NLS girls oust BBE in 6AA-North
COLLEGEVILLE -- New London-Spicer took another step to a Section 6AA-North title with a 50-39 win over Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in girls basketball action at St. John's Saturday.
Though that step was a little rocky from the first half to the second. The Wildcats (27-1) scored 42 points in the first 20 minutes and led by 17 at the break, but only scored eight points in the second half.
They were helped out by a defense that held the Jaguars to 14 second-half points.
NLS shot 17 for 27 from the field, including 7 of 10 from the arc, in the first half. In the second half, the Wildcats were 2-of-19 overall and 0 for 6 from three-point range.
Cassie Ziemer led a balanced offensive attack for NLS with nine points.
NLS plays Sauk Centre Tuesday at St. John's 7 p.m. In double overtime, Sauk Centre knocked off Albany for the third time this season. Brianna Jacobson had seven rebounds.
Heidi Lensing scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Jaguars (18-9).
NL-Spicer 50, BBE 39
NL-Spicer (27-1) 42 8 -- 50
BBE (18-9) 25 14 -- 39
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 19-46 FG (7-16 3-pt); 5-6 FT; 25 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 2, Taylor Thompsen 8, Justine Dammermann 8, Cassie Ziemer 9, Karli Wendlandt 4, Michele Hanson 6, Abbey Knisely 7, Brianna Jacobson 6 ... 3-point shots: Thompsen 2, Dammermann 2, Ziemer 3 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobson 7, Ziemer 6, Wendlandt 5... Assist leaders: Ziemer 6, Thompsen 4 ... Steal leaders: Jacobson 4, Hanson 3, Dammermann 3, Ziemer 3 ... Blocks: Knisely 4
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 17-47 FG (1-10 3-pt); 4-9 FT; 37 rebounds; 8 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Hieserich 5, Heidi Lensing 15, Emily Roelike 4, Rachel Anderson 2, Shannon Gruber 4, Laura Johnson 2 ... 3-point shots: Hieserich 1... Rebound leaders: Lensing 12... Assist leaders: Roelike 3 ... Blocks: Lensing 5
