Staples-Motley defeats Pequot Lakes

STAPLES - Cassie Pearson score a game-high 11 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals girls' basketball team past Mid-State Conference rival Pequot Lakes 40-24 on Tuesday.

Emily Lueck scored nine points for the Patriots.

Pequot Lakes 15 9 - 24

Staples-Motley 19 21 - 40

PEQUOT LAKES

Chelsey Thorson 1, Madison Engen 4, Katie Finn 2, Sarah Thomas 2, Mindy Howard 6, Emily Lueck 9, Team totals: FG 9, FT 5-12 (percent), 3-point baskets: 1 ( Lueck 1). Conference: 4-3. Overall: 13-3. Next: Pequot Lakes hosts Pierz Thursday 7:30 p.m.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Nikki Pearson 7, Cassie Pearson 11, Catlin Robinson 5, Katie Zetah 8, Brooke Simonson 6, Ashley Lisson 1, Liz Willgohs 2. Team totals: FG 17, FT 3-9 (33 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Simonson 2, C. Pearson 1). Next: Staples-Motley hosts Park Rapids Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Pine River-Backus 71, Cass Lake Bena 43

CASS LAKE - Naomi Anderson had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Pine River-Backus Tigers past Cass Lake-Bena 71-43 in a Northwoods Conference girls' basketball game Tuesday.

Taylor Sheley added seven steals and six assists for the Tigers.

Pine River-Backus 33 38 - 71

Cass Lake Bena 27 16 - 43

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Taylor Sheley 19, Molly Lundrigan 4, Krystle Hamilton 6, Katie Wangberg 11, Laura Kaiser 2, Naomi Anderson 21, Tatum Sheley 6, Hannah Lemberg 2. Team totals: FG 33, FT 5-10 ( 50 percent). Conference: 7-0. Overall: 9-5. Next: host Menahga 7:30 p.m. Thursday

CASS LAKE-BENA

Morris 4, Armstrong 2, Jones 16, Jourdain 13, K. Larouge 4, M. Larouge 2, Donnell 2. Team totals: FG 20, FT 3-7.

Aitkin 81, Isle 49

AITKIN - Lauren Landrus had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Aitkin girls' basketball team past Great River Conference opponent Isle 81-49.

Sara Hoge had 20 points and dished out six assists and Emily Mehr added 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the Gobblers.

Isle 15 34 - 49

Aitkin 45 36 - 81

AITKIN

Allie Carlson 4, Kelsey Klucas 2, Sarah Novak 2, Lauren Landrus 24 (12 rebounds), Lena Montano 2, Sara Hoge 20 (6 assists), Melissa Paulson 2, Meredith Chaput 6, Kristy Hoge 3, Emily Mehr 16 (9 rebounds). Team totals: FG 30-66 (45 percent), FT 22-32 (69 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (S. Hoge 1). Conference: 7-2. Overall: 11-4. Next: Aitkin at McGregor Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

ISLE

Haggberg 10, Doetsch 4, Miller 6, Karg 5, Becker 14, Rutz 8, Ecklund 1, Nelson 1. Team totals: FG 17, FT 10-25 (40 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Becker 3, Rutz 2).

Wadena-Deer Creek 73, Bertha-Hewitt 50

WADENA - Brigetta Berg scored 21 points and Wadena-Deer Creek shot a scorching 55 percent from the field to easily take down non-conference opponent Bertha-Hewitt 73-50 Tuesday.

Jordan Moenkedick scored 20 points for the Wolverines.

Bertha-Hewitt 26 24 - 50

Wadena-Deer Creek 41 32 - 73

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Brigetta Berg 21, Steph Perkins 4, Courtney Volkmann 8, Kendra Grothmann 6, Hannah Askew 6, Avery Jackson 8, Jordan Moenkedick 20. Team totals: 32-58 (55 percent), FT 6-10 (60 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Grothmann 2, Berg 1). Overall: 8-8. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Hawley Tuesday 7:30 p.m.

BERTHA-HEWITT

Morgan Kapphahn 6, Corina Tindil 4, Jessica Fink 12, Areia Stokes 4, Sarah VanDenheuvel 4, Kendra Stokes 20. Team totals: 23-56 (41 percent), FT 5-11 (45 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Fink 1).

Crosby-Ironton 56, Milaca 30

CROSBY-IRONTON - Megan Zillmer scored 17 points to lead Crosby-Ironton to a 56-30 victory over Milaca on Tuesday.

Katie Swanhorst had 15 points and Alisha Moritz added 12 in the Rangers' victory.

Milaca 12 18 - 30

Crosby-Ironton 35 21 - 56

CROSBY-IRONTON

Megan Zillmer 17, Katie Swanhorst 15, Jana Anderson 2, Kendra Perpich , Sam Stanfield 8, Kassie Duffney 2, Alisha Moritz 12. Team totals: FG 23-54(43 percent), FT 6-9(67 percent), 3-point baskets: (Zillmer 1, Swanhorst 3). Conference: 4-2. Overall: 13-3. Next: hosts Detroit Lake 7:30 p.m. Friday.

MILACA

Nystrom 6, Westphal 10, Bellenger 3, Zoegering 2, Pautz 2, Carlson 7. Team totals: FG 13-57(28 percent), FT 3-10(30 percent), 3-point baskets: (Bellenger 1).

Chisago Lakes 47, Lake Region Christian 21

CHISAGO LAKES - Anne Wallen scored 10 points for Lake Region Christian in a 47-21 loss to Chisago Lakes.

The Hornets led by one at the half but could only manage five points in the second half.

Lake Region Christian 16 5 - 21

Chisago Lakes 15 32 - 47

CHISAGO LAKES

Hodak 18, Thorman 2, Hanson 17, Rhower 10.

LAKE REGION

Kimberly Graber 2, Anne Wallen 10, Melody Button 5, Carissa Grogg 2, Cayanne Robben 2. Team totals: FG 8-31(26 percent). Overall: 8-5. Next: hosts Fourth Baptist 5:30 p.m. Friday.

St. Cloud Apollo 61, Little Falls 47

ST. CLOUD - Paige Beseman led Little Falls with 10 points in a 61-47 Central Lakes Conference loss to St. Cloud Apollo on Tuesday.

The Flyers were outrebounded 64-36.

Little Falls 16 31 - 47

St. Cloud Apollo 27 34 - 61

LITTLE FALLS

Alyssa Bassett 9, Carlee Davich 3, Kendra Hilmerson 3, Katie Hochsprung 6, Erin Rioux 8, Trisha Whipler 6, Paige Beseman 10, Megan Voss 2. Team totals: FG 13-40(33 percent), FT 12-18(67 percent), 3-point baskets: (Bassett 2, Davich 1). Conference: 1-9. Overall: 2-13. Next: hosts St. Cloud Tech 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ST. CLOUD APOLLO

Andrea Hagberg 23, Hailey Dunsmoor 2, Courtney Lynch 12, Bako Orionzi, Brooke Dunsmoor 18, Amanda Faber 1. Team totals: FG 22-55(40 percent), FT 14-23(61 percent), 3-point baskets: (1).