BROOTEN -- April Hansen poured in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa won its first Central Minnesota Conference girls basketball game of the season, 81-37, over Kimball Friday.
Hansen became BBE's all-time girls' scoring leader with 1,304 points, eclipsing the old mark of 1,290 set by Amanda Illies in 1998.The all-school record is held by Michele Marthaler with 1,501 points in 1986.
The Jaguars (1-1, 2-4) scored 43 points in the first half, then held Kimball (1-1, 2-7) to just 15 points in the second half.
BBE shot 53 percent (30 of 57) from the floor and grabbed 42 rebounds.
Heidi Lensing added 10 points and 10 boards to Hansen's double-double, and Missy Montbriand scored 15 points.
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BBE 81, Kimball 37
Kimball (1-1, 2-7) 22 15 -- 37
BBE (1-1, 2-4) 43 38 -- 81
KIMBALL - 16-64 FG (0-3 3 pt); 5-20 FT; 29 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: B. Simmons 4, M. Hurrle 2, K. Mackereth 6, K. Kastinek 1, H. Garding 1, A. Kusaske 10, F. Menson 2, B. Rosenow 8, F. Powell 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: Mackereth 4 ... Steal leaders: not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 30-57 FG (0-0 3 pt); 21-32 FT; 42 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 8, Emily Roelike 7, Missy Montbriand 15, Danielle Davis 7, Jena Schroeder 2, April Hansen 24, Sarah Gruber 2, Heidi Lensing 10, Rachel Anderson 1, Kelly Hieserich 5 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Hansen 10, Lensing 10 ... Assist leaders: K. Gruber 6, Montbriand 5 ... Steal leaders: Montbriand 5, K. Gruber 5
