WILLMAR -- This time, the Spuds did the mashing.
Led by standout junior guard Kelsey Jacobson, the Moorhead Spuds and their motion offense ran over Willmar 73-47 in a non-conference game Saturday.
Jacobson snapped the cords five times from three-point range and finished with a game-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting. She also chipped in with five rebounds, five assists and seven steals as the Spuds improved to 9-2.
Willmar stayed close in the first half despite a lopsided 17-4 turnover deficit by dominating the boards. Trailing 22-8, the Cardinals went on a 7-0 run to close within 22-15 and trailed just 27-21 late in the first half before Moorhead closed the half with a 6-0 run of its own.
Leading 50-37 with 10:23 left in the game, Moorhead slowly started to pull away and make the game a rout. Jacobson had 13 of her 24 points in the second half.
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Gina Jarocszewski had 16 points for Moorhead.
Willmar (5-7) finished with 26 turnovers to only eight for Moorhead.
Lisa Nielsen had a double-double for the Cardinals with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kelsey Evans had 12 points and seven rebounds. Megan Brown added eight points.
Moorhead 73, Willmar 47
Moorhead (9-2) 33 40 -- 73
Willmar (5-7) 21 26 -- 47
MOORHEAD - 28-58 FG (8-17 3 pt); 9-12 FT; 28 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Jacobson 24, Jenny Dolence 7, Tricia Vanyo 5, Gina Jarosczewski 16, Kassie Hooten 8, Sabrina Sam 8, Sarah Peterson 2, Mikaela Stephenson 1, Nicole Jefferson 2 ... 3-point shots: Jacobson 5, Jarosczewski 2, Dolence 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobson 5, Hooten 5, Dolence 4, Jarsczewski 4 ... Assist leaders: Jacobson 5, Vanyo 3, Sam 3 ... Steal leaders: Jacobson 7, Vanyo 3
WILLMAR - 17-57 FG (5-14 3 pt); 8-14 FT; 36 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Megan Brown 8, Kelsey Evans 14, Brin Hanson 2, Hannah Okins 2, Briana Goldschmidt 3, Kjerstin Knutson 3, Greta King 2, Lisa Nielsen 12 ... 3-point shots: Evans 2, Brown 2, Goldschmidt 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nielsen 11, Evans 7 ... Assist leaders: Hanson 4, Goldschmidt 2 ... Steal leaders: Hanson 1, Okins 1
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BBE 91, Swanville 16
April Hansen had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Jaguars (4-4) evened their record. Katie Gruber had 14 points, hitting a trio of three-pointers, and also threaded seven assists. Amber Evenson added 12 points and Emily Roelike 10. Fourteen players scored for BBE.
BBE (4-4) 48 43 -- 91
Swanville (0-11) 10 6 -- 16
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 39-79 FG (4-7 3 pt); 9-22 FT; 57 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 14, Emily Roelike 10, Amber Evenson 12, Missy Montbriand 2, Jenna Schroeder 5, April Hansen 21, Sarah Gruber 2, Heidi Lensing 6, Jessi Wold 6, Rachel Anderson 3, Ashley Serbus 2, Kelly Hieserich 4, Jennifer Hieserich 2, Katie Kent 2 ... 3-point shots: K.Gruber 3, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hansen 13, Lensing 11 . ... Assist leaders: K.Gruber 7
SWANVILLE - 7-45 FG (0-3 3 pt); 2-8 FT; 16 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: J.Harthan 3, A.Hattwig 7, L.Kruchten 2, J.Hollermann 4 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
CMCS 40, SW Christian 32
Breanna Wubben scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the first half as the Bluejays jumped out to a 27-15 lead after 18 minutes.
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Andrea Wesby finished with nine points and Kari Mulder with eight. Jennifer Blom contributed five assists and four of the 17 steals made by the CMCS defense.
Kara Van Dyke led the Eagles with 11 points.
CMCS (2-9) 27 13 -- 40
SW Christian (1-8) 15 17 -- 32
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 16-41 FG (1-6 3 pt); 7-14 FT; 24 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Jennifer Blom 5, Tara Frikke 2, Abby Tebben 2, Kari Mulder 8, Breanna Wubben 14, Andrea Westby 9 ... 3-point shots: Westby ... Rebound leaders: Wubben 7... Assist leaders: Blom 5 ... Steal leaders: Blom 4, Wubben 4
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN - 12 FG (0 3 pt); 8-20 FT; rebounds not available 15 fouls ... Scoring: Courtney DeKam 1, Angie Vermeer 2, Emily Prins 2, Jada Vanderveen 7, Brianna Spronk 9, Kara VanDyke 11 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: not available
NL-Spicer 74, Rocori 56
Jennifer Wendlandt and Renae Henjum tossed in 23 points apiece among 11 players who scored for the Wildcats.
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It was the 10th straight win for New London-Spicer, which started the season 0-2.
Wendlandt also gathered 10 rebounds and Henjum had eight assists. Cassie Ziemer contributed five assists and seven rebounds.
Rocori got a team-high 14 points from Chandra Schmitz.
NLS (10-2) travels to Albany (8-1) on Thursday for a showdown of West Central North unbeatens.
Rocori (2-9) 32 24 -- 56
NL-Spicer (10-2) 39 35 -- 74
ROCORI - 21-50 FG (5-17 3 pt); 9-12 FT; 25 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: Chandra Schmitz 14, Melanie Hilsgren 7, Janelle Schneider 4, Quin Griffin 7, Jessi Gertken 8, Amanda Heinen 3, Melissa Hansen 3, Sarah Aaserth 3, Stacy Svihel 3, Michelle Toren 4 ... 3-point shots: Hilsgren, Schneider, Heinen, Hansen, Svihel ... Rebound leaders: not available
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 26-59 FG (1-9 3 pt); 21-33 FT; 33 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Ellary Asche 2, Jennesa Johnson 2, Renae Henjum 23, Cassie Ziemer 1, Kelsey O'Fallon 2, Michele Hanson 4, Jenn Wendlandt 23, Justine Dammermann 4, Taylor Thompsen 7, Karli Wendlandt 4, Brianna Jacobson 2 ... 3-point shots: Dammermann 1 ... Rebound leaders: J. Wendlandt 10, Ziemer 7... Assist leaders: Henjum 8, Ziemer 5, Asche 4 ... Steal leaders: Henjum 2, O'Fallon 2 .. Blocks: Henjum 3
