KERKHOVEN -- After falling behind by as many as 16 points in the first half, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg tightened its defense for a 56-50 win over Renville County West in Camden North girls basketball action Thursday.
The Jaguars (2-2, 3-4) controlled most of the first half, but the Fighting Saints (2-1, 2-1) made a run to cut the lead to 32-23 at halftime.
KMS' defense held RCW to 18 points in the second half.
Esther Peterson led the Saints with 18 points, nine rebounds and seven steals. Patina Queenan added 13 points, including two 3-pointers, and Sarah Carlson dished out five assists.
Lizzie Ellingson paced a balanced RCW attack with 13 points. Megan Groen added 11 points, Kortney Mulder had 10 rebounds and Sally Smith had eight assists.
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KMS 56, RCW 50
RCW (2-2, 3-4) 32 18 -- 50
KMS (2-1, 2-1) 23 33 -- 56
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 22-63 FG (2-9 3 pt); 4-10 FT; 26 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Jessi Knutson 5, Sally Smith 9, Megan Groen 11, Lizzie Ellingson 13, Kortney Mulder 6, Kelsey Prahl 6 ... 3-point shots: Smith 1, Groen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Mulder 10, Rachel Paradee 5 ... Assist leaders: Smith 8, Groen 5 ... Steal leaders: Groen 5
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 21-59 FG (4-12 3 pt); 10-17 FT; 24 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Laughlin 6, Esther Peterson 18, Sarah Carlson 6, Demi Young 8, Patina Queenan 13, Steph Stassen 4, Beth Ervin 1 ... 3-point shots: Peterson 1, Laughlin 2, Queenan 1 ... Rebound leaders: Peterson 9 ... Assist leaders: Carlson 5, Peterson 4 ... Steal leaders: Peterson 7, Carlson 3
MACCRAY 41, CMCS 39
Ashley Alsum beat the buzzer to give MACCRAY (1-2, 1-5) its first win. Alsum's putback hit the rim and rolled in as the final horn sounded.
Ashley Beseman had 13 points and Alsum hooked seven rebounds to ignite the Wolverines, who trailed the entire game until the end.
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Andrea Westby piled up 15 points and seven rebounds and Brianna Wubben added nine points and three steals to pace the Bluejays (1-4, 2-5).
MACCRAY (1-2, 1-5) 19 22 -- 41
CMCS (1-4, 2-5) 22 17 -- 39
MACCRAY - 14 FG (4 3 pt); 9-18 FT; 24 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Allison Hebrink 3, Danielle Goeman 6, Ashley Alsum 4, Kari Caspers 2, Alisha Schuerman 2, Ashley Beseman 13, Brandi Bodin 3, Dana Rhoda 8 ... 3-point shots: Hebrink 1, Goeman 1, Beseman 1, Bodin 1 ... Rebound leader: Alsum 7 ... Assist leader: Brandy Woodring 4 ... Steal leader: Goeman 4
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 13-30 FG (2-6 3 pt); 9-21 FT; 23 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Tara Frikke 5, Greta Evink 4, Kari Mulder 6, Brianna Wubben 9, Andrea Westby 15 ... 3-point shots: Westby 2 ... Rebound leaders: Westby 7, Mulder 6 ... Assist leader: none ... Steal leader: Wubben 3
Underwood Shootout Hancock 67, Ashby 49
The Owls (5-0) handed Ashby (5-1) its first loss of the season.
Hancocks' Bree Holleman led the way with 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Jenny Noordmans added a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Tara Thielke also had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. She also added eight assists and six steals.
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Hancock (5-0) 39 28 -- 67
Ashby (5-1) 25 24 -- 49
HANCOCK - 26-66 FG (6-16 3 pt); 7-14 FT; 43 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Bree Holleman 21, Jenny Noordmans 18, Tara Thielke 13, Chelsea Voorhees 7, Stacie Cunningham 6, Lindsey Cunningham 2 ... 3-point shots: S. Cunningham 2, Holleman 3, Thielke 1 ... Rebound leaders: Noordmans 14, Thielke 12, Voorhees 9 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 8, Holleman 5 ... Steal leaders: Thielke 6, Noordmans 3
ASHBY - 19 FG (8 3 pt); 3-12 FT; rebounds not available; 10 fouls ... Scoring: E. Johnson 15, A. Sethre 12, M. Gullickson 8, T. Falk 7, A. Johnson 4, D. Martinson 2, M. Stearns 1 ... 3-point shots: E. Johnson 5, Sethre 2, Falk 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
HLWW Invite
HLWW 60, Paynesville 37
Laura Schaefer scored nine points to lead the Bulldogs in the first round of the HLWW Invite.
Paynesville (1-5) will play Maple Lake, which lost to Watertown-Mayer 53-35, for third place at 6 p.m. today.
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Brittany Drew had 19 points for Howard Lake-Waverly/Winsted.
Paynesville (1-5) 20 17 -- 37
HLWW (6-0) 35 25 -- 60
PAYNESVILLE - 13 FG (3 3 pt); 8-20 FT; rebounds not available; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Laura Schaefer 9, Kristin Miller 2, Carissa Utsch 6, Marissa Mackedanz 4, JessicaLee Klein 3, Kristin Lang 7, Jacque Schlangen 6 ... 3-point shots: Utsch 2, Schaefer 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED - 28 FG (1 3 pt); 3-9 FT; rebounds not available; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Pettit 9, Karissa Remer 6, Ellie Wessling 2, Cynthia Grangroth 6, Angie Gatz 8, Brittany Streich 2, Brittany Drew 19, Christina Gruenhagen 8 ... 3-point shots: Pettit 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
