MONTICELLO — Kelly Pearson tallied 11 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals past Monticello 53-46 for the championship of the Monticello Tournament Saturday night.
Pearson was the only Cardinal to reach double figures.
Staples-Motley improved to 9-3 overall while Monticello fell to 10-2. The loss snapped the Magic’s 9-game win streak.
“It was a good test. We had four days off over Christmas break before we had to come back and play three straight games,” Staples-Motley coach Arden Beachy said.
Monticello 25 21 — 46
Staples-Motley 28 25 — 53
MONTICELLO
Grace Sawatzke 13, Christine Lui 3, Gabby Laimer 11, Alyssa Lentner 12, Kallie Gau 2, Bailey Bechtold 5. FG 18-46 (39 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Jaelin Beachy 4, Mackenzie Holst 3, Mikayla Wing 7, Kaitlin Spar 6, Kelly Pearson 11, Brooke Wolhowe 6, Kyann Nyhus 6, Grace Wolhowe 2, Jasmine McGillivray 8. FG 19-42 (45 percent), FT 8-11 (73 percent). 3-point 7-21 (33 percent). Overall: 9-3. Next: host Rogers 7:15 p.m. Jan. 8.
■ Wadena-DC 58, Pequot Lakes 47
WALKER — Caitlin Volkmann netted 18 points to lead Wadena-Deer Creek past Pequot Lakes 58-47 in the third-place game of the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley tournament Saturday.
Kayla Miller tallied 16 points for the Patriots while Vanessa Lane scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.
Pequot Lakes has lost three of its last four. The Wolverines have done the opposite, winning three of their last four.
Wadena-DC 30 28 — 58
Pequot Lakes 12 35 — 47
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Hope Theisen 10, Casey Volkmann 1, Caitlin Volkmann 18, Emily Miron 12, Rylie Langer 2, Courtney Dumpprope 4, Melissa Moenkedick 7, Jennifer Craig 4. Overall: 7-4. Next: host Menahga 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
PEQUOT LAKES
Haley Wiebolt 3, Brittny Bzdok 8, Vanessa Lane 12, Kayla Miller 16, Jessica Kreitz 8. FG 19-52 (37 percent), FT 8-16 (50 percent). 3-point 1-1. Overall: 7-4. Next: host Perham 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
■ Pine River-Backus 61, Barnum 27
PINE RIVER — Brittany Kelley recorded 15 points while Kendra Brasel and Autumn Ackerman added 13 as Pine River-Backus routed Barnum 61-27 in non-conference play Saturday.
Tigers senior Tatum Sheley recorded four points in her season debut after missing time with a torn ACL that she suffered during the 2011-2012 basketball season.
“We just wanted to get her some minutes and get her back into the flow of things,” PR-B head coach Randy Schwegel said.
Barnum 18 11 — 27
PR-Backus 28 33 — 61
BARNUM
Lissa Warpula 1, Daron Mainville 6, Cheyanne Johnson 20.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Kendra Brasel 13, Tatum Sheley 4, Brittany Kelley 15, Megan Felthous 12, Nicole Arends 2, Journee Howard 2, Autumn Ackerman 13. FG 26-58 (45 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent). 3-point 2-9 (22 percent). Overall: 6-2 Next: host Blackduck 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Apollo 54, Little Falls 51
LITTLE FALLS — Jamie Jenks recorded 15 points for Little Falls as the Flyers fell to St. Cloud Apollo 54-51 in the third-place game of the Little Falls tournament Saturday.
Gabby Nouis added eight points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks for Little Falls.
APOLLO
FG 16-50 (32 percent), FT 14-21 (67 percent). 3-point 8-19 (42 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Laura Moe 2, Brooke Finch 2, Kendra Pohlman 10, Gabby Nouis 8, Jamie Jenks 15, Melanie Dorn 10, Jennifer Ronning 4, FG 19-60 (32 percent), FT 7-11 (64 percent). 3-point 6-27 (22 percent). Overall: 1-10. Next: host St. Cloud Cathedral 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
