NEW LONDON -- New London-Spicer clamped down on Melrose in the second half, leading to a 57-29 win in West Central North girls basketball play Tuesday.
The Wildcats (5-1, 11-3) held a 27-17 lead at halftime, then allowed the Dutchmen (3-4, 3-8) just 12 points over the final 18 minutes.
Renae Henjum had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots for NLS. Jenn Wendlandt added 10 points and six rebounds. Karli Wendlandt recorded seven steals.
NL-Spicer 57, Melrose 29
Melrose (3-4, 3-8) 17 12 -- 29
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NL-Spicer (5-1, 11-3) 27 30 -- 57
MELROSE - 13-59 FG (0-11 3-pt); 3-9 FT; 33 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Erica Feldewerd 2, Andrea Klaphake 1, Becky Riemann 3, Stacy Thielen 4, Jessica Mayers 2, Hanna Rieland 6, Brittany Boelter 9, Tiffany Yarke 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 25-56 FG (3-7 3-pt); 4-15 FT; 40 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 1, Ellary Asche 7, Renae Henjum 23, Kelsey O'Fallon 1, Michelle Hanson 2, Jenn Wendlandt 10, Justine Dammermann 7, Taylor Thompsen 6 ... 3-point shots: Asche 2, Dammermann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Henjum 10, Wendlandt 6, Cassie Ziemer 7 ... Assist leaders: Asche 5, Cors 3, O'Fallon 3 ... Steal leaders: Karli Wendlandt 7, Thompsen 3 ... Blocks: Henjum 7
Albany 83, Minnewaska 64
Jennie Noreen poured in a game-high 40 points to power the Huskies. Noreen made five 3-pointers to go along with eight steals and five assists.
Taylor Voss added 17 points for Albany.
Sara Gregerson with 21 points and Cassie Jacobs with 20 paced the Lakers.
Minnewaska (3-4, 7-5) 31 33 -- 64
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Albany (7-0, 11-1) 42 41 -- 83
MINNEWASKA - 25-70 FG (4-10 3-pt); 10-17 FT; 29 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Roering 3, Alexa Lagred 3, Amy Chan 4, Ashley Sletten 5, Erica Olson 3, Sara Gregerson 21, Cassie Jacobs 20, Brittany Mensing 3, Alison Blair 2 ... 3-point shots: Roering 1, Lagred 1, Mensing 1, Olson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Gregerson 7 ... Assist leaders: Roering 4 ... Steal leaders: Olson 3, Gregerson 3, Mensing 3
ALBANY - 31-67 FG (8-17 3-pt); 13-18 FT; 32 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Maddie Johnson 6, Taylor Voss 17, Jennie Noreen 40, Sam Larsen 12, Hannah Hylla 4, Rachel Bruns 4 ... 3-point shots: Voss 3, Noreen 5 ... Rebound leaders: Larsen 12 ... Assist leaders: Voss 5, Noreen 5 ... Steal leaders: Noreen 8
RTR 55, RCW 52
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton trailed by eight points in the second half before mounting a comeback. The Knights secured the win on a steal and layup by Kendra Bornhoft in the waning moments.
Bornhoft finished with a team-high 16 points. Steph Biren added 12 points.
For RCW (4-4, 6-6), Megan Groen had 17 points and Sally Smith notched 11 points.
RCW (4-4, 6-6) 26 26 -- 52
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RTR (7-1, 11-3) 24 31 -- 55
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 17-49 FG (4-11 3-pt); 14-24 FT; 30 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Knutson 3, Sally Smith 11, Hamre 1, Megan Groen 17, Lizzie Ellingson 7, Kortney Mulder 8, Kelsey Proehl 5 ... 3-point shots: Smith 2, Groen 2 ... Rebound leader: Hamre 6, Mulder 6 ... Assist leader: Groen 3 ... Steal leader: Mulder 3
RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON - 21-56 FG (1-6 3-pt); 12-26 FT; 26 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Gravley 4, Katie Welbert 5, Alyssa Johnson 9, Kendra Bornhoft 16, Justine Gifford 1, Jade Possail 2, D.J. Mikkelsen 4, Jada Minette 2, Steph Biren 12 ... 3-point shots: Welbert 1 ... Rebound leader: Bornhoft 7 ... Assist leader: Gifford 3 ... Steal leader: Gravely 2, Bornhoft 2
Dawson-Boyd 42, Canby 39
Kelly Swenson led the Blackjacks with 11 points, seven steals and four assists.
Canby tried to catch up by fouling but Dawson-Boyd held on despite making only 3 of 13 free throws. A last-second Canby three-pointer to tie missed.
Nikki, Swenson added nine points and four assists.
Dawson-Boyd (6-3, 7-4) 18 24 -- 42
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Canby (2-3, 8-7) 17 22 -- 39
DAWSON-BOYD - 18 FG (1 3-pt); 3-13 FT; 29 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Heather Voss 4, Nikki Swenson 9, Kristen Lee 6, Britta Helgeson 2, Shawna Robertson 2, Kelly Swenson 11, Kassi Lindblad 8 ... 3-point shots: N. Swenson 1 ... Rebound leaders: N. Swenson 9, Voss 8 ... Assist leaders: N. Swenson 4, K. Swenson 4 ... Steal leaders: K. Swenson 7
CANBY - 15 FG (1 3-pt); 6-10 FT; 25 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Sara Fales 13, Jody Merritt 2, Natalie Giese 14, Kristine Merrill 4, Johanna Schmitz 6 ... 3-point shots: Fales... Rebound leaders: Schmitz 8
TMB 61, MACCRAY 59
The Wolverines (3-6, 5-8) came back from a 10-point second-half deficit with a chance to send the game into overtime, but missed.
Danielle Goeman and Ashley Alsum scored 18 points each to lead MACCRAY.
MACCRAY (3-6, 5-8) 24 35 -- 59
TMB 30 31 -- 61
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MACCRAY - 20 FG (1 3-pt); 16-30 FT; rebounds not availabe; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Brandy Woodring 2, Allison Hebrink 3, Danielle Goeman 18, Ashley Alsum 18, Kari Caspers 3, Alisha Schuerman 5, Ashley Beseman 6, Brandi Bodin 2, Dana Rhoda 2 ... 3-point shots: Hebrink 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
TRACY-MILROY-BALATON - 20 FG (1 3-pt); 17-36 FT; rebounds not available; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Shea Lanoue 2, Jen Broman 2, Jackie Haecherl 15, Molly Miller 1, Lindsay Daniels 4, Roxy Ryan 7, Ashley Kirk 16, Mallory Fultz 14 ... 3-point shots: Kirk 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Tomahawk
McLeod West 64, Buffalo Lake-Hector 41
Alyssa Kubesh scored 18 points in Buffalo Lake-Hector's eighth straight loss.
McLeod West (4-6, 4-9) 27 37 -- 64
BL-Hector (1-8, 1-14) 17 24 -- 41
MCLEOD WEST - 24-77 FG (6-22 3-pt); 10-22 FT; 25 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Statistics not available
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BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 12-41 FG (0-4 3-pt); 17-32 FT; 30 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Delanie Neal 4, Emily Kubesh 7, Valerie Melich 6, Nicole Horstman 2, Rabea Thuesing 2, Sam Broderius 2, Alyssa Kubesh 18 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
Pheasant
Hancock 65, Clinton-GB 36
The Owls stayed unbeaten in league play and improved to 13-1 overall by shooting 52 percent from the field, including 8 of 22 from beyond the arc.
Bree Holleman had 19 points, Tara Thielke 16 and Chelsea Voorhees 12.
Hancock (4-0, 13-1) 30 35 -- 65
Clinton-GB (0-4, 4-8) 19 17 -- 36
HANCOCK - 36-69 FG (8-22 3-pt); 1-4 FT; 24 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Bree Holleman 19, Tara Thielke 16, Chelsea Voorhees 12, Stacie Cunningham 6, Lindsie Cunningham 6, Jenny Noordmans 6 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 4, L. Cunningham 2, Thielke 2 ... Rebound leaders: Thielke 6, Voorhees 5 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 6, Holleman 5, S. Cunningham 4 ... Steal leaders: S. Cunningham 3, Holleman 2, Voorhees 2
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY - 14 FG (0 3-pt); 8-14 FT; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Mallory McNally 9, Marissa Strobel 4, Stacy Hideman 4, Rebecca Vogt 4, Denise Witte 3, Kassandra Stueve 3, Brittany Sykora 4, Molly Taffe 2, Kjersten Karsky 2, Kayla Vogt 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
