Smetana, Santi smother Tigers in girls' basketball

PINE RIVER -- Whitney Smetana's 14 points and Heather Santi's 10 pushed the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to a 54-31 Mid-State Conference girls' basketball victory over the Pine River-Backus Tigers Tuesday.

Crosby-Ironton 15 14 12 13 -- 54

Pine River-Backus 5 9 7 10 -- 31

CROSBY-IRONTON (54)

Maggie Sandberg 1, Erica Lundgren 2, Nicole Anderson 6, Angie Gaviglio 1, Kim Rosecrans 8, Steph Lewis 2, Jenna Kovatovich 6, Heather Santi 10, Whitney Smetana 14, Angel Adams 4. Team totals: FG 22, FT 10-14 (71 percent). Conference -- 7-5. Overall -- 12-10. Next game: TBD

PINE RIVER-BACKUS (31)

Kayla Anderson 4, Erin Cusac 5, Chelsea Dabill 15, Chelsa Schwegel 3, Amanda Perkins 2, Kayla Hamilton 2. Team totals: FG 12, FT 7-12 (58 percent). Conference -- 1-11. Overall -- 3-17. Next game: At Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6:15 p.m. Thursday.

3-point baskets -- PRB-4 (Dabill 4).

Pequot Lakes 62,

Wadena-Deer Creek 31

PEQUOT LAKES -- Flecia Foster registered 23 points and seven steals to lead the Pequot Lakes girls' basketball squad past Wadena-Deer Creek 62-31 in Mid-State Conference play.

The Patriots' Teresa Parker added 19 points.

Wadena-Deer Creek 4 11 7 9 -- 31

Pequot Lakes 16 13 16 17 -- 62

WADENA-DEER CREEK (31)

Avery Buresh 6, Michelle Gastecki 3, Sarah Tabery 3, Brittany Roberts 2, Vaelman 2, Andi Helmrichs 8, Kayla Gustafson 5, Morgan Paulson 2. Team totals: FG 8, FT 15-26 (58 percent). Conference -- 1-11. Overall -- 1-20. Next game: At Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Friday.

PEQUOT LAKES (62)

Brittany Engen 4, Kristin Willer 7, Mandie Roggenkamp 7, Teresa Parker 19, Flecia Foster 23, Ashley Meschke 2. Team totals: FG 24, FT 12-28 (48 percent). Conference -- 8-2. Overall -- 17-4. Next game: Host Greenway 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

3-point baskets -- PL-2 (Roggenkamp, Parker).

Lake Region Christian 50,

Foreston 17

FORESTON -- Leah Green scored a career-high 15 points and Ashley Kientzle added 10 to lead the Lake Region Christian Hornets past Foreston 50-17 Tuesday.

Lake Region Christian 6 19 16 9 -- 50

Foreston 2 0 5 10 -- 17

LAKE REGION CHRISTIAN (50)

Sam Monroe 2, Melissa Bradow 4, Anna Kulju 4, Leah Green 15, Brittany Lee 4, Genna Gazelka 3, Ashley Kientzle 10, Lindsey Green 8. Team totals: FG 24, FT 2-3 (67 percent). Overall -- 12-9. Next game: Sub-section Play-off TBD.

FORESTON (17)

Tena Hibiert 7, Jessica Johnson 2, Sarah Howell 2, Angela Andrews 4, Blair Rilley 2. Team totals: FG 8, FT 0

3-point baskets -- F-1 (Hibiert).

Aitkin 39, Braham 38

AITKIN -- Brittany Johnson made a clutch free-throw with two seconds remaining to give the Aitkin Gobblers a 39-38 Great River Conference win over Braham Tuesday night.

Melissa Hasskamp and Mary Nelson each had 11 points to lead the Gobblers.

Braham 2 12 6 18 -- 38

Aitkin 8 8 10 13 -- 39

BRAHAM (38)

Kalli Vaughn 2, Patty Asleson 8, Katie Heidelberger 6, Amy Smith 12, Shana Forster 6, Jenny Bourdreau 4. Team totals: FT 7-18 (39 percent).

AITKIN (39)

Trista Spolarich 4, Brittany Johnson 3, Hallie Ladd 5, Melissa Hasskamp 11, Sarah Just 2, Mary Nelson 11, Amanda Carlson 3. Team totals: FT 9-14 (64 percent). Conference -- 4-9. Overall -- 5-16. Next game: At Ogilvie 7:30 p.m. Friday.

3-point baskets --B-1 (Asleson); A-2 (Hasskamp, Carlson).

Staples-Motley 55,

Park Rapids 30

STAPLES -- Michelle Honek scored 12 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals past Park Rapids 55-30 in a Mid-State Conference girls' basketball contest Tuesday.

Park Rapids 4 8 5 13 -- 30

Staples-Motley 8 15 17 15 -- 55

PARK RAPIDS (30)

Nikki Breitbach 9, Jamye Wallace 2, Lisa Olsonawski 3, Tavia Schumacher 2, Anna Ulmer 7, Jasie Popma 3, Rachel Miller 4. Team totals: FG 11 (percent), FT 8-17 (47 percent). Overall -- 8-16.

STAPLES-MOTLEY (55)

Kendell Spar 10, Jacque Peterson 9, Rose Milless 2, Michelle Honek 12, Steph Jares 5, Emily Durrows 5, Kim Mosack 7, Lindesey Weber 2, Ashley Blake 3. Team totals: FG 18, FT 18-26 (69 percent). Conference -- 8-4 . Overall -- 13-7 . Next game: At Brainerd 6:00 Saturday.

3-point baskets -- SM-1 (Mosack). Fouled out -- PR- Kacey Criswell. SM- Mosack.

Pierz 57,

Eden Valley-Watkins 56

EDEN VALLEY -- The Pierz Pioneers capped a barn-burning fourth quarter comeback with Kari Block's basket with less than one second remaining to give Pierz a 57-56 Central Minnesota Conference victory over Eden Valley-Watkins Tuesday.

Pierz 12 14 14 17 -- 57

Eden Valley-Watkins 20 13 14 9 -- 56

PIERZ (57)

Allyson Kloss 15, Kari Block 7, Nicole Meyer 7, Becky Korf 5, Emily Stumpf 22, Kristin Kasper 1. Team totals: FG 23-47 (49 percent), FT 8-15 (53 percent). Conference -- 7-6. Overall -- 14-8. Next game: At Holdingford 7:30 p.m. Friday.

EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS (56)

Krista Opheim 8, Vanessa Opheim 9, Krystal Ischumperlin 2, Sone Bengston 13, Amanda Lies 2, Annie Nelson 2, Kim Huschle 2, Betsy Schramel 18. Team totals: FG 21-48 (44 percent), FT 10-12 (83 percent). Conference -- 9-5. Overall -- 17-8.

3-point baskets -- P-3 (Stumpf 2, Meyer) EVW-2 (Bengston, Opheim).

Walker-H-A 48, Pillager 33

PILLAGER -- Katie Rasinski led the Pillager Huskies with 14 points in a 48-33 loss to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 48-33 Tuesday.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 20 7 13 8 -- 48

Pillager 2 4 11 16 -- 33

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY (48)

Becky Wandersee 12, Sam Prizratsky 9, Laura Johnson 6, Kayle Doss 5, Jenny Bluemstrom 4, Katie Frick 4, Sammie Mueller 3, Brea Johnson 3. Team totals: FG 14, FT 2-9 (22 percent).

PILLAGER (33)

Katie Rasinski 14, Melissa Roberts 8, Whitney Hoheisel 5, Tara Buckingham 2, Jessica VanVickle 2, Sarah Hienrich 1, Kristy Martin 1. Team totals: FG 13 (percent), FT 7-17 (41 percent). Conference -- 5-6. Overall -- 10-14. Next game: Host Menahga 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

3-point baskets -- W 6 (Johnson 2, Wandersee 2, Prizratsky, Doss). Fouled out --W (Prizratsky).