BENSON -- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City held on to beat Benson 45-40 Friday in the West Central South Conference.
The Falcons (1-1, 1-2) had a 20-3 lead to start the game before Benson (1-1, 1-3) went on a 17-8 run to cut ACGC's lead to eight at halftime. The Braves eventually trimmed the Falcons' lead to three, but a missed three-pointer to two free throws from Liberty Slinden down the stretch sealed the first win of the season for ACGC.
Kayla Dallmann had 14 points and Steph Nelson 10 to pace the offensive attack for the Falcons. Keri Mikkelson had 12 points to pace Benson.
ACGC 45, Benson 40
ACGC (1-1, 1-2) 28 17 -- 45
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Benson (1-1, 1-3) 20 20 -- 40
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 17-43 FG (3-6 3-pt); 8-17 FT; 38 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Lauren Kinzler 3, Kathy Lamecker 2, Steph Nelson 10, Miranda Hopp 6, Kayla Dallmann 14, Liberty Slinden 8, Hailey Williams 2 ... 3-point shots: Kinzler 1, Nelson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Dallmann 8, Slinden 8 ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
BENSON - 15-46 FG (2-8 3-pt); 8-19 FT; 35 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Beth Larson 2, Courtney Frank 1, Keri Mikkelson 12, Kayla Anderson 1, Jenny Bouta 8, Sarah Ahrndt 8, Abby Fragodt 8 ... 3-point shots: Fragodt 1, Ahrndt 1 ... Rebound leaders: Bouta 8, Fragodt 7 ... Assist leader: Larson 4 ... Steal leaders: Fragodt 3, Mikkelson 3
Montevideo 76, BOLD 27
Hannah Wenaas had 19 of her game-high 26 points in the first half to lead the Thunder Hawks.
Wenaas scored 16 of Montevideo's first 18 points in the the game. She had four of her five 3-pointers in the first half. She also led with five steals. Brooke Tastad added 12 points, five rebounds and four steals.
Carrie Hebrink led BOLD with six points.
BOLD 12 15 -- 27
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Montevideo 39 37 -- 76
BOLD - 7-27 FG (0-0 3-pt); 13-27 FT; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Carrie Hebrink 6, Tara Hilgert 2, Hillary Mages 3, Jackie Wertish 4, Torrie Jordan 2, Amber Hosie 2, Katie Wick 4, Ali Marcus 3, Brittany Dahlk 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Wick 6, Marcus 6 ... Assist leaders: Hilgert 2 ... Steal leaders: Wertish 2
MONTEVIDEO - 28-74 FG (5-11 3-pt); 15-26 FT; 36 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Rodeberg 1, Liz Dvorak 2, Ashley Roder 2, Hannah Wenaas 26, Kaylie Amborn 2, Brooke Tastad 12, Beka Schwendemann 6, Amanda Boike 9, Taylor Skoglund 9, Jaci Clauson 5, Karrissa Larson 2 ... 3-point shots: Wenaas 5 ... Rebound leaders: Boike 8, Karie Blommel 5, Tastad 5 ... Assist leaders: Blommel 5, Roder 5 ... Steal leaders: Wenaas 5, Tastad 4, Boike 4
YME 47, Morris 44
Emily Balfany made a pair of free throws with 30 seconds left in overtime for a three-point YME lead.
The game was tied 17-all at half and 39-39 at the end of regulation.
Stef Strobel scored 12 points and Megan Dierks 11 for Morris/Chokio-Alberta.
Belfany and Aimee Johnson each finished with nine points for YME while Anne Jepson contributed seven points and seven rebounds.
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Morris/CA 17 22 5 -- 44
YME (2-0, 3-1) 17 22 8 -- 47
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 14 FG (2 3-pt); 14-24 FT; 21 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Stef Strobel 12, Rachel Strobel 8, Kelly Ritter 2, Megan Dierks 11, Heather Gagner 3, Brittany Greenwaldt 3, Sara Beyer 1, Kelsey Draper 4 ... 3-point shots: S. Strobel 2 ... Rebound leaders: R. Strobel 5, Dierks 4 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: Dierks 4
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 18 FG (2 3-pt); 9-21 FT; 36 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Darcie Listul 2, Emily Balfany 9, Courtney Knudson 3, Aimee Johnson 9, Lauren Trudel 4, Livi Jeseritz 2, Stina Leiseth 6, Jamie Baker 2, Anne Jepson 7, Macy McKay 1, Whitney Swenson 2 ... 3-point shots: Balfany 1, Knudson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jepson 7, Swenson 7, Leiseth 5 ... Assist leaders: Balfany 2 ... Steal leaders: Knutson 2, Balfany 3
