Thunderhawks defeat Flyer girls 54-43

LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls Flyers girls' basketball team was defeated 54-43 by the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks in a non-conference matchup Saturday afternoon.

Rachel Davich and Beth Miller were the top scorers for the Flyers as they both put up 14 points. Davich also grabbed 11 rebounds, had three steals, and blocked five shots. Becky Anderson added 11 points for the Flyers.

"We got behind in the third," said Flyers coach Joe Davich. "We made a nice run at them but came up short. We just didn't take enough shots."

Grand Rapids 14 15 14 11 -- 54

Little Falls 7 14 5 17 -- 43

GRAND RAPIDS (54)

Brooke Kirwin 2, Jessica Johnson 2, Jessica Goeden 2, Kendra Snell 19, Veronica Sackett 4, Hilary Knoll 10, Andrea Threinen 4, Thea Herme 2, Lisa Biledeaux 9. Team totals: FG 21, FT 8-12 (67 percent).

LITTLE FALLS (43)

Becky Anderson 11, Carrie Bryniarski 1, Ivy LeMieur 1, Breeann Laager 2, Rachel Davich 14, Beth Miller 14. Team totals: FG 14, FT 14-25 (56 percent). Conference --0-9. Overall --1-13. Next game:At St. Cloud Tech Tuesday 7:30 p.m.

3-point baskets --LF-Anderson . Rebounds --LF 25 (Davich 11), GR 30. Turnovers --LF 17, GR 16. Total fouls --LF 14, GR 18 . Fouled out --LF-Davich, GR-Biledeaux. Assists --LF 13 (Anderson 5). Steals --LF 9 (Davich 3). Blocks --LF 8 (Davich 5).