Howard pours in 30 points for Pequot

PEQUOT LAKES - Mindy Howard drained 30 points as the second-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots trounced the seventh-seeded Roseau Rams 76-59 in the East Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals Tuesday.

Emily Lueck added 13 for Pequot Lakes who will head to Bemidji High School Thursday to face Pine River-Backus in the East Subsection 8-2A semifinals.

Roseau 33 26 -59

Pequot Lakes 41 35 -76

PEQUOT LAKES

Kylie Beltz 9, Madison Engen 3, Katie Finn 6, Kirsten Noska 4, Sarah Thomas 4, Mindy Howard 30, Robin Soukup 7, Emily Lueck 13. Team totals: FG 28, FT 13-20 (65 percent), 3-point baskets: 7 (Howard 3, Lueck 3, Soukup). Overall: 20-7. Next game: vs. Pine River-Backus in East Subsection 8-2A semifinals at Bemidji High School 8 p.m. Thursday.

ROSEAU

Hannah Hogenson 26, Elizabeth Hendrickson 2, LaTonya Lave' 2, Emily Beito 8, Jasmyn Hatiestad 5, Elizabeth Housker 5, Brittni Hatlestad 8, Ingrid Miodzik 2, Danielle Robb 1. Team totals: FG 21, FT 17-29 (59 percent). Overall: 5-20.

Pierz 68, Zimmerman 57

PIERZ - Katie Kimman dumped in 31 points and tallied 17 rebounds to help the third-seeded Pierz Pioneers to a 68-57 win over sixth-seeded Zimmerman in the North Subsection 5-2A quarterfinals Tuesday.

Pioneer Gabrielle Boser contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Zimmerman 24 33 -57

Pierz 29 39 -68

PIERZ

Kelsey Saehr 5, Miranda Przybilla 1, Kaari Jensen 3, Kelsey Meyer 8, Katie Kimman 31, Gabrielle Boser 20. Team totals: FG 19-43 (44 percent), FT 29-41 (71 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Saehr). Overall: 19-7. Next game: vs. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winstead in North Subsection 5-2A semifinals at Dassel-Cokato High School 6 p.m. Thursday.

ZIMMERMAN

Kaitlyn Houser 19, Jennifer Belanger 3, Tiffany Schmitke 10, Janine Atkinson 9, Liz Erickson 11, Christina Carpenter 3, Hannah Smith 2. Team totals: FG 20-76 (26 percent), FT 11-19 (58 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Houser 5, Schmitke). Overall: 8-19.

Crosby-Ironton 58, Park Rapids 27

CROSBY - Alisha Moritz scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as top-seeded Crosby-Ironton easily dispatched eighth-seeded Park Rapids 58-27 in the first round of the East Subsection 8-2A tournament Tuesday.

Park Rapids 10 17 - 27

Crosby-Ironton 36 22 - 58

CROSBY-IRONTON

Megan Zillmer 9, Christina Mapson 2, Katie Swanhorst 12, Jana Anderson 2, Kendra Perpich 2, Chauntel Spalj 4, Sam Stanfield 5, Kassie Duffney 4, Natalie Everson 4, Alisha Moritz 14. Team totals: FG 24-51 (47 percent), FT 4-9 (44 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Zillmer 1, Swanhorst 4, Stanfield 1). Overall: 23-4. Next game: vs. No. 5 Warroad in East Subsection 8-2A semifinals at Bemidji High School 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

PARK RAPIDS

Hannah Wolff 5, Holly Roepke 4, Kayla Stursa 3, Heather Tretbar 3, Alyssa Carlson 3, Brittany Sayler 1, Mindy Lawrence 5, Alyssa Klingenberg 3. Team totals: FG 8-39 (21 percent), FT 8-15 (53 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Tretbar 1, Carlson 1, Klingenberg 1). Overall: 2-24.

Sartell 58, Little Falls 49

SARTELL - Carlee Davich scored 10 points and Kendra Hilmerson and Trisha Wippler added nine apiece for the seventh-seeded Little Falls Flyers as they fell to the second-seeded Sartell Sabres 58-49 in the first round of the Section 8-3A basketball tournament Tuesday.

Little Falls 20 29 - 49

Sartell 39 19 - 58

LITTLE FALLS

Alyssa Bassett 5, Carlee Davich 10, Kendra Hilmerson 9, Danel Okerman 2, Erin Rioux 7, Trisha Whipler 9, Paige Beseman 5, Megan Voss 2. Team totals: FG 18, FT 9-18 (50 percent). Overall: 3-23.

SARTELL

Maggie Bryant 19, Courtney Tideman 13, Sarah Schellinger 11, Jenna Flynn 6, Rachel Wieme 4, Abby Fredricks 3, Maddie Hysjulien 2. Team totals: FG 19, FT 19-24 (79 percent). Overall: 19-7.

Verndale 56, Royalton 41

VERNDALE - Taryn Fuller led the Verndale Pirates with 21 points and 10 boards as they defeated the Royalton Royals 56-41 in a play-in game for the West Subsection 5-1A playoffs Tuesday.

Royalton 19 22 -41

Verndale 21 35 -56

VERNDALE

Elizabeth Johnson 1, Trista Finck 8, Taryn Fuller 21, Brittany Kern 10, Alicia Johnson 8, Heather Hejhal 2, Kelsey Booth 6. Team totals: FG 18-48 (38 percent), FT 20-32 (63 percent). Overall: 8-17. Next game: at Menahga in West Subsection 5-2A quarterfinals 7 p.m. Thursday.

ROYALTON

Dellie Lies 2, Katarina Lenz 1, Lisa Nordvik 5, Tara Zimmerman 4, Brooke Duevel 4, Jessica Justin 9, Stephanie Sobania 16. Team totals: FG 13-51 (26 percent), FT 14-22 (64 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Nordvik). Overall: 5-21.

Pine River-Backus 42, Bagley 31

PINE RIVER - The third-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers advanced to the semifinals of the East Subsection 8-2A playoffs with a 42-31 victory over sixth-seeded Bagley Tuesday.

Taylor Sheley grabbed eight rebounds and held Bagley's top scorer, Jessica Benson, to just seven points for the Tigers.

Bagley 16 15 - 31

Pine River-Backus 23 19 - 42

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Taylor Sheley 11, Molly Lundrigan 3, Krystle Hamilton 6, Katie Wangberg 10, Naomi Anderson 12. Team totals: FG 17-49 (35 percent), FT 8-16 (50 percent). Overall: 19-8. Next game: vs. Pequot Lakes/Roseau winner in East Subsection 8-2A semifinals at Bemidji High School 8:15 p.m. Thursday.

BAGLEY

Kelsey Erickson 5, Jessica Benson 7, Katie Skersick 4, Kayla Skersick 4, Jori Davis 4, Natasha Rodenwald 7. Team totals: FG 13-39 (33 percent), FT 4-7 (57 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Erickson). Overall: 14-13.

Staples-Motley 46, West Central 77

BARRETT - Nikki Pearson scored 15 points for the seventh-seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals in their 77-46 loss to second-seeded West Central in the West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals Tuesday.

Staples-Motley 20 26 -46

West Central 44 33 -77

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Nikki Pearson 15, Cassie Pearson 9, Catlin Robinson 7, Naomi Landecker 2, Ashley Lisson 11, Abby Smith 2. Team totals: FT 10-16 (63 percent), 3-point baskets: 2 (N. Pearson, Robinson). Overall: 8-16.

WEST CENTRAL

April Nelson 3, Liza Torgerson 8, Taylor Brekke 27, Laura Huebner 8, DeLaine Ronhovde 6, Estee Juergens 10, Anna Mattson 1, Krystal Lacey 14. Team totals: FT 11-16 (69 percent), 3-point baskets: 6 (Brekke 4, Huebner 2). Overall: 19-6.

Eagle Valley 60, Pillager 58

EAGLE VALLEY - Kaylie Hanson scored 16 points for the Pillager Huskies in their season-ending 60-58 loss to Eagle Valley in the West Subsection 5-1A play-in game Tuesday.

Rachel Sebasky had 10 points, Jackie White added 13 and Amy Fredman, who scored 12, ended her career as the leading scorer in Huskie girls' basketball history.

Pillager 24 34 - 58

Eagle Valley 25 35 - 60

PILLAGER

Lena Unger 2, Kaylie Hanson 16, Rachel Sebasky 10, Amy Kientzle 3, Ally Hunstad 2, Jackie White 13, Amy Fredman 12. Team totals: FT 14-22 (63 percent), 3-point baskets: 2 (White). Overall: 6-19.

EAGLE VALLEY

Taalyr Egeness 3, Sammi Gines 21, Missy Kassube 22, Christen Long 2, Sierra Benning 10, Brittany Wingerter 2. Team totals: FT 17-35 (49 percent), 3-point baskets: 1 (Benning). Overall: 9-16.

Hawley 43, Wadena-Deer Creek 28

HAWLEY - Brigetta Berg scored 10 points for the seventh-seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as their season ended with a 43-28 loss to the second-seeded Hawley Nuggets in the first round of the 8-2A West Subsection tournament Tuesday.

W-DC 10 18 - 28

Hawley 27 16 - 43

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Brigetta Berg 10, Hannah Askew 6, Lorraine Endres 2, Avery Jackson 8, Amy Brown 2. Team totals: FG 12, FT 4-11 (36 percent), 3-point baskets: 0. Overall: 11-13.

HAWLEY

Sam Speath 15, Jessica Amann 4, Loure Olson 2, Molly Nustad 2, Ashley Ritter 4, Angie Jetvig 11, Allie Sannes 4, Amy Stoa 1. Team totals: FG 19, FT 2-4 (50 percent), 3-point baskets: 3 (Speath 3). Overall: 23-2.