KERKHOVEN -- Hancock's Tara Thielke scored 17 of her 18 points in the second half, helping the Owls top Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 64-49 on Thursday.
Thielke was 9-of-10 at the free-throw line the second half. The Owls were 20 of 28 for the game compared to the Saints 4 of 8 at the charity stripe.
Jenny Noordmans also scored 18 for the Owls (16-1).
Esther Peterson led all scorers with 24 points to go along with nine rebounds. Patina Queenan posted eight points and five assists.
Bree Holleman had 12 points and five assists for the Owls.
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Hancock 64, KMS 49
Hancock (16-1) 29 35 -- 64
KMS (7-7) 22 27 -- 49
HANCOCK - 21-46 FG (2-10 3-pt); 20-28 FT; 23 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Stacie Cunningham 7, Bree Holleman 12, Chelsea Vorhees 9, Tara Thielke 18, Jenny Noordmans 18 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 2 ... Rebound leaders: Thielke 7, Noordmans 6 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 5, Holleman 5 ... Steal leaders: Noordmans 5
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 21-51 FG (3-12 3-pt); 4-8 FT; 26 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Laughlin 3, Esther Peterson 24, Sarah Carlson 5, Demi Young 3, Patina Queenan 8, Steph Stassen 4, Bethany Urban 2 ... 3-point shots: Peterson 1, Laughlin 1, Carlson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Peterson 9, Carlson 6, Nikki Viss 5 ... Assist leaders: Queenan 5 ... Steal leaders: Carlson 2, Stassen 2 .... Blocks: Stassen 2, Peterson 2
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CM/Comfrey 75, BL-H 49
Three players scored in double figures for the Mustangs (1-11, 1-17) led by Alyssa Kubesh with 19 points. Emma Koeberl added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Valerie Melich had 11 points and six boards.
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CM/Comfrey (10-2, 15-2) 47 28 -- 75
BL-Hector (1-11, 1-17) 25 24 -- 49
CEDAR MOUNTAIN/COMFREY - 28-85 FG (3-10 3-pt); 16-26 FT; 32 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Statistics not available
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 19-52 FG (1-4 3-pt); 7-13 FT; 33 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Emma Koeberl 15, Delanie Neal 2, Valerie Melich 11, Nicole Horstman 2, Rabea Thuesing 2, Alyssa Kubesh 17 ... 3-point shots: Kubesh 1 ... Rebound leaders: Koeberl 7, Melich 6 ... Assist leaders: Melich 3, Kubesh 2 ... Steal leaders: Kubesh 4
LQPV 73, Wheaton/HN 47
With the help of four players scoring in double figures, Lac qui Parle Valley (11-5) led the entire game en route to winning its seventh straight game.
Mindy Clark paced the Eagles' balanced attack with 14 points while Melanie Gail, Micaela Erickson and Whitley Strei all pumped in 10 apiece. Clark also piled up eight assists and six steals.
LQPV (11-5) 44 29 -- 73
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Wheaton/HN (1-11) 17 30 -- 47
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 23-52 FG (3-15 3-pt); 24-40 FT; 25 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Melanie Gail 10, Micaela Erickson 10, Mindy Clark 14, Madeline Gail 7, Kayla Rheingans 8, Andi Rheingans 5, Whitley Strei 10, Megan Pillatzki 7, Lauren Struxness 2 ... 3-point shots: Melanie Gail 1, Madeline Gail 1, Clark 1 ... Rebound leader: Madeline Gail 6 ... Assist leader: Clark 8 ... Steal leaders: Clark 6, Melanie Gail 5
WHEATON/HERMAN-NORCROSS - 20 FG (1 3-pt); 6-8 FT; 40 rebounds; 27 fouls ... Scoring: Sierra Gray 8, Lauren Kracht 2, Brittany Boom 12, Stephanie Berhrens 3, Sarah Hoppe 6, Brittany Bach 3, Sonia Plautt 8, Chelsey Bath 2, Mackenzie Russel 3 ... 3-point shots: Bach 1 ... Rebound leader: Boom 9 ... Assist leader: Kracht 3 ... Steal leader: Boom 2
