Hoge, Gobblers win 18th straight

CROSBY - Aitkin's Sara Hoge tallied 16 points as the Gobblers won their 18th-straight game with a 50-42 victory over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers Thursday.

C-I's Christina Mapson scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Jana Anderson scored 10 points.

Crosby-Ironton 21 21 - 42

Aitkin 25 25 - 50

CROSBY-IRONTON

Christina Mapson 11, Katie Swanhorst 8, Jana Anderson 10, Whitney Cragun 2, Chauntel Spalj 2, Sam Stanfield 7, Natalie Everson 2. FG 10-41 (24 percent), FT 17-18 (94 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Swanhorst 2, Mapson, Anderson, Stanfield). Overall: 10-11. Next: hosts Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Friday.

AITKIN

Allie Carlson 2, Kelsey Klucas 2, Lauren Landrus 8, Lena Montano 2, Sara Hoge 16, Meredith Chaput 8, Kristy Hoge 4, Emily Mehr 8. FG 17-35 (49 percent), FT 13-18 (72 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Chaput, Landrus, Mehr). Overall: 22-1. Next: hosts Proctor 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Pine River-Backus 49, Walker-H-A 33

PINE RIVER - Katie Wangberg's 14 points lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers past the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 49-33 to clinch the Northwoods Conference title Thursday.

Hannah Lemberg added 13 points and Tatum Sheley scored 12 as PR-B improved to 11-1 in the conference and 14-8 overall.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 15 18 - 33

Pine River-Backus 32 17 - 49

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY

Natalie Stine 4, Melissa Kimmerle 6, Heather Felix 3, MacKenzie Piprude 2, Amelia Anderson 2, Eva Lampert 14, Carlie Bray 2. FG 15-59 (25 percent), FT 2-7 (28 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Felix).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Tatum Sheley 12, Kendra Hamilton 4, Hannah Lemberg 13, Katie Wangberg 14, Autumn Ackerman 4, Tiffany Smith 2. FG 21-56 (38 percent), FT 7-14 (50 percent). Conference: 11-1. Overall: 14-8. Next: hosts Kelliher/Northome 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Osakis 63, Staples-Motley 50

OSAKIS - Caitlin Robinson scored 13, Naomi Landecker tallied 12 and Nikki Pearson added 11 for the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 63-50 loss to the Osakis Silverstreaks Thursday.

Osakis 32 31 - 63

Staples-Motley 25 25 - 50

OSAKIS

Rachael Grundman 16, Kelsey Proell 6, Alicia Wagner 6, Whitney Lee 8, Katie Didier 2, Jacque Quistorff 6, Kelsie Larson 19. FT 12-17 (71 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Grundman 2, Proell, Wagner, Lee).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Nikki Pearson 11, Caitlin Robinson 13, Naomi Landecker 12, Liz Willgohs 2, Brooke Simonson 6, Ashley Lisson 4, Savanna Hill 2. FT 9-13 (69 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Robinson 3). Overall: 14-9. Next: at Litchfield 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Howard Lake-W-W 80, Pierz 42

PIERZ - Jayme Sczublewski scored a team-high 10 points in the Pierz Pioneers' 80-42 Central Minnesota Conference loss to the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers Thursday.

The Lakers' Ellie Wessling had 31 points and Katie Pettit added 25.

Howard Lake-W-W 47 33 - 88

Pierz 20 22 - 42

HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY

Taylor Williams 4, Clare Chalupsky 4, Katie Pettit 25, Heather Lehner 2, Ellie Wessling 31, Katelyn Klinkner 2, Sam Hackbarth 4, Christina Gruenhagen 6, Kaylee Erickson 2. FG 33-61 (54 percent), FT 8-9 (89 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Pettit 5, Williams).

PIERZ

Gabrielle Boser 7, Kaari Jensen 5, Miranda Przybilla 4, Emily Weber 1, Jayme Sczublewski 10, Amber Preimesberger 6, Erika Broschofsky 2, Erin Gritzmacher 2, Cassie Banick 5. FG 10-47 (29 percent), FT 17-29 (59 percent), 3-point baskets: 5 (Sczublewski 2, Boser 2, Banick). Conference: 4-7. Overall: 7-15. Next: hosts Braham 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Nevis 63, Verndale 43

NEVIS - Taryn Fuller contributed 14 points as the Verndale Pirates lost a non-conference contest to Nevis 63-43 Thursday.

Elizabeth Johnson added 10 points for the Pirates.

Nevis 33 30 - 63

Verndale 19 24 - 43

NEVIS

Paige Walters 7, Riley Hanson 20, Becca Gunkel 3, Maggie Lindow 4, Betsy Hjelseth 8, Mandy Allman 15, Emilee Edelman 6. FG 24-43 (56 percent), FT 15-25 (60 percent).

VERNDALE

Trista Finck 6, Taryn Fuller 14, Elizabeth Johnson 10, Alicia Johnson 4, Ashley Richter 2, Kelsey Booth 3, Lizzy Yungbauer 6. FG 18-55 (33 percent), FT 7-17 (41 percent). Overall: 7-14. Next: hosts Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Friday.