ST. CLOUD -- Three players scored in double figures for St. Cloud Cathedral as the Crusaders held off New London-Spicer 45-44 Thursday in the West Central North Conference.
The loss dropped the Wildcats two games behind front-running Albany in the conference race.
The Crusaders, led by Emily Schmidt's game-high 15 points, pulled ahead with around 30 seconds remaining. The Wildcats got a shot off, but St. Cloud Cathedral grabbed the rebound off the miss to seal the win.
New London-Spicer junior Renae Henjum, the area's leading scorer, was held to 14 points, six below her season average. Jenn Wendlandt followed with 13 points and also hooked 11 rebounds.
St. Cloud Cathedral 45, New London-Spicer 44
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NL-Spicer (5-2, 11-4) 24 20 -- 44
SC Cathedral (5-3, 8-8) 24 21 -- 45
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 16-49 FG (1-17 3-pt); 11-18 FT; 29 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 1, Renae Henjum 14, Cassie Ziemer 6, Jenn Wendlandt 13, Taylor Thompsen 3, Karli Wendlandt 7 ... 3-point shots: Thompsen 1 ... Rebound leaders: J. Wendlandt 11, Ziemer 7 ... Assist leaders: Henjum 5, Thompsen 4 ... Steal leaders: Ellary Asche 3, K. Wendlandt 3 ... Blocks: Henjum 5
ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL - 18-49 FG (1-8 3-pt); 8-13 FT; 30 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Karli Franke 1, Kari Neutzling 2, Emily Schmidt 15, Kelsey Rothstein 5, Lindsey Rothstein 10, Emma Balfanz 12 ... 3-point shots: Schmidt 1 ... Rebound leader: Balfanz 9 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leader: L. Rothstein 4
Albany 70, Paynesville 35
Brittni Schmitz had 12 points for Paynesville, which fell behind 41-25 at halftime to the conference leader. The Bulldogs also got nine points apiece from Kristin Lang and Jacque Schlangen.
Albany (9-0, 13-1) 41 29 -- 70
Paynesville (0-8, 1-11) 25 10 -- 35
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ALBANY - 27-88 FG (4-18 3-pt); 12-27 FT; 46 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Maddie Johnson 2, Amanda Ahrenholz 2, Holly Terres 4, Taylor Voss 10, Jennie Noreen 27, Kayla Gretsch 2, Rachel Bruns 3, Hannah Hylla 6, Sam Larsen 12, Brittany Scheiber 1 ... 3-point shots: Voss 1, Noreen 3 ... Rebound leaders: Voss 16, Larsen 14 ... Assist leaders: Noreen 4, Voss 3 ... Steal leaders: Noreen 8, Voss 6
PAYNESVILLE - 11-63 FG (2-8 3-pt); 11-24 FT; 40 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Brittni Schmitz 12, Randi Schaefer 2, Kelli Flannigan 2, Sam Strodtman 1, Kristin Lang 9, Jacque Schlangen 9 ... 3-point shots: Schmitz 2 ... Rebound leaders: Schmitz 6, Flannigan 5, Schlangen 5 ... Assist leaders: Kirsten Miller 3 ... Steal leaders: Schmitz 2
Central Minnesota
BBE 66, Maple Lake 56
The Jaguars snapped a two-game losing streak, rallying from a 34-27 halftime deficit as April Hansen sank 16 points and hooked 15 rebounds. Emily Roelike added 15 points and Katie Gruber 12.
BBE shot 50 percent from the field and cashed 18-of-31 free throws.
Molly Schaufler led Maple Lake with 14 points.
Maple Lake 34 22 -- 56
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BBE (5-6) 27 39 -- 66
MAPLE LAKE - 23-66 FG (2-14 3-pt); 8-12 FT; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Laura Dombrovski 7, Cete Huttner 11, Sarah Latour 7, Andrea Rachel 5, Lynn Plaggerman 12, Molly Schaufler 14 ... 3-point shots: Huttner 1, Dobrovski 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 22-44 FG (4-7 3-pt); 18-31 FT; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 12, Emily Roelike 15, Amber Evenson 7, Missy Montbriand 7, Jena Schroeder 2, April Hansen 16, Heidi Lensing 6, Jessi Wold 1 ... 3-point shots: Gruber 1, Roelike 2, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hansen 15, Lensing 7 ... Assist leaders: Gruber 4 ... Steal leaders not available
