C-I girls defeat Deer River

DEER RIVER -- The Crosby-Ironton Rangers defeated the Deer River Warriors 48-35 in non-conference girls' basketball action Thursday.

Jenna Kovatovich and Whitney Smetana both had 11 points for the Rangers. Kovatovich added five steals and Smetana grabbed 10 rebounds for the Rangers, who improved to 8-13 overall.

Crosby-Ironton 10 12 16 10 - 48

Deer River 2 4 9 20 - 35

Crosby-Ironton (48)

Becca Gaviglio 2, Nicole Anderson 4, Angie Gaviglio 1, Kim Rosecrans 8, Erika Ogard 9, Jenna Kovatovich 11, Heather Santi 2, Whitney Smetana 11. Team totals: FG 19-41 (46 percent), FT 8-21 (38 percent). Conference -- 2-4. Overall -- 8-13. Next game: Tues. Feb. 12, Home vs. Moose Lake-Willow River 7:30.

Deer River (35)

Amber VanEps 12, Sheena Peterson 5, Katie Aho 2, Tashina White 10, Dusty Benham 3, Marissa Anthony 2, Kayla Smith 1. Team totals: FG 13-46 (28 percent), FT 5-17 (29 percent).

3-point baskets -- C-I 2, DR 4 (White 2, VanEps 2). Rebounds -- C-I 32 (Smetana 10, Santi 7), DR 27. Turnovers -- C-I 22, DR 16. Total fouls -- C-I 17, DR 19. Assists -- C-I 17 (Rosecrans 6), DR 7. Steals -- C-I 10 (Kovatovich 5), DR 19. Blocks -- C-I 5 (Smetana 3), DR 3.

Nevis 57, Verndale 51

VERNDALE -- Kayla White scored 25 points but the Verndale Pirates were defeated 57-51 by Nevis in girls' basketball Thursday.

Raya Kern had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Pirates.

Nevis 13 15 18 11 - 57

Verndale 12 14 15 10 - 51

Nevis (57)

Jane Decrans 2, Leah Leander 10, Sam Klein 7, Erin Olander 2, Karen Eischens 6, Krista Branham 5, Abby Richter 9, Naomi Moss 16. Team totals: FG 22-47 (47 percent), FT 9-16 (56 percent). Overall -- 19-2.

Verndale (51)

Beth Rogge 1, Cherice Fuller 2, Kayla White 25, Melissa Stave 2, Steph Tomte 4, Raya Kern 17. Team totals: FG 21-53 (40 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent). Conference -- 2-4. Overall -- 7-13. Next game: Fri. Feb. 8 at Pequot Lakes 7:30

3-point baskets -- V 2 (White 2), N 4. Rebounds -- V 20 (Kern 12), N 21. Turnovers -- V 13, N 13. Total fouls -- V 14, N 12. Fouled out -- V Tomte. Assists -- V 10 (Rogge 5), N 5. Steals -- V 6, N 7. Blocks -- V 2, N 5.

Sartell 66, Little Falls 53

SARTELL -- Rachel Davich had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists but the Little Falls Flyers girls' basketball team fell to the Sartell Sabres 66-53 in Central Lakes Conference action Thursday.

Angie Kliber and Becky Anderson added 12 and 11 points for the Flyers.

Little Falls 8 17 11 17--53

Sartell 19 7 11 19--66

LITTLE FALLS (53)

Becky Anderson 11, Trista Schilling 1, Angie Kliber 12, Carrie Bryniarski 2, Rachel Davich 22, Meggy Neudecker 1, Laura Harms 4. Team totals: FG 15, FT 22-32 (69 percent). Conference --3-8. Overall --10-10. Next game: at Brainerd 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

SARTELL (66)

Gina Silvers 6, Amanda London 17, Emily Shea 11, Catherine Volk 18, Christine Sauer 4, Stacie Oistad 2, Bri Johansen 8. Team totals: FG 25, FT 12-20 (60 percent). Overall --12-7.

3-point baskets --LF 1 (Anderson), S 4 (Shea 1 Volk 3). Rebounds --LF 21 (Davich 8), S 24. Turnovers --LF 18, S 9. Total fouls --LF 17, S 22. Fouled out --none. Assists --LF 12 (Davich 5, Anderson 3). Steals --LF 5 (Davich 2, Bryniarski 2). Blocks --LF 6 (Kliber 3, Davich 3).