RENVILLE -- MACCRAY held off Renville County West 49-47 Thursday behind Hilary Groothuis' 21 points to stay on top of the Camden North Conference.
MACCRAY and Lakeview, 55-30 winners over Central Minnesota Christian, both improved to 8-2 in the conference, the same mark as idle Dawson-Boyd.
Groothuis capped the scoring with a free throw in the closing seconds. Renville County West (4-7, 10-8) had the game's final possession, but couldn't get off a shot.
Megan Groen scored a game-high 26 points to keep the Jaguars close.
MACCRAY 49, RCW 47
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MACCRAY (8-2, 14-5) 23 26 -- 49
RCW (4-7, 10-8) 21 26 -- 47
MACCRAY - 20-46 FG (3-10 3 pt); 6-18 FT; 34 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Christine Condon 10, Danielle Goeman 9, Ashley Beseman 2, Tory Brouwer 7, Hilary Groothuis 21 ... 3-point shots: Condon 1, Goeman 1, Brouwer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Brouwer 11, Groothuis 9 ... Assist leader: Condon 7 ... Steal leader: Condon 5
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 28-60 FG (4-14 3 pt); 11-16 FT; 33 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Sally Smith 7, Megan Groen 26, Lizzy Ellingson 2, Kelsey Prahl 2, Chloe Huisman 10 ... 3-point shots: Smith 1, Groen 3 ... Rebound leaders: Smith 8, Huisman 7, Groen 7 ... Assist leader: Smith 5 ... Steal leader: none
Canby 79, KMS 66
KMS continues to struggle at home, wasting a 43-35 halftime lead by going cold in the second half.
The Fighting Saints are now 2-4 at home and 10-1 on the road.
Patina Queenan had 13 points, Kari Henry 11 points and 12 rebounds for KMS, Esther Peterson 10 points and 12 rebounds and Sarah Carlson 10 points.
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Natalie Giese led Canby (6-14) with 26 points.
Canby (3-9, 6-14) 35 44 -- 79
KMS (5-5, 12-5 43 23 -- 66
CANBY - 33-77 FG (2-11 3 pt); 13-20 FT; 33 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Fales 8, Amanda Deslauriers 11, Terra Goplen 3, Jana Merritt 11, Natalie Giese 26, Christine Merrill 11, Joanna Schmitz 9 ... 3-point shots: Deslauriers 1, Goplen 1 ... Rebound leader: Schmitz 9 ... Assist leader: Deslauriers 6, Giese 6 ... Steal leader: Deslauriers 7
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 22-78 FG (2-12 3 pt); 18-26 FT; 45 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Kari Henry 11, Esther Peterson 10, Sarah Carlson 10, Kim Stassen 8, Spencer Berget 3, Patina Queenan 13, Steph Stassen 11 ... 3-point shots: Carlson 1, Queenan 1 ... Rebound leaders: Henry 12, Peterson 12, Berget 9 ... Assist leaders: Henry 3, K.Stassen 3 ... Steal leader: Berget 4
Lakeview 55, CMCS 30
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Central Minnesota
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BBE 64, Maple Lake 55
While junior post April Hansen and senior forward Tiffany Gruber were notching double-doubles for BBE, senior post Jeana Radermacher was putting on a stellar defensive performance.
Hansen finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Gruber notched 11 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Radermacher, meanwhile, limited Maple Lake's Molly Schaufler to 10 points, 21 less than she had against BBE two weels ago in Maple Lake.
Emily Roelike added 12 points and Katie Gruber 11 for the Jaguars (9-11).
Maple Lake 28 27 -- 55
BBE (4-6, 9-11) 37 27 -- 64
MAPLE LAKE - 19-76 FG (5-24 3 pt); 8-16 FT; 35 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Dombrovski 2, Laura Dombrovski 9, Lindsay Smith 18, Sandy Latour 4, Andrea Racehl 2, Lynn Plaggerman 10, Molly Schaufler 10 ... 3-point shots: L.Dumbrovski 2, Smith 2 ... Rebound leader: S.Dumbrovski 6, Plagerman 5 ... Assist leader: Smith 4 ... Steal leader: Smith 5
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BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 23-55 FG (2-9 3 pt); 16-28 FT; 44 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 11, Emily Roelike 12, Tiffany Gruber 11, April Hansen 26, Jeana Radermacher 2, Ashley Nelson 2 ... 3-point shots: Roelike 2, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leader: Hansen 10, T.Gruber 17 ... Assist leader: T.Gruber 6 ... Steal leader: T.Gruber 5
Wright County
Litchfield 66, Mound-Westonka 45
Brittany Euerle struck for 21 points, plus five assists, and Becky Smith contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Litchfield breezed by Mound-Westonka. Sara Kalenberg added eight points and Emily Davis seven points. Euerle hit three treys as the Dragons were 5 of 10 from behind the arc.
Mound-Westonka (3-17) 22 23 -- 45
Litchfield (9-2, 15-4) 32 34 -- 66
MOUND-WESTONKA - 13-38 FG (3-5 3 pt); 16-32 FT; 33 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Amy Maas 9, Lindsay Ostman 8, Miranda Kacer 6, Annika Hansen 5, Justine Grady 5, Jen Hejna 4, Megan Dunaway 3, Britt Gravelle 2, Kylee Persing 2, Jessica Gilbertson 1 ... 3-point shots: Ostman 2, Dunaway 1 ... Rebound leader: Maas 12 ... Assist leader: none ... Steal leader: Ostman 4
LITCHFIELD - 28-61 FG (5-10 3 pt); 5-14 FT; 27 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Euerle 21, Becky Smith 16, Sara Kalenberg 8, Emily Davis 7, Jamie Wollin 5, Anna Bruesewitz 5, Betsy Ludvigson 2, Jill Warren 2 ... 3-point shots: Euerle 3, Davis 1, Smith 1 ... Rebound leader: Smith 8 ... Assist leader: Smith 6 ... Steal leader: Euerle 5
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Non-Conference
Ortonville 46, Morris/CA 38
Brittany Nelson led Morris/Chokio-Alberta (5-12) with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jasmine Henrich also had eight boards.
Ortonville 17 29 -- 46
Morris/CA (5-12) 21 17 -- 38
ORTONVILLE - 16-63 FG (1-13 3 pt); 13-27 FT; 42 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Swenson 8, Morgan Simonitch 5, Megan Williams 2, Natasha Thompson 1, Tiffany Giese 10, Kayla Delage 2, Tabitha Henrich 4, Rebecca Hillman 14 ... 3-point shots: Giese 1 ... Rebound leader: Hillman 12 ... Assist leader: Emily Sammon 6 ... Steal leader: Simonich 3, Swenson 3
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 15-50 FG (2-11 3 pt); 6-13 FT; 36 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Mackenzie Kontz 3, Ashley Dohlen 6, Jodee Dittbenner 3, Brittany Nelson 11, Courtney Johnson 4, Kelsey Draper 3, Jasmine Henrich 4, Heather Gagner 2, Rachel Stroebel 2 ... 3-point shots: Kontz 1, Nelson 1 ... Rebound leader: Nelson 8, Henrich 8, Dittbenner 5 ... Assist leader: Stroebel 3, Gagner 2 ... Steal leader: Gagner 2, J. Henrich 2, Draper 2, Nelson 2
Late results Tuesday
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Wright County
Litchfield 59, Delano 53
Jill Warren made 5-of-6 free throws in the second overtime to lead the Dragons (8-2, 14-4) to victory.
Becky Smith finished with 19 points and eight rebounds. Emily Davis added 18 points.
Litchfield (8-2, 14-4) 25 18 7 9 -- 59
Delano 15 28 7 3 -- 53
LITCHFIELD - 24-54 FG (0-8 3 pt); 11-19 FT; 29 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Becky Smith 19, Emily Davis 18, Brittany Euerle 6, Jill Warren 5, Jamie Wollin 5, Sara Kalenberg 4, Emily Smith 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: B. Smith 8, Davis 6 ... Assist leader: B. Smith 6, Euerle 4 ... Steal leader: B. Smith 6
DELANO - 19-50 FG (4-10 3 pt); 11-21 FT; 30 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Brynn Caslavska 16, Cody Craig 15, Cecily Checkal 10, Schaust 7, Sarah Bingea 5 ... 3-point shots: Craig 3, Schaust 1 ... Rebound leader: Caslavska 9, Checkal 7 ... Assist leader: Caslavska 2 ... Steal leader: Craig 3, Checkal 3
Non-Conference
Alexandria 48, Minnewaska Area 46
Sara Gregerson paced Minnewaska (11-6) with 18 points and Shiona Beecher added 12 points.
Minnewaska (11-6) 28 18 -- 46
Alexandria (3-15) 27 21 -- 48
MINNEWASKA - 17-46 FG (4-15 3 pt); 8-9 FT; 29 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Lindsay Solmonson 8, Ashley Chan 2, Kaitlin Olson 3, Tiffany Kocher 1, Shiona Beecher 12, Sara Gregerson 18, Emily Roering 2 ... 3-point shots: Gregerson 2, Olson 1, Solmonson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Beecher 9, Gregerson 8 ... Assist leader: Kayla McIver 3 ... Steal leader: Beecher 4 ... Blocks: Gregerson 4
ALEXANDRIA - 19-52 FG (2-17 3 pt); 8-9 FT; 27 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring and individual leaders not available
