S-M girls advance to section semifinals

HAWLEY -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals girls' basketball team defeated the Perham Yellowjackets 57-41 in the Section 8, Class 2A quarterfinals Saturday.

"They had beaten us earlier, but we took them out of their game with our defense," said Cardinals coach Ron Beachy.

Laura Warn led the Cardinals with 20 points and seven assists. Michelle Honek added 14 points and six steals.

Perham 15 8 6 12 -- 41

Staples-Motley 11 22 11 13 --57

PERHAM (41)

Brooke Hamann 5, Maggie Hayden 2, Jackie Reistenberg 4, Claire Honor 10, Sarah Ulschmid 7, Amy Peeters 13. Team totals: FG 14, FT 10-17 (59 percent).

STAPLES-MOTLEY (57)

Laura Warn 20, Rose Milles 2, Sarah Miller 5, Heather Gold 4, Emily Waldahl 2, Rachel Domier 8, Michelle Honek 14, Steph Jars 2. Team totals: FG 23, FT 8-16 (50 percent). Overall -- 16-10. Next game: at Concordia vs. Warroad Thursday 6:30 p.m. in Section 8, Class 2A semifinals.

3-point baskets -- SM 3 (Warn), P 1. Rebounds -- SM 35 (Domier 9), P 39. Turnovers -- SM 6, P 20. Total fouls -- SM 15, P 16. Assists -- SM 16 (Warn 7, Miller 6), P 8. Steals -- SM 13 (Honek 6), P 4. Blocks -- SM 1, P 3.

Greenway 39,

Crosby-Ironton 34

HIBBING -- The top-seeded Greenway Raiders had only three players score but still defeated the No. 4 Crosby-Ironton Rangers 39-34 in the Section 7, Class 2A quarterfinals Saturday.

Erika Ogard led the Rangers with 16 points. C-I finished the season 9-19.

Greenway 6 7 11 15 -- 39

Crosby-Ironton 6 5 14 9 -- 34

GREENWAY (39)

Erica Orhn 9, M'kelle Tomberlin 11, Carly Gross 19. Team totals: FG 15-46 (33 percent), FT 7-12 (58 percent).

CROSBY-IRONTON (34)

Nicole Anderson 2, Kim Rosecrans 8, Erika Ogard 16, Jenna Kovatovich 3, Heather Santi 2, Whitney Smetana 3. Team totals: FG 10-35 (29 percent), FT 11-14 (79 percent). Overall --C-I 9-19.

3-point baskets -- C-I 3 (Ogard 2, Kovatovich) G 2 (Tomberlin 2). Rebounds -- C-I 26 (Santi 8) G 25. Turnovers -- C-I 12 Total fouls -- C-I 14, G 12. Assists -- C-I 4. Steals -- C-I 9. Blocks -- C-I 2.

Laporte 54, Verndale 31

PARK RAPIDS -- The second-seeded Laporte Wildcats overcame a slow start and went on to post a 54-31 triumph over the No. 6 Verndale Pirates in the East Subsection 6, Class 1A semifinals Saturday.

Kayla White paced the Pirates with 13 points.

Verndale 5 8 10 8 -- 31

Laporte 8 19 18 9 -- 54

VERNDALE (31)

Beth Rogge 2, Jessica Desrocher 3, Kayla White 13, Melissa Stave 3, Steph Tomte 2, Raya Kern 8. Team totals: FG 12-63 (19 percent), FT 5-10 (50 percent). Overall -- 10-17.

LAPORTE (54)

Amber Bessler 13, Christina Dudley 4, Michelle Bessler 3, Rachel Bessler 24, Heather White 10. Team totals: FG 22-60 (37 percent), FT 10-15 (67 percent).

3-point baskets --V 2 (White 2). Rebounds -- V 19 (Stave 6). Turnovers -- V 18. Total fouls -- V 16, L 17. Fouled out -- L (A. Bessler, M. Bessler). Assists -- V 8. Steals -- V 10.