Aitkin overcomes Chisholm

AITKIN -- The Aitkin Gobblers picked up an important 62-47 win against the 8-1 Chisholm Bluestreaks Tuesday night. By defeating the Bluestreaks, a section 7 class AA, the Gobblers better their chances of a higher seed going into the playoffs.

Chisholm 6 12 7 22 -- 47

Aitkin 17 13 12 20 -- 62

CHISHOLM (47)

Jennifer Kne 11, Hanna Casey 10, Kelly Young 10, Emily Jackola 8, Marsha Pernat 4, Kelly Varichak 2, Alayna Sorenson 2. Team totals: FG 22, FT 2-3 (66 percent).

AITKIN (62)

Mandy Boyd 25, Jennifer Straughn 20, Marissa Chatelle 9, Carrie Cummings 4, Chelsie Pratt 4. Team totals: FG 21, FT 16-20 (80 percent). Conference -- 3-1. Overall --7-2. Next game:Friday at Isle.

3-point baskets --A-3 (Straughn 3); C-1. Rebounds --A-33 (Chatelle 10, Boyd 9). Turnovers --A-26. Total fouls --A-12; C-12. Fouled out --C-Varichak. Assists --A-24 (Pratt 10). Steals --A-15 (Chatelle 5). Blocks --A-2.

Cass Lake-Bena 52, Lake Region Christian 35

BAXTER -- The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers took the sting out of the Lake Region Christian Hornets with a 52-35 win in girl's basketball Tuesday night.

Cass Lake-Bena 15 11 14 12 -- 52

LRC 1 4 8 6 7-- 35

Cass Lake-Bena (52)

Erin Kane 14, Cara Dannell 6, Candice Jembke 13, Amy Taepka 4, Andrea Stangel 8, Rachel Preno 10.

LRC (35)

Shena Crosgrove 5, Heidi Hundahl 2, Janelle Green 12, Shannon Smith 7, Katie Bradon 9. Team totals: FG 12, FT 10. Next game:Lake Region Christian vs. Nay-Ah-Shing at Onamia.

3-point baskets --LRC-1 (Crosgrove), CLB 3.

Crosby-Ironton 71, Pillager 33

PILLAGER --The Crosby-Ironton Rangers jumped out to an early lead and went on to post a 71-33 non-conference victory over the Pillager Huskies on Tuesday night.

Kati Galovich led the Rangers with 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Crosby-Ironton 19 28 18 6 -- 71

Pillager 2 6 12 13 -- 33

CROSBY-IRONTON (71)

Shelly Neprud 5, Wendy Coleman 2, Krista Anderson 21, Katie Hakes 2, Kati Galovich 22, Cassie Galovich 5, Erika Ogard 2, Carrie Anderson 6, Whitney Smetana 2, Kim Rosecrans 4. Team totals: FG 25-70 (36 percent), FT 13-19 (68 percent).

PILLAGER (33)

Kayla Bell 5, Marta Jackowiak 4, Nacole Carlson 17, Heather McCulley 2, Jessie Van Vickle 5. Team totals: FG 13-45 (29 percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent). Conference --0-1. Overall --0-8. Next game: Pillager hosts New York Mills Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

3-point baskets --C-I-2 (Anderson 2) . Rebounds --P-33 (Carlson 11, Jackowiak 9) C-I-27 (K. Galovich 8). Turnovers --P-27; C-I-6. Total fouls --P-13; C-I-11. Assists --P-5; C-I-16 (Anderson 5). Steals --P-6; C-I-21 (Anderson 11). Blocks --P 4.

Staples-Motley 33, Detroit Lakes 28

STAPLES -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals girls basketball team squeaked out a victory Tuesday night against the Detroit Lakes Lakers 33-28.

Leading the way for the Cardinals was Jill Mertens scoring 16 points, while Rachel Landecker trailed her with eight.

Detroit Lakes 9 6 4 9 -- 28

Staples-Motley 8 14 4 7 -- 33

Detroit Lakes (28)

Becky Sehons 12, Kris Omberg 7, Angie Thielen 5, Katie Erickson 2, Jenny Fern 2. Team totals: FG 12, FT 3-6 (50 percent).

Staples-Motley (33)

Jill Mertens 16, Rachel Landecker 8, Alisha Miller 3, Shannon Hoffmann 2, Amanda Hoffert 2, Rachel Domier 2. Team totals: FG 15, FT 2-6 (33 percent). Next game: Staples-Motley hosts Crosby-Ironton Friday 7:30 p.m.

3-point baskets -- DL-1 (Omberg); S-M-1 (Miller). Total fouls -- DL-7; S-M-8.