COTTONWOOD -- Esther Peterson posted a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds to help Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg knock Lakeview out of a first-place tie in the Camden North Conference by handing the Lakers a 62-45 loss Friday.
Dawson-Boyd now leads the conference by itself at 10-3 after the Blackjacks beat Central Minnesota Christian Friday. Dawson-Boyd hosts Lakeview on Tuesday.
Lakeview (9-4, 12-8) won the first meeting of the season, but this time around KMS (8-5, 9-8) owned a 35-23 lead at halftime and shot 55 percent (26-for-47) from the field. The Fighting Saints shot only 36 percent from the field in a 70-59 loss to the Lakeview on Dec. 15 in Kerkhoven.
Steph Stassen added 10 points while Sarah Laughlin led KMS with five assists and three steals.
KMS 62, Lakeview 45
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KMS (8-5, 9-8) 35 27 -- 62
Lakeview (9-4, 12-8) 23 22 -- 45
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 26-47 FG (4-8 3-pt); 6-12 FT; 35 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Laughlin 5, Esther Peterson 23, Nikki Viss 3, Sarah Carlson 8, Demi Young 4, Patina Queenan 9, Steph Stassen 10 ... 3-point shots: Laughlin 1, Carlson 2, Queenan 1 ... Rebound leaders: Peterson 12, Stassen 5, Viss 5 ... Assist leaders: Laughlin 5, Carlson 5 ... Steal leaders: Laughlin 3, Peterson 3, Carlson 3
LAKEVIEW - 17-50 FG (3-12 3-pt); 8-19 FT; 15 rebounds; 5 fouls ... Scoring: Chelsea Gniffke 11, Erica Roe 6, Kayla House 10, Kendra Johnson 2, Jamie Gniffke 4, Taryn Rosa 1, Katie Hellie 7, Kendall Doom 4 ... 3-point shots: C. Gniffke 1, Haus 2 ... Rebound leaders: C. Gniffke 4, Shelby Bahn 3, Johnson 3 ... Assist leaders: Bahn 4, ... Steal leaders: C. Gniffke 3
RCW 50, MACCRAY 37
Megan Groen led the Jaguars (8-5, 11-7) with 19 points, plus added six rebounds, six steals and five assists. Lizzie Ellingson followed with 12 points and Kortney Mulder had 10 boards.
Danielle Goeman scored 15 points for the Wolverines (3-10, 5-13). Dana Rhoda added nine rebounds.
RCW (8-5, 11-7) 18 32 -- 50
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MACCRAY (3-10, 5-13) 17 20 -- 37
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 19-57 FG (3-9 3-pt); 9-18 FT; 33 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Jessi Knudson 6, Sally Smith 7, Megan Groen 19, Lizzie Ellingson 12, Kortney Mulder 3, Kelsey Prahl 3 ... 3-point shots: Groen 3 ... Rebound leaders: Mulder 10, Groen 6 ... Assist leaders: Smith 5, Groen 5 ... Steal leaders: Groen 6
MACCRAY - 12-50 FG (3-15 3-pt); 10-23 FT; 25 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Danielle Goeman 15, Ashley Alsum 8, Alisha Schuerman 1, Ashley Beseman 6, Dana Rhoda 2, Jenna Tebben 5 ... 3-point shots: Goeman 2, Alsum 1 ... Rebound leaders: Rhoda 9, Alsum 5 ... Assist leaders: Goeman 4 ... Steal leaders: Rhoda 2
Dawson-Boyd 43, CMCS 27
Dawson-Boyd (10-3, 11-6) took sole possession of first place in the conference by getting a balanced attack that was paced by Nikki Swenson's 12 points, six assists, six steals and five rebounds.
Kari Mulder netted 12 points for Central Minnesota Christian, which is still looking for its first conference win.
Dawson-Boyd (10-3, 11-6) 21 22 -- 43
CMCS (0-13, 2-17) 12 15 -- 27
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DAWSON-BOYD - 18-48 FG (1-12 3-pt); 6-12 FT; 23 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Heather Voss 9, Charlotte Bergeland 4, Nikki Swenson 12, Holly Schutte 2, Britta Helgeson 9, Kelly Swenson 7 ... 3-point shots: Helgeson 1 ... Rebound leaders: K. Swenson 8, N. Swenson 5 ... Assist leader: N. Swenson 6 ... Steal leader: N. Swenson 6
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 9-34 FG (0-3 3-pt); 9-14 FT; 29 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Jennifer Blom 2, Abby Tebben 2, Cassie Ulferts 4, Kari Mulder 12, Andrea Westby 7 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Mulder 5, Westby 5 ... Assist leader: Blom 3 ... Steal leaders: none
Non-Conference HLWW 76, Paynesville 48
Karissa Utsch led 10 Paynesville players who scored at least two points with 14, including four 3-pointers.
Paynesville (1-15) 17 31 -- 48
HLWW (17-4) 44 32 -- 76
PAYNESVILLE - 18 FG (5 3-pt); 7-13 FT; rebounds not available; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Brittni Schmitz 6, Laura Schaefer 2, Randi Schaefer 3, Kirsten Miller 4, Kelly Flannigan 5, Karissa Utsch 14, Marissa Mackedanz 2, JessiccaLee Klein 4, Kristin Lang 6, Jacque Schlangen 2 ... 3-point shots: Utsch 4, R. Schaefer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Klein 9 ... Assist leaders: Miller 2 ... Steal leaders: Schmitz 3
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED - 32 FG (3 3-pt); 9-24 FT; rebounds not available; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Pettit 12, Karissa Remer 4, Amy Gatz 2, Ellie Wessling 10, Cynthia Grangroth 6, Angie Gatz 16, Brittany Streich 6, Brittany Drew 18, Christina Gruenhagen 2 ... 3-point shots: Pettit 1, Streich 2 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
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GFW 69, BL-Hector 43
Alyssa Kubesh scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Mustangs (2-12, 2-18). Emma Koeberl added eight points and 10 boards.
BL-Hector (2-12, 2-18) 21 22 -- 43
GFW (6-6, 9-8) 35 34 -- 69
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 15-52 FG (0-3 3-pt); 13-17 FT; 35 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Emma Koeberl 8, Sammi Worden 2, Valerie Melich 9, Sam Broderius 2, Alyssa Kubesh 22 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Koeberl 10, Kubesh 10, Broderius 6 ... Steal leaders: Kubesh 3, Melich 2
GIBBON-FAIRFAX-WINTHROP - 28-74 FG (4-9 3-pt); 9-19 FT; 29 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Statistics not available
