Girls Basketball: Hancock captures Pheasant crown
HANCOCK -- Behind Bree Holleman's game-high 33 points, Hancock clinched another Pheasant Conference girls basketball title by upending Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 77-47 Tuesday.
Holleman had five 3-pointers and also piled up 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Owls remained unbeaten in the conference at 5-0 and improved to 14-1 overall.
Illissa Koehl added 14 points and Hannah Newhouse netted 10 more to help Hancock shoot just over 50 percent from the field.
Hancock 77, CGB 47
Clinton-GB (2-3, 6-7) 24 23 -- 47
Hancock (5-0, 14-1) 43 34 -- 77
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY - 19 FG (3 3-pt); 6-11 FT; rebounds not available; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Molly Taffe 13, Kristin Karsky 12, Katlyn Karsky 10, Marissa Dahl 6, Cassandra Stueve 4, Ashley Gilsdorf 2 ... 3-point shots: Kristin Karsky 2, Taffe 1
HANCOCK - 28-55 FG (9-21 3-pt); 12-21 FT; 31 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Bree Holleman 33, Illissa Koehl 14, Hannah Newhouse 10, Lindsie Cunningham 8, Lauren Nelson 6, Kendra Schmidgall 4, Shae Brown 2 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 5, Koehl 2, Cunningham 2 ... Rebound leaders: Holleman 12, Schmidgall 6 ... Assist leaders: Holleman 7, Cunningham 6 ... Steal leaders: Newhouse 2, Koehl 2, Nelson 2
Non-Conference
NLS 67, Montevideo 42
New London-Spicer shot a blistering 55 percent from the field, including 54 percent from three-point range (7 of 13) to improve to 20-1.
Brianna Jacobson had a double-double for the Wildcats with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Cassie Ziemer led the Wildcats in scoring with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Karli Wendlandt added 12 points. Justine Dammermann hit three 3-pointers for nine points.
Shelby Monahan led Montevideo (4-13) with 13 points.
NL-Spicer (20-1) 32 35 -- 67
Montevideo (4-13) 25 17 -- 42
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 23-42 FG (7-13 3-pt); 14-20 FT; 39 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Thompsen 5, Brogen Lothert 1, Justine Dammermann 9, Cassie Ziemer 14, Michele Hanson 7, Karli Wendlandt 12, Lauren Bennewitz 2, Abbey Knisely 6, Brianna Jacobson 11 ... 3-point shots: Dammermann 3, Ziemer 4 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobson 10, Hanson 7, Ziemer 6 ... Assist leaders: Dammermann 5, Ziemer 4 ... Steal leaders: Wendlandt 3
MONTEVIDEO - 15-45 FG (5-11 3-pt); 7-12 FT; 17 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Rodeberg 3, Liz Devorak 6, Miranda Kostboth 3, Brooke Tastad 1, Shelby Monahan 13, Beka Schwendemann 8, Karrissa Larson 2, Jaci Clauson 6 ... 3-point shots: Monahan 3, Rodeberg 1, Schwendemann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Tastad 5, Schewendemann 4 ... Assist leaders: Tastad 3 ... Steal leaders: Tastad 2, Clauson 2
Central Minnesota
BBE 69, Maple Lake 40
Heidi Lensing with 15 points, Raeann Sorenson 14 and Julie Hieserich and Emily Roelike 12 each, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (8-2, 13-7) rolled past the Irish.
Maple Lake (1-9, 4-16) 26 14 -- 40
BBE (8-2, 13-7) 31 38 -- 69
MAPLE LAKE - 17-57 FG (3-6 3-pt); 3-10 FT; 24 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Kristin Wohlrobe 2, Brooke Decker 5, Alyssa Redemske 11, Ashley Kempenich 4, Amanda Horst 6, Sam Hollencamp 2, Laura Johnson 2, Jen Upcraft 8 ... 3-point shots: Redemske 2, Horst 1 ... Rebound leaders: Upcraft 6 ... Assist leaders: n/a ... Steal leaders: n/a
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 29-55 FG (2-12 3-pt); 9-18 FT; 32 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Hieserich 12, Heidi Lensing 15, Emily Roelike 12, Ashley Kirckof 2, Racheal Anderson 4, Raeann Sorenson 14, Shyan Keufler 2, Laura Johnson 5, Lauren Anderson 2 ... 3-point shots: Hieserich 1, Roelike 1 ... Rebound leaders: Lensing 11, L. Anderson 7 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: Hieserich 5
