Davich leads Flyer girls

LITTLE FALLS -- Rachel Davich had a double-double as the Little Falls Flyers defeated Grand Rapids 63-51 in girls' basketball Saturday.

Davich scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Teammate Angie Kliber added 11 points for the Flyers.

"We were really led by the smallest person on the court," Flyers head Coach Joe Davich said of Trista Schilling. "She led our fast break, and was a key component on the defensive end. It was her best all-around game."

Grand Rapids 13 10 10 18 -- 51

Little Falls 16 14 17 16 -- 63

GRAND RAPIDS (51)

Perrault 2, Thomas 3, Goden 7, Kruger 7, O'Brien 3, Virkus 12, Bildeaux 17. Team totals: FG 19, FT 11-19 (58 percent). Overall -- 8-9.

LITTLE FALLS (63)

Becky Anderson 8, Michelle Nieman 3, Trista Schilling 6, Angie Kliber 11 Carrie Bryniarski 1, Nikki Olson 3, Rachel Davich 22, Laura Harms 9. Team totals: FG 19, FT 22-34 (65 percent). Conference -- 2-6. Overall -- 9-8. Next game: vs. St. Cloud Apollo 7:30 Tuesday

3-point baskets -- GR 2 (Kruger 1, O'Brien 1), LF 3 (Nieman 1, Shilling 1, Kliber 1). Rebounds -- GR 32, LF 40 (Davich 11, Harms 6, Bryniarski 6, Schilling 6). Turnovers -- GR 14, LF 19. Total fouls -- GR 19, LF 16. Assists -- LF 16 (Schilling 6, Anderson 5). Steals -- LF 5 (Anderson 2). Blocks -- LF 1 (Davich 1).

Eveleth-Gilbert 47,

Crosby-Ironton 38

CROSBY -- The Crosby-Ironton girls' basketball team could not overcome Eveleth-Gilbert as the Rangers were defeated 47-38 Saturday.

Whitney Smetana had 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Rangers while teammate Erika Ogard scored 10 points.

The Rangers shot 27 percent from the floor as their overall record dropped to 6-11.

Eveleth-Gilbert 13 8 13 13 -- 47

Crosby-Ironton 6 15 6 11 -- 38

EVELETH-GILBERT (47)

Anna Hawley 6, Ashley Carlblum 15, Nicki Fleischer 2, Margaret Perko 16, Katie Malovich 4, Lisa Bol 4. Team totals: FG 16-37 (43 percent), FT 14-23 (61% percent).

CROSBY-IRONTON (38)

Becka Gaviglio 4, Erica Lundgren 2, Nicole Anderson 3, Erika Ogard 10, Jenna Kovatovich 1, Heather Santi 5, Whitney Smetana 13. Team totals: FG 14-51 (27 percent), FT 10-23 (43 percent). Conference -- 1-4. Overall -- 6-11. Next game: vs. Park Rapids Friday

3-point baskets -- C-I 0, E-G 1. Rebounds -- C-I 41 (Smetana 14, Santi 8), E-G 29. Turnovers -- C-I 4, E-G 10. Total fouls -- C-I 2-, E-G 20. Fouled out -- C-I Ogard, E-G Hawley. Assists -- C-I 8 (Santi 4) E-G 1. Steals -- C-I 3, E-G 5. Blocks -- C-I 2, E-G 1.

Cloquet 63,

Pine River-Backus 27

PINE RIVER -- The Pine River-Backus Tigers fell to the Cloquet Lumberjacks 63-27 in girls' basketball Saturday.

Leading the way for the Tigers was Erin Cusac, who scored a team-high 12 points.

The Tigers were outscored 32-9 in the second and third quarters.

Cloquet 14 13 19 17 -- 63

Pine River-Backus 8 6 3 10 -- 27

CLOQUET (63)

Amanda Hatch 9, Cassi Johnson 4, Liz Johnson 4, Alyson Mielke 17, Tiffany Nindick 16, Jen Pavelich 2, Teresa Staffon 2, Brooke Tondryk 4, Leah Yetka 5. Team totals: FG 24, FT 9-13 (69 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS (27)

Erin Cusac 12, Anna Wetrosky 2, Meg Tabaka 4, Chelsea Schwegel 8, Carlie Christensen 1. Team totals: FG 7, FT 13-22 (59 percent). Overall -- 8-7. Next game: at Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

3-point baskets -- C 6 (Hatch 3, Nendick 2, Mielke 1).