Tigers claw Northome Kelliher for 10th win

PINE RIVER - Naomi Anderson had 16 points and Katie Wangberg scored 15 to lead the Pine River-Backus girls' basketball team past Northwoods Conference opponent Northome Kelliher 67-43 Saturday.

Taylor Sheley added 11 points as the Tigers improved to 10-0 in conference play.

Northome Kelliher 14 29 - 43

Pine River-Backus 39 28 - 67

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Taylor Sheley 11, Molly Lundrigan 4, Krystle Hamilton 5, Katie Wangberg 15, Laura Kaiser 3, Caitlyn Mecklenberg 4, Naomi Anderson 16, Tatum Sheley 4, Hannah Lemberg 5. Team totals: FG 24, FT 19-29 (percent). Conference: 10-0. Overall: 14-7. Next: at Nevis 7:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

NORTHOME KELLIHER

Troy 8, Salmonson 2, Graupmann 4, Struss 7, Boxleitner 4, Hand 2, Grapevine 10, Stillday 2, Derek 2, Gunderson 2. Team totals: FG 13, FT 17-27 (63 percent).

Hill City 53, Pillager 34

MINNEAPOLIS - Amy Fredman scored 14 points as the Pillager Huskies lost to Hill City 53-34 at the Target Center Saturday.

Hill City 28 25 - 53

Pillager 17 17 - 34

PILLAGER

Kaylie Hanson 3, Rachel Sebasky 4, Ally Hunstad 5, Jackie White 4, Amy Fredman 14, Kayla Rardin 2, Shauna Maurer 2. Team totals: FT 3-6 (50 percent), 3-point baskets: Hunstad. Overall: 6-12. Next: at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

HILL CITY

Wagner 11, McNeil 17, VanZinderen 4, Majerus 2, Christiansen 12. Team totals: FT 16-27 (59 percent).

Grand Rapids 60, Little Falls 44

LITTLE FALLS - Alyssa Bassett scored 11 points and had four steals as the Little Falls Flyers girls' basketball team lost to Grand Rapids 60-44 Saturday.

Kendra Hilmerson scored 12 points for the Flyers. Freshman Paige Beseman grabbed 13 rebounds to go with eight points.

Grand Rapids 33 27 - 60

Little Falls 19 25 - 44

LITTLE FALLS

Alyssa Bassett 11, Carlee Davich 5, Kendra Hilmerson 12, Katie Hochsprung 1, Trisha Whipler 3, Paige Beseman 8, Megan Voss 4. Team totals: FG 15-60 (25 percent), FT 10-19 (53 percent), 3-point baskets: Hilmerson 2, Bassett, Wippler. Conference: 1-15. Overall: 2-20. Next: hosts Sauk Rapids 7:30 p.m. Thursday.