LITCHFIELD -- Becky Smith netted most of her 20 points in the first half to help Litchfield build a 12-point lead at halftime Thursday as the Dragons remained unbeaten in the Wright County Conference by upending Delano 58-49.
Litchfield, ranked ninth in the lastest Class AA State Coaches' Association poll, was out in front of the entire game despite shooting only 37 percent (22-for-59) from the field and 39 percent (12-for-31) from the free-throw line. Delano did get as close as five in the second half.
Smith also amassed six rebounds and five steals for the Dragons (3-0, 7-2). Jill Warren trailed Smith with 12 points while Brittany Euerle racked up six rebounds, four steals and three assists.
Litchfield 58, Delano 49
Delano 27 22 -- 49
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Litchfield (3-0, 7-2) 39 19 -- 58
DELANO - 19-52 FG (1-9 3 pt); 10-17 FT; 42 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Cecily Checkal 22, Sarah Binga 8, Teresa Vernig 6, Sarah Vass 5, Cody Craig 4, Brynn Caslavska 2, Kelsey Hanten 2 ... 3-point shots: Vass 1 ... Rebound leader: Caslavska 8 ... Assist leader: Checkal 2 ... Steal leader: Checkal 5
LITCHFIELD - 22-59 FG (2-9 3 pt); 12-31 FT; 36 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Becky Smith 20, Jill Warren 12, Natalie Devine 9, Brittany Euerle 7, Sara Kalenberg 4, Anna Bruesewitz 2, Emily Davis 2, Jamie Wollin 2 ... 3-point shots: Euerle 1, Smith 1 ... Rebound leaders: Smith 6, Euerle 6, Devine 5 ... Assist leader: Euerle 3 ... Steal leaders: Smith 5, Euerle 4
Non-Conference
Hancock 53, Montevideo 51
Hancock stormed back from a late six-point deficit to win. The Owls held a six-point lead at halftime, but Montevideo retook the lead with four minutes left.
Tara Thielke scored 16 points and had seven steals for Hancock. Jenny Noordmans followed with 13 points and Chelsea Voorhees added seven steals.
Brook Moseng netted a game-high 17 points for Montevideo. Hannah Wenaas scored 12 points, all on three-pointers, and Taylor Skoglund had 11.
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Montevideo (3-6) 20 31 -- 51
Hancock (6-5) 26 27 -- 53
MONTEVIDEO - 19 FG (5 3 pt); 8-17 FT; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Kara Nelson 8, Carrie Johnson 1, Hannah Wenaas 12, Brook Moseng 17, Amy Johnson 2, Taylor Skoglund 11 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 1, Wenaas 4 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
HANCOCK - 19-43 FG (2-10 3 pt); 13-24 FT; 27 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: sarah Olson 4, Stacie Cunningham 5, Bree Holleman 5, Chelsea Voorhees 6, Tara Thielke 16, Jenny Noordmans 13, Kelsey Maloney 4 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 1, Thielke 1 ... Rebound leader: Karissa Thiel 6, Voorhees 4 ... Assist leader: Thielke 4, S. Cunningham 4 ... Steal leader: Thielke 7, Voorhees 7
Central Minnesota
Holdingford 62, BBE 41
Kendra Zapzalka scored 19 points and Angela Krych had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead Holdingford.
April Hansen had 14 points and nine rebounds and Tiffany Gruber chalked up 10 poins, six assists and four steals for the Jagyars (4-7). Emily Roelike led with 13 rebounds.
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Holdingford 23 39-- 62
BBE (4-7) 16 25 -- 41
HOLDINGFORD - 26-59 FG (2-17 3 pt); 8-15 FT; 43 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Kendra Zapzalka 19, Kelsi Primus 2, Rachel Skwira 2, Sam Bialka 10, Emily Voss 4, Brittany Stoermann 2, Sarah Schoon 6, Angela Krych 11, Katie Nelson 6 ... 3-point shots: Zapzalka 2 ... Rebound leader: Krych 11 ... Assist leader: Bialka 7 ... Steal leader: Zapzulka 6
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 16-53 FG (0-6 3 pt); 9-18 FT; 41 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 6, Emily Roelike 4, Ashley Roelike 3, Tiffany Gruber 10, April Hansen 14, Jeanna Radermacher 3, Nicole Sobieck 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: E. Roelike 13, Hanson 9 ... Assist leader: T. Gruber 6 ... Steal leader: T. Gruber 4
