Pillager girls oust Pirates

PILLAGER -- Senior Whitney Hoheisel scored 19 points to help the Pillager Huskies girls' basketball team past the Verndale Pirates 55-30 in the opening round of the East Subsection 6, Class 1A tournament Monday.

"It was the first time the girls played as a team for the entire game," said Huskies coach Derek Schlieve. "The seniors led the way for the younger girls. This was a perfect time for us to come together."

Katie Rasinski added 17 points for Pillager. Cayla Collison led the Pirates with 12.

Verndale 9 3 13 5 -- 30

Pillager 10 14 12 19 -- 55

VERNDALE

Christy Schmitz 3, Cayla Collison 12, Kelley Stave 5, Chelsa Beaver 2, Maria Moenkedick 2, Stacey Schoon 2, Kayla Hackler 4. Team totals: FG 10 (percent), FT 7-15 (47 percent). 3-point baskets: 3 (Schmitz 1, Collison 2). Overall -- 2-23.

PILLAGER

Katie Rasinski 17, Megan Carlson 4, Sarah Mulroy 2, Whitney Hoheisel 19, Tara Buckingham 2, Tiffany Dixon 5, Katie Turpin 3, Amy Fredman 3. Team totals: FG 19, FT 15-26 (58 percent). 3-point baskets: 2 (Carlson 1, Turpin 1). Overall -- 9-17. Next game: vs. Laporte at Nevis 6:30 p.m. Thursday in second round.