GRANITE FALLS -- Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg clamped down on Yellow Medicine East in the second half, leading to a 61-52 non-conference girls basketball win Tuesday.
The Fighting Saints, who trailed 32-29 at halftime, held the Sting to 20 second-half points.
Steph Stassen recorded a game-high 24 points to lead KMS. Demi Young added 18 points and Bailey Carlson had 11.
Anne Jepson had 10 poinhts for YME. Darcie Listul added nine points.
KMS 61, YME 52
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KMS (13-8) 29 32 -- 61
YME (13-6) 32 20 -- 52
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 24 FG (2 3-pt); 11-19 FT; 31 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Bailey Carlson 11, Sarah Laughlin 3, Sarah Carlson 2, Demi Young 18, Britta Diem 3, Steph Stassen 24 ... 3-point shots: Diem 1, Laughlin 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nicole Pedersen 8 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: B.Carlson 3
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 20 FG (3 3-pt); 9-18 FT; 29 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Darcie Listul 9, Emily Balfany 4, Aimee Johnson 4, Lauren Trudel 5, Stina Leiseth 2, Jamie Baker 4, Anne Jepson 10, Macy McKay 8, Whitney Swenson 6 ... 3-point shots: Listul 3 ... Rebound leaders: McKay 9, Johnson 4 ... Assist leaders: Johnson 6 ... Steal leaders: Trudel 3, Leiseth 3
CMCS 75, ECHO 18
Lisa Ohden scored a career-high 14 points to help guide the CMCS offense. Rachelle Marcus added 10 points and Abby Tebben had 13 rebounds.
ECHO 7 11 -- 18
CMCS (4-16) 49 26 -- 75
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ECHO CHARTER - 8 FG (1 3-pt); 1-4 FT; rebounds not available; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Samantha Dhoore 8, Jasmine Schroer 2, Jessica Schwantes 3, Nicole Lothert 2, Britni Bernardy 3 ... 3-point shots: Bernardy 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 33 FG (3 3-pt); 6-10 FT; 46 rebounds; 7 fouls ... Scoring: Lisa Ohden 14, Abby Tebben 8, Mattea Wieberdink 8, Erin Erickson 8, Keena Slagter 5, Ashley Hoekstra 4, Rachelle Marcus 10, Briana Wubben 9, Lucinda Sweazey 9 ... 3-point shots: Ohden 2, Slagter 1 ... Rebound leaders: Tebben 13, Wieberdink 8 ... Assist leaders: Wubben 3, Wieberdink 3 ... Steal leaders: Sweazey 5, Ohden 3
Hancock 54, Clinton-GB 42
Hancock (6-0, 16-3) completed a perfect season in the conference for the second straight year as Jenny Noordmans had 25 points and Bree Holleman with 17 points and 11 assists led the charge for the Owls.
Hancock (6-0, 16-3) 40 14 -- 54
Clinton-GB 22 20 -- 42
HANCOCK - 26-50 FG (6-14 3-pt); 6-8 FT; 22 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Jenny Noordmans 25, Bree Holleman 17, Chelsea Voorhees 9, Lindsie Cunningham 6, Hannah Newhouse 4, Kendra Schmidgall 2, Megan Jepma 1 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 3, Cunningham 2, Noordmans 1 ... Rebound leaders: Noordmans 7, Newhouse 5 ... Assist leaders: Holleman 11, Jepma 3 ... Steal leaders: Holleman 5, Noordmans 3
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY - 16 FG (6 3-pt); 4-12 FT; 24 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Stacy Hiedeman 10, Brittany Sykora 10, Mallory McNally 9, Marissa Strobel 9, Cassandra Stueve 4 ... 3-point shots: Strobel 3, Sykora 2, McNally 1 ... Rebound leader: McNally 7 ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
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Alexandria 47, Minnewaska 30
Angela Christianson scored 21 points to lead Alexandria (11-10) past a dpleted Minnewaska squad.
The Lakers (16-5) were without Erika Olson (knee injury) and Emily Roering (ankle).
Minnewaska (16-5) 14 16 -- 30
Alexandria (11-10) 20 27 -- 47
MINNEWASKA - 13-40 FG (1-3 3-pt); 3-6 FT; 25 rebounds; 7 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Faehnrich 6, Kendra McIver 2, Sarah Roering 4, Amie Chan 8, Brittney Mensing 3, Alicia Pfeninger 1, Cassie Jacobs 6 ... 3-point shots: Mensing 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobs 7, Chan 6 ... Assist leaders: Pfeninger 3 ... Steal leaders: Mensing 2, Chan 2
ALEXANDRIA - 19-40 FG (2-8 3-pt); 7-9 FT; 19 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Amber Bartholomew 7, Alicia Montbriand 2, Bracey Brusek 10, Courtney Richardson 2, Laura Strand 2, Angela Christianson 21, Bria Backhaus 3 ... 3-point shots: Bartholomew 1, Bachhaus 1
