MONTEVIDEO -- A fast start sparked Montevideo Thursday as the Thunder Hawks upended Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 58-48 to knock the Falcons out of first place in the West Central South Conference.
The Falcons (7-2, 10-8) were tied with Lac qui Parle Valley for first in the conference entering the game, but the Eagles beat Yellow Medicine East Thursday to take sole possession of first at 8-1.
Montevideo (5-5, 9-8), which won for just the second time in five games, led the entire game and had its freshman forward Rebeka Schwendemann lead all scorers with 18 points. Brook Moseng followed with 12.
Liberty Slinden scored 17 points off the bench to pace the Falcons.
Montevideo 58, ACGC 48
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ACGC (7-2, 10-8) 15 33 -- 48
Montevideo (5-5, 9-8) 24 34 -- 58
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 17-47 FG (3-9 3-pt); 11-17 FT; 27 rebounds; 01 fouls ... Scoring: Jacklyn Pistulka 1, Lauren Kinzler 3, Kjersten Karlsgodt 7, Miranda Hopp 2, Sara Lund 8, Kayla Dallmann 5, Liberty Slinden 17, Brittany Smith 5 ... 3-point shots: Kinzler 1, Karlsgodt 2 ... Rebound leaders: Dallmann 5, Slinden 5 ... Assist leaders: Pistulka 3 ... Steal leaders: Lund 2, Dallmann 2
MONTEVIDEO - 23-55 FG (3-12 3-pt); 9-10 FT; 36 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Kara Nelson 9, Karie Blommel 2, Daniela Jensen 5, Hannah Wenaas 2, Brooke Tastad 2, Brooke Moseng 12, Rebeka Schwendemann 18, Taylor Skoglund 8 ... 3-point shots: Moseng 2, Jensen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Moseng 7, Wenaas 7, Schwendemann 6 ... Assist leaders: Jensen 3, Carrie Johnson 3 ... Steal leaders: Jensen 4
Benson 49, BOLD 27
Brittany Holm outscored BOLD 20-9 in the first half as Benson (3-6, 8-9) limited the Warriors (1-8, 2-17) to just four field goals and a free throw in the first half.
Holm finished with 23 points, while Abby Fragodt had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Braves. Brit Bailey led the Warriors with 10 points.
BOLD (1-8, 2-17) 9 22 -- 27
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Benson (3-6, 8-9) 29 20 -- 49
BOLD - 12-29 FG (0-0 3-pt); 3-7 FT; 18 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Carrie Hebrink 2, Bre Keltgen 4, Jackie Wertish 2, Ashley Zuehls 2, Leah Miller 7, Brit Bailey 10 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: Wertish 4 ... Assist leader: Miller 4 ... Steal leader: Kelsey Jacobs 4
BENSON - 21-42 FG (0-0 3-pt); 7-19 FT; 37 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Holm 23, Emily Ness 2, Courtney Frank 5, Keri Mikkelson 1, Kayla Anderson 4, Jenny Bouta 2, Abby Fragodt 12 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 11, Holm 7, Frank 7 ... Assist leaders: Mikkelson 5, Sarah Ahrndt 4 ... Steal leaders: Holm 6, Ahrndt 4 ... Blocks: Fragodt 3
LQPV 80, YME 54
The Eagles (8-1, 13-6) vaulted to the top spot in the conference with the victory with four players scoring in double figures. Mindy Clark led the way with 17 points, plus nine rebounds. Melanie Gail added 14 points, Madeline Gail 13 and Micaela Erickson 12.
Anne Jepson recorded 16 points for the Sting (1-9, 2-14). Emily Balfany followed with 13.
LQPV (8-1, 13-6) 43 37 -- 80
YME (1-9, 2-14) 23 21 -- 54
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LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 31-60 FG (5-19 3-pt); 13-25 FT; 32 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Melanie Gail 14, Micaela Erickson 12, Mindy Clark 17, Madeline Gail 13, Kayla Rheingans 6, Andi Rheingans 8, Whitley Strei 9, Lauren Struxness 1 ... 3-point shots: Mel. Gail 1, Clark 2, Mad. Gail 2 ... Rebound leaders: Clark 9, Erickson 7 ... Assist leaders: K. Rheingans 3 ... Steal leaders: Erickson 5
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 24-62 FG (1-6 3-pt); 5-10 FT; 27 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Darcy Listul 2, Emily Balfany 13, Abbey Olson 3, Macy McKay 2, Haley Bennett 2, Catie McPhail 1, Livi Jeseritz 6, Anne Jepson 16, Emma Volstad 5, Victoria Swenson 2, Jamie Baker 2 ... 3-point shots: Olson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jeseritz 7, Balfany 5, Jepson 4 ... Assist leaders: Balfany 4, Volstad 4 ... Steal leaders: Jeseritz 3
West Central North NLS 46, Sauk Centre 39
The Wildcats came back from a 22-15 halftime deficit to dominate Sauk Centre 31-17 in the second half.
Renae Henjum scored a game-high 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked six shots for NLS. Jenn Wendlandt added 17 points.
Sauk Centre (8-2, 16-4) 22 17 -- 39
NL-Spicer (7-3, 15-5) 15 31 -- 46
SAUK CENTRE - 18-48 FG (1-5 3-pt); 2-6 FT; 28 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Livja Christianson 5, Kelli Olmscheid 8, Megan Quistorff 4, Annie Borgmann 6, Jill Gruber 5, Shanna Schmiesing 11 ... 3-point shots: Christianson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Schmiesing 13 ... Assist leaders: Christianson 4 ... Steal leaders: not available
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NEW LONDON-SPICER - 18-56 FG (1-10 3-pt); 9-20 FT; 27 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 2, Jennesa Johnson 3, Renae Henjum 21, Cassie Ziemer 3, Jenn Wendlandt 17 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Henjum 9, Ziemer 8, Wendlandt 6 ... Assist leaders: Ellary Asche 3, Wendlandt 3, Ziemer 3 ... Steal leaders: Ziemer 5, Wendlandt 3 ... Blocks: Henjum 6
Wright County
Litchfield 63, Orono 53
Litchfield canned 22-of-25 free throws in the second half to rally past Orono.
Jamie Wollin (8-of-8), Brittany Euerle (4-of-4) and Courtney Euerle (7-of-8) were a combined 19-of-20 at the line in the second half.
Litchfield center Anna Bruesewitz drained a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to close the deficit to 27-26.
Brittany Euerle finished with 15 points and seven steals. Wollin and Davis had 12 points each and Courtney Euerle 11.
Orono (7-4, 12-7) 27 26 -- 53
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Litchfield (6-5, 12-6) 26 37 -- 63
ORONO - 21-59 FG (5-9 3-pt); 6-9 FT; 29 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Chelsey Durland 17, Shelby Barnum 11, Sarah Luse 11, Caitlin McNamera 3, Sally Sladek 3, Bryn Erickson 2, Libby Kruso 2, Megan Peterson 2, Dani Borg 2 ... 3-point shots: Barnum 3, McNamera 1, Durland 1 ... Rebound leaders: Durland 6, Barnum 4, McNamera 4, Kruso 4, Luse 4 ... Assist leaders: Sladek 3 ... Steal leaders: McNamera 3
LITCHFIELD - 19-57 FG (2-11 3-pt); 23-27 FT; 39 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Euerle 15, Jamie Wollin 12, Emily Davis 12, Courtney Euerle 11, Anna Bruesewitz 7, Steph Vinar 4, Abby Goraczkowski 2 ... 3-point shots: Bruesewitz 1, B. Euerle 1 ... Rebound leaders: Davis 9, Bruesewitz 9, B. Euerle 8, C. Euerle 7 ... Assist leaders: Davis 4, B. Euerle 4 ... Steal leaders: B. Euerle 7, Bruesewitz 3
Central Minnesota
BBE 54, Maple Lake 48
Behind a go-ahead three-pointer from Missy Montbriand and four free throws from Emily Roelike, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa went on a 8-0 run to end the game.
Roelike led all scorers with 20 points, while Katie Gruber followed with 14 for BBE. April Hansen hooked 14 rebounds.
BBE (5-4, 8-7) 25 29 -- 54
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Maple Lake (3-6, 9-10) 28 20 -- 48
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 19-56 FG (7-22 3-pt); 9-19 FT; 41 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 14, Emily Roelike 20, Missy Montbriand 5, April Hansen 4, Heidi Lensing 4, Lindsay Goodwin 2, Jesse Wold 5 ... 3-point shots: Gruber 3, Roelike 3, Montbriand 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hansen 14, Roelike 9, Lensing 8 ... Assist leader: Gruber 3 ... Blocks: Lensing 3
MAPLE LAKE - 18-51 FG (6-15 3-pt); 6-14 FT; 33 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Ceta Huttner 2, Laura Dombrovski 18, Sarah Latour 2, Rachel Stegeman 5, Andrea Rachel 8, Lynn Plaggerman 2, Molly Schaufler 11 ... 3-point shots: Dombrovski 5, Stegeman 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
