Rangers win 11th straight

DEER RIVER - Megan Zillmer scored 23 points to lead the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to their 11th-straight victory by beating the Deer River Warriors 58-53 in non-conference action Thursday.

Alisha Moritz collected 11 points and 16 rebounds. Sam Stanfield, who finished with nine points, sank two free throws with 14 seconds remaining to seal the Ranger win.

Crosby-Ironton 30 28 - 58

Deer River 20 33 - 53

CROSBY-IRONTON

Megan Zillmer 23, Katie Swanhorst 8, Jana Anderson 5, Sam Stanfield 9, Kassie Duffney 2, Alisha Moritz 11. Team totals: FG 20 , FT 14-17 (82 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Swanhorst 2, Anderson, Stanfield). Overall: 18-3. Next game: hosts Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

DEER RIVER

Leigh Peterson 13, Chelsi Plate 8, Aubrey Benham 12, Aspen Marleau 11, Kaylee Stangland 2, Kari DeYoung 7. Team totals: FG 22 , FT 4-7 (57 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Peterson 2, Marleau 3). Overall: 11-8.

Braham 65, Aitkin 50

AITKIN - Emily Mehr scored 11 points and became the Aitkin Gobbler's all-time leading scorer in Thursday's 65-50 Great River Conference loss to the Braham Bombers.

Mehr, who now sits with 1,072 career points, broke Randy Gilbertson's record of 1,064 points set in 1999.

Braham won their 16th-straight game and broke Aitkin's 11-game winning streak.

Sarah Novak added 10 points and four steals. Lauren Landrus finished with 10 points and eight rebounds and Meredith Chaput tallied 10 points and four blocks for the Gobblers.

Braham 32 33 - 65

Aitkin 34 16 - 50

AITKIN

Sarah Novak 10, Lauren Landrus 10, Sara Hoge 6, Meredith Chaput 10, Kristy Hoge 3, Emily Mehr 11. Team totals: FG 21-62 (34 percent), FT 3-5 (60 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Chaput 2, Hoge, Mehr 2). Conference: 10-3. Overall: 17-5. Next game: at Rush City 7:30 p.m. Friday.

BRAHAM

Liz Anderson 11, Devin Diedrich 6, LeAnn Loerzel 3, Becca Dahlman 18, Hannah Dahlman 17, Brittney Peterson 10. Team totals: FG 20, FT 19-34 (56 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Anderson 2, Diedrich, H. Dahlman 2, Peterson). Conference: 13-0. Overall: 21-1.

Henning 58, Pillager 47

PILLAGER - Despite 12 points from both Kaylie Hanson and Rachel Sebasky, the Pillager Huskies could not overcome Kim Miller's 27 points as the Henning Hornets captured the Park Region Conference game 58-47 Thursday.

Pillager's Amy Fredman scored 10 points.

Henning 26 32 - 58

Pillager 28 19 - 47

PILLAGER

Lena Unger 7, Shelby Nokken 1, Kaylie Hanson 12, Rachel Sebasky 12, Ally Hunstad 1, Jackie White 4, Amy Fredman 10. Team totals: FT 9-12 (75 percent), 3-point baskets: 0. Conference: 3-6. Overall: 6-12. Next game: vs. Hill City at Target Center in Minneapolis 1 p.m. Saturday.

HENNING

Kim Miller 27, Mallory Ellenson 4, Mattie Ellenson 4, Sara Houselog 4, Laura Trosdahl 7, Whitney Anderson 3, Ashley Haugdahl 9. Team totals: FT 11-21 (52 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Miller 5). Conference: 2-8. Overall: 5-16.

Sebeka 77, Verndale 66

SEBEKA - Taryn Fuller netted 28 points to lead the Verndale Pirates during Thursday's 77-66 Park Region Conference loss to the Sebeka Trojans.

Elizabeth Johnson added 13 points and Alicia Johnson scored 12 for the Pirates.

The Trojans have won 12 of their last 13 games and lead the conference with an 8-1 mark.

Verndale 25 41 - 66

Sebeka 40 37 - 77

VERNDALE

Elizabeth Johnson 13, Trita Finck 2, Taryn Fuller 28, Brittany Kern 1, Alicia Johnson 12, Cathy Kempe 2, Kelsey Booth 8. Team totals: FG 27, FT 10-24 (42 percent). Conference: 2-7. Overall: 6-13. Next game: hosts Ashby 7:30 p.m. Friday.

SEBEKA

Katrina Tucker 2, Taylor Schwartz 12, Katie Huthunen 2, Betsy Olson 19, Megan Olson 23, Bridget Martini 8, Sharla Richter 1, Jessica Lillquist 12. Team totals: FG 30, FT 17-28 (61 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (M. Olson). Conference: 8-1. Overall: 18-4.