NEW LONDON -- New London-Spicer's Jenn Wendlandt sank 1-of-2 free throws with 16 seconds left to hold off Benson, 48-47, in girls basketball action Tuesday.
The Wildcats (6-2) held a 42-31 lead with 11½ minutes left in the game, but the Braves (3-4) went on a 16-5 run to force a tie.
NLS shot poorly in the second half, making 4 of 23 from the field. Overall, the Wildcats were 1 of 16 from three-point range.
Wendlandt led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Renae Henjum added 16 points for NLS.
Brittany Holm recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds for Benson. She also blocked six shots. Abby Fragodt followed with 16 points and nine boards. Courtney Frank added 10 points.
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NL-Spicer 48, Benson 47
Benson (3-4) 27 20 -- 47
NL-Spicer (6-2) 32 16 -- 48
BENSON - 20-48 FG (0-3 3 pt); 8-10 FT; 37 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Holm 19, Courtney Frank 10, Keri Mikkelson 2, Abby Fragodt 16 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Holm 11, Fragodt 9 ... Assist leaders: Fragodt 4, Mikkelson 3 ... Steal leaders: Sarah Ahrndt 3, Mikkelson 2 ... Blocks: Holm 6
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 17-54 FG (1-16 3 pt); 13-18 FT; 25 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Ellary Asche 2, Renae Henjum 16, Cassie Ziemer 3, Jenn Wendlandt 20, Taylor Thompsen 5, Karli Wendlandt 2 ... 3-point shots: Ziemer 1 ... Rebound leaders: J. Wendlandt 8, Henjum 4, Ziemer 4 ... Assist leaders: Asche 3, Kelsey Cors 3, Justine Dammermann 3 ... Steal leaders: Asche 4, Ziemer 3, Thompsen 3, Cors 3 ... Blocks: Henjum 4
Canby 63, YME 47
Emily Balfany piled up 12 points, six rebounds and four steals to pace Yellow Medicine East, which shot only 28 percent from the floor. The Sting also got 11 points from Abbey Olson and six steals and four assists from Livi Jeseritz.
Canby (5-2) 43 20 -- 63
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YME (1-5) 24 23 -- 47
CANBY - 27-52 FG (0-1 3 pt); 9-24 FT; 44 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Sara Fales 10, Jodi Merritt 6, Tonia Hansen 6, Natalie Giese 23, Kristine Merritt 5, Johanna Schmitz 9, Lauren Beukelman 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: Giese 12 ... Assist leader: Giese 5 ... Steal leaders: Schmitz 4, Fales 4, J. Merritt 4
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 23-81 FG (3-9 3 pt); 4-13 FT; 29 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Balfany 12, Abbey Olson 11, Haley Bennett 2, Lydie Sannerud 2, Catie McPhail 2, Livi Jeseritz 5, Sarah Cross 4, Megan Lecy 2, Anne Jepson 2, Emma Volstad 5 ... 3-point shots: Olson 2, Cross 1 ... Rebound leaders: Balfany 6, Jeseritz 5, Lecy 5 ... Assist leader: Jeseritz 4 ... Steal leaders: Jeseritz 6, Balfany 4, Bennett 4
Red. Valley 67, BOLD 48
The Cardinals (4-2) won the battle of free throws, converting 22 of 33, while the Warriors (0-7) were 13 of 27. A total of 51 fouls were committed.
Carolyn Smith led three Redwood Valley players in double figures with 18 points. Kelsey Guetter recorded 14 points and nine rebounds, and Naomi U'ren followed with 13 points.
Leah Miller's 10 points and 12 rebounds paced BOLD. Brit Bailey led the team in scoring with 12 points.
Redwood Valley (4-2) 33 34 -- 67
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BOLD (0-7) 21 27 -- 48
REDWOOD VALLEY - 21-50 FG (1-3 3 pt); 22-33 FT; 36 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Christal Greenslit 2, Jordan Olerud 4, Carolyn Smith 18, Naomi U'ren 13, Kelsey Guetter 14, Kayla Anderson 1, Jenae Heiling 4, Molly Madsen 5, Taylor Solie 4, Jessica Henning 2 ... 3-point shots: Smith 1 ... Rebound leaders: Guetter 9, Olerud 8, Smith 5 ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: Olerud 4, Smith 4, U'ren 4
BOLD - 16-51 FG (1-3 3 pt); 13-27 FT; 30 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: Kari Hebrink 9, Bre Keltgen 1, Chelsea Remillard 5, Jackie Wertish 3, Ashley Zuehls 6, Leah Miller 10, Alli Marcus 2, Brit Bailey 12 ... 3-point shots: Hebrink 1 ... Rebound leaders: Miller 12 ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: Remillard 3
Wright County
Waconia 56, Litchfield 44
Waconia went on a tear in the second half and took advantage of Litchfield miscues, converting the turnovers into 22 points.
Emily Davis led the Dragons (1-1, 5-2) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Courtney Euerle added 11 points. Brittany Euerle directed the offense with seven assists.
Waconia (1-1, 1-3) 23 33 -- 56
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Litchfield (1-1, 5-2) 23 21 -- 44
WACONIA - 25-54 FG (5-15 3 pt); 1-3 FT; 30 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Scotti Moats 15, Meghan Durkin 10, Molly Asbjornson 6, Krista Polding 6, Jen Kutzke 6, Kelly Brink 5, Katie Luce 4, Carie Buesgens 2, Katie Asbjornson 2 ... 3-point shots: Brink 1, Polding 2, M. Asbjornson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Durkin 12, Kutzke 6 ... Assist leaders: Polding 2, Luce 2 ... Steal leaders: Brink 2, K. Asbjornson 2
LITCHFIELD - 20-46 FG (2-3 3 pt); 2-6 FT; 23 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Davis 19, Courtney Euerle 11, Brittany Euerle 9, Kirsten Rosenow 3, Anna Bruesewitz 2 ... 3-point shots: Rosenow 1, C. Euerle 1 ... Rebound leaders: Davis 8, Bruesewitz 5, B. Euerle 4 ... Assist leaders: B. Euerle 7, Davis 4 ... Steal leaders: B. Euerle 3, Stephanie Vinar 2, Davis 2
Tomahawk
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 61, Buffalo Lake-Hector 38
Alyssa Kubesh scored 16 points to lead the Mustangs and Sam Broderius grabbed seven rebounds.
GF-Winthrop (3-1, 4-3) 34 27 -- 61
BL-Hector (1-4, 1-7) 17 21 -- 38
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GIBBON-FAIRFAX-WINTHROP - 11-56 FG (6-10 3 pt); 11-15 FT; 40 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Statistics not available
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 12-46 FG (1-4 3 pt); 13-32 FT; 37 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Emma Koeberl 1, Bobbie Jo Deal 5, Emily Kubesh 4, Valerie Melich 3, Nicole Horstman 4, Rabea Thusing 2, Sam Broderius 3, Alyssa Kubesh 16 ... 3-point shots: Kubesh 1 ... Rebound leaders: Broderius 7, Kubesh 5, Koeberl 5 ... Assist leaders: Kubesh 3, Deal 3 ... Steal leaders: Kubesh 4, Delanie Neal 2
