BENSON -- Hancock held off a hard-charging Benson girls basketball team, winning the non-conference clash 52-49 Friday.
The Owls (14-1), who won their sixth straight game, held a 27-16 halftime lead, but the Braves (5-7) opened the second half with a 15-4 run to tie the game.
Sarah Ahrndt spearheaded the charge, scoring 11 of her 13 points in the final 18 minutes. She made three of the team's five 3-pointers.
Defensively, the Braves held Tara Thielke, Hancock's leading scorer, to two points in the second half. She still finished with a team-high 15.
Bree Holleman followed wth 14 points and Jenny Noordmans had 12 point.
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Abby Fragodt scored 15 points and pulled down nine boards to lead the Braves.
Hancock 52, Benson 49
Hancock (14-1) 16 33 -- 49
Benson (5-7) 27 25 -- 52
HANCOCK - 17-35 FG (4-10 3-pt); 14-21 FT; 25 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Stacie Cunningham 5, Bree Holleman 14, Chelsea Voorhees 6, Tara Thielke 15, Jenny Noordmans 12 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 1, Thielke 3 ... Rebound leaders: Noordmans 9 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 6 ... Steal leaders: Thielke 6
BENSON - 19-37 FG (5-10 3-pt); 6-8 FT; 27 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Holm 8, Emily Ness 7, Keri Mikkelson 3, Kayla Anderson 3, Sarah Ahrndt 13, Abby Fragodt 15 ... 3-point shots: Ness 1, Ahrndt 3, Fragodt 1 ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 9, Courtney Frank 6 ... Assist leaders: Mikkelson 6 ... Steal leaders: Ahrndt 4
Tomahawk
New Ulm Cathedral 49, Buffalo Lake-Hector 32
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Alyssa Kubesh scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs (1-9, 1-15).
NU Cathedral (8-2, 14-2) 24 25 -- 49
BL-Hector (1-9, 1-15) 18 14 -- 32
NEW ULM CATHEDRAL - 19-64 FG (4-23 3-pt); 7-12 FT; 31 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Statistics not available
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 11-41 FG (2-5 3-pt); 8-11 FT; 17 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Kubesh 2, Valerie Melich 1, Sam Broderius 6, Alyssa Kubesh 23 ... 3-point shots: A. Kubesh 2 ... Rebound leaders: A. Kubesh 8, Nicole Horstman 3 ... Assist leaders: Emma Koeberl 2 ... Steal leaders: A. Kubesh 2, Melich 2, Rhonda Rasmussen 2
Southwest
Redwood Valley 70, Windom 44
Kelsey Guetter delivered 19 points and nine rebounds to keep Windom winless in the loop. Jordan Olerud had 18 points and Carolyn Smith chipped in with 16 points.
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Windom (0-5, 2-13) 23 21 -- 44
Redwood Valley (1-5, 7-7) 40 30 -- 70
WINDOM - 17-52 FG (0-5 3-pt); 10-19 FT; 26 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Jenna Sorenson 11, Amy Robinson 2, Megan Ysker 10, Sabrina Bolin 2, Casey Christianson 4, Christy Nepp 5, Katie Symens 10 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Symens 7
REDWOOD VALLEY - 32-71 FG (4-8 3-pt); 2-6 FT; 43 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Cristal Greenslit 6, Jordan Olerud 18, Carolyn Smith 16, Naomi U'ren 5, Kelsey Guetter 19, Kayla Anderson 2, Jenae Heiling 2, Taylor Solie 2 ... 3-point shots: Olerud 2, Smith 1, U'ren 1... Rebound leaders: Guetter 9, Solie 7, Olerud 4, Anderson 5... Assist leaders: Olerud 4, Smith 4... Steal leaders: Solie 3
