 percent), FT 2-5 (40 percent). 3-point 4-25 (16 percent). Conference: 1-2. Overall: 1-8. Next: vs. Thief River Falls at Little Falls Tournament 3:45 p.m. Dec. 28.
