Howard, Patriots knock off W-DC

WADENA - Mindy Howard posted 25 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in their 65-52 Mid-State Conference girls' basketball victory over the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines Tuesday.

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Katie Finn and Emily Lueck each added 10 points for Pequot which snapped a nine-game losing streak.

Jordan Moenkedick tallied 14 points and Brigetta Berg added nine for W-DC.

Pequot Lakes 39 26 - 65

Wadena-Deer Creek 30 22 - 52

S-M's Mindy Howard scored 25

PEQUOT LAKES

Katie Finn 10, Kayla Lenz 8, Chelsey Thorson 8, Mindy Howard 25, Madison Engen 4, Emily Lueck 10. Three-point baskets: 6 (Howard 4, Lueck, Thorson). Conference: 4-6. Overall: 10-15. Next: hosts Greenway 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Steph Perkins 2, Courtney Volkmann 8, Maggie Friedrich 4, Jordan Moenkedick 14, Chelsey Lawson 2, Lorraine Endres 2, Hannah Askew 3, Kayla Youngbauer 2, Brigetta Berg 9, Briana Grothmann 6. Three-point baskets: 2 (Volkmann 2). Conference: 0-8. Overall: 7-15. Next: at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Staples-Motley 65,

Melrose 53

MELROSE - Nikki Pearson netted 15 points and Sam Rosenthal posted 11 for the Staples-Motley Cardinals in Tuesday's 65-53 non-conference victory over Melrose.

Caitlin Robinson and Luana Kerber each scored nine for S-M.

Staples-Motley 30 35 - 65

Melrose 25 28 - 53

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Nikki Pearson 15, Cassie Pearson 8, Caitlin Robinson 9, Katie Zetah 7, Luana Kerber 9, Brittany Miller 2, Sheila Noska 2, Sam Rosenthal 11, Jessica Heldman 2. Three-point baskets: (C. Pearson 2, Robinson, Kerber). Overall: 10-12. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Thursday

MELROSE

Erika Feldewerd 4, Andrea Kalphacke 4, Becky Reimann 7, stacey Thielen 3, Jessica Meyers 9, Anna Rieland 9, Brittany Boelter 15, Tiffany Yarkre 2. Three-point baskets: 1 (Rieland).

Verndale 57, Henning 49

HENNING - Stephanie Dailey scored 15 points and Alicia Johnson and Cayla Collison each had 12 as the Verndale Pirates defeated Henning 57-49 in Park Region Conference girls' basketball Tuesday.

Verndale 35 22 - 57

Henning 23 26 - 49

VERNDALE

Taryn Fuller 2, Alicia Johnson 12, Cayla Collison 12, Cathy Kempe 4, Stephanie Dailey 15, Kelsey Booth 4, Megan Hejhal 8. Three-point baskets: Collison. Conference: 6-6. Overall: 12-10. Next: host Swanville 7:30 p.m. Friday.

HENNING

Kim Miller 19, Malorie Ellenson 2, Becky Joerger 2, Sarah Taylor 2, Rachel Hammer 6, Kara Houselog 3, Laura Trosdahl 7, Courtney Swartz 2, Alicia Luhning 3, Whitney Anderson 1, Ashley Hogdahl 2. Three-point baskets: Miller 3, Houselog.

Aitkin 64, Isle 48

ISLE - Emily Mehr had 14 points to lead the Aitkin Gobblers past the Isle Huskies 64-48 in Great River Conference girls' basketball Tuesday.

Lauren Landrus scored 13 points and Laura Wagner added 10 for Aitkin, which held Isle to just nine points in the first half.

Aitkin 34 30 - 64

Isle 9 39 - 48

AITKIN

Lauren Eno 3, Sarah Novak 4, Michelle Duffy 2, Lauren Landrus 13, Laura Wagner 10, Sara Hoge 9, Katie Olson 7, Kristie Cummings 2, Emily Mehr 14. Three-point baskets: (Hoge 1). Conference: 7-7. Overall: 11-12. Next: hosts McGregor 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

ISLE

Casey Aasen 3, Heather Tramm 14, Amanda Sawatzky 13, Crystal Miller 6, Jessica Baker 3, Jessica Sweeney 9. Three-point baskets: (Sawatzky 2, Sweeney 1). Conference: 3-10. Overall: 6-18.

Pierz 62, Maple Lake 41

PIERZ - Gabrielle Boser registered 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Pierz Pioneers in a 62-41 Central Minnesota Conference girls' basketball victory over Maple Lake Tuesday.

Ten different Pioneers found the scoring column as they improved their conference mark to 8-5.

Maple Lake 17 24 - 41

Pierz 33 29 - 62

MAPLE LAKE

Laura Dombrovski 5, Sarah Latour 9, Rachel Stegeman 4, Andrea Rachel 10, Lynn Plaggerman 3, Molly Schaufler 10. Three-point baskets: 1. Conference: 4-9. Overall: 10-14.

PIERZ

Kristin Sczublewski 7, Katie Kimman 8, Katie Sczublewski 5, Tina Pohlkamp 4, Lauren Fischer 4, Tiffany Loidolt 7, Gabrielle Boser 12, Kelsey Saehr 6, Stacee Lenz 7, Kaari Jensen 2. Three-point baskets: 4 (Saehr 1, Kristin Sczublewski 1, Katie Sczublewski 1, Loidolt 1). Conference: 17-8. Overall: 8-5. Next: at Begrade-Brooten-Elrosa 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

St. Cloud Tech 58,

Little Falls 34

ST. CLOUD - Liz Schulz scored 13 points for the Little Falls Flyers as they fell to St. Cloud Tech 58-34 in Central Lakes Conference girls' basketball Tuesday.

Little Falls 18 16 - 34

St. Cloud Tech 35 23 - 58

LITTLE FALLS

Kendra Hilmerson 1, Alyssa Bassett 4, Melissa Monnier 6, Liz Schulz 13, Erin Rioux 2, Davich 2, Brittany Dobmeier 4, Whippler 2. Conference: 7-9. Overall: 11-12. Next: at Fergus Falls 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ST. CLOUD

Jordyn Sears 18, Micki Seibring 6, Erin Foley 8, Ali Korf 8, alyssa Heine 2, Terrin Euerle 6, Hannah Zwiener 2, Gabby Goenner 2, Kristin Johnson 6. Conference: 15-2. Overall: 21-4.