Arns scores 1,000th point but BHS loses

ALEXANDRIA -- Going into Thursday's girls' basketball game against the Alexandria Cardinals, Brainerd's Megan Arns needed 15 points to reach 1,000 in her career.

The junior forward scored 26, finished the game with 1,011, but the Warriors suffered a 46-44 loss in overtime.

The Warriors nearly snuck away with a victory as a last-second jump shot went off the rim at the end of overtime.

Brainerd 8 6 10 14 8 -- 44

Alexandria 2 10 15 9 10 -- 46

Brainerd (44)

Megan Arns 26, Julie Austin 7, Breanna Olson 4, Bithiah McDermott 3, Kate Bjornson 3, Haley Bower 1. Team totals: FG 15-52 (29 percent), FT 11-17 (64.7 percent). Conference -- 4-3 . Overall -- 4-3. Next game: Brainerd plays Holy Angels Friday December 26th at Elk River Tournament.

Alexandria (46)

Amy Anderson 6, Kala Malvin 8, Chelsey Andreasen 5, Olivia Rice 13, Christine Meyer 2, Maria Steinhagen 8, Allison Miller 4. Team totals: FG 14-47 (29.8 percent), FT 12-17 (71 percent).

3-point baskets -- B- Bjornson 1; A-Andreasen 1, Rice 3.