W-DC downs Rangers in OT

WADENA - Avery Jackson and Courtney Volkmann scored 19 points each to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to an 80-72 overtime victory over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers Friday in Mid-State Conference girls' basketball.

C-I's Katie Swanhorst sank seven 3-pointers to finish with a game-high 23 points.

Crosby-Ironton 26 41 5 - 72

Wadena-Deer Creek 33 34 13 - 80

CROSBY-IRONTON

September Prushek 7, Cassie Valentino 2, Christina Mapson 8, Katie Swanhorst 23, Jana Anderson 9, Whitney Cragun 4, Chauntel Spalj 4, Sam Stanfield 15. Three-point baskets: 9 (Mapson 1, Swanhorst 7, Stanfield 1 ). Conference: 1-4. Overall: 4-6. Next: at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Friday.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Brigetta Berg 8, Steph Perkins 9, Kelsi Crawford 3, Kendra Grothmann 9, Courtney Volkmann 19, Avery Jackson 19, Jordan Moenkedick 13. Three-point baskets: (Grothmann 2, Volkmann 3, Jackson 2). Conference: 2-3 Overall: 6-4. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Verndale 61, Pillager 45

VERNDALE - Alicia Johnson tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds and Taryn Fuller scored 17 points to lead the Verndale Pirates to a 61-45 Park Region Conference victory over the Pillager Huskies Friday.

Shauna Maurer lead the Huskies with 22 points and Jackie White had 12 points.

Verndale 21 40 - 61

Pillager 24 21 - 45

VERNDALE

Trista Finck 14, Taryn Fuller 17, Elizabeth Johnson 4, Alicia Johnson 20, Kelsey Booth 4, Lizzy Yungbauer 2. Team totals: FT 7-12(58 percent). Conference: 1-3. Overall: 3-6. Next game: hosts Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

PILLAGER

Kaylie Hanson 8, Jackie White 12, Kayla Rardin 3, Shauna Maurer 22. Team totals: FT 7-9(78 percent), 3-point baskets: (White 2 ). Conference: 0-5. Overall: 1-8. Next game: at Browerville 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Little Falls 64,

Sauk Rapids 39

SAUK RAPIDS - Paige Besman scored 13 and Megan Voss addd 12 points and seven rebounds in the Little Falls Flyers 64-39 Central Lakes Conference victory over the Sauk Rapids Storm Friday.

Sauk Rapids 24 15 - 39

Little Falls 29 35 - 64

LITTLE FALLS

Samantha Koester 4, Danel Okerman 2, Paige Beseman 13, Megan Voss 12, Trisha Wippler 7, Whitney Weisz 7, Carlee Davich 9, Katie Hochsprung 10. Team totals: FG 23-69 (33 percent), FT 18-25 (72 percent). Conference: 6-1. Overall: 8-4. Next game: at Staples-Motley 6 p.m. Saturday.

Pine River-Backus 68, Laporte 45

PINE RIVER - Katie Wangberg scored 27 points, Tatum Sheley had 16 and Grace Lemberg 14 as the Pine River-Backus Tigers topped the Laporte Wildcats 68-45 in Northwoods Conference action Friday.

Laporte 23 22 - 45

Pine River-Backus 48 20 - 68

LAPORTE

Edie Johnson 1, Sharayah Day 8, Myha White 3, Caitlin Hadrava 10, Kim Hyatt 23. Team totals: FG 14-63(22 percent), FT 16-22(73 percent), 3-point baskets: (White 1).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Tatum Sheley 16, Kendra Hamilton 3, Grace Lemberg 14, Katie Wangberg 27, Autumn Ackerman 4, Cate Zebroski 2, Tiffany Smith 2. Team totals: FG 29-71(41 percent), FT 7-15(47 percent), 3-point baskets: (Sheley 2, Wangberg 1). Conference: 3-1. Overall: 6-3. Next game: at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Minnewaska 55, Staples-Motley 37

GLENWOOD - Caitlin Robinson's 10 points led the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 55-37 non-conference loss to the Minnewaska Lakers Friday.

Minnewaska 26 29 - 55

Staples-Motley 17 20 - 37

MINNEWASKA

Sarah Roering 3, Kendra McIver 2, Robyn Mithun 2, Allie Ostrander 2, Emily Roering 8, Brittany Mensing 3, Sarah Faehnrich 2, Alicia Pfeninger 13, Cassie Jacobs 20. Team totals: FT 2-4 (50 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Mensing).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Nikki Pearson 7, Kelsey Rice 4, Caitlin Robinson 10, Naomi Landecker 6, Liz Willgohs 6, Brooke Simonson 2, Ashley Lisson 2. Team totals: FT 6-9 (66 percent), 3-point baskets :3 (Pearson, Robisn, Landecker). Overall: 9-2. Next game: hosts Little Falls 6 p.m. Saturday.

Woodcrest 39, Lake Region 34

BAXTER - Melody Button sank four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points and Anne Wallen added 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks in the Lake Region Christian Hornets 39-34 loss to Woodcrest Friday.

Woodcrest 16 23 - 39

Lake Region 11 23 - 34

WOODCREST

Brittany Couryner 2, Rebecca Carlson 4, Mary Lynn Strayer 20, Danielle Kole 2, Courtney Leaf 5, Whitney Harmon 6.

LAKE REGION

Anne Wallen 12, Melody Button 12, Carissa Grogg 2, Cheryl Kulju 2, Shandra Zacher 6. Team totals: FG 15-58 (26 percent), FT 0-3, 3-point baskets: 4-15 (Button 4). Conference: 0-1. Overall: 4-2. Next game: vs. Prior Lake at Chisago Lakes Tournament 7 p.m. Thursday.