MARSHALL -- Willmar had the chance to avoid overtime and steal a non-conference girls basketball victory Tuesday, but Marshall blocked the last-second shot and beat the Cardinals, 56-53, in overtime.
Jena Thompson scored the game-tying basket and Willmar regained possession of the ball. Mariel Aamot charged into the lane for the winner, but the Tigers blocked the shot.
Marshall started the overtime with four straight points to gain control.
Brown collected seven steals for the Cardinals.
Kelsey Evans netted 26 points and seven rebounds, and Thompson had 12 points and 13 boards.
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Willmar struggled from three-point range, missing on all 15 attempts.
Anna Full paced the Tigers with 20 points.
Marshall 56, Willmar 53
Willmar (9-12) 15 31 7 -- 53
Marshall (13-8) 21 25 10 -- 56
WILLMAR - 23-59 FG (0-15 3-pt); 7-8 FT; 28 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Megan Brown 4, Kelsey Evans 26, Mariel Aamot 6, Briana Goldschmidt 5, Jena Thompson 12 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Thompson 13, Evans 7 ... Assist leaders: Brown 3, Evans 3, Goldschmidt 3 ... Steal leaders: Brown 7, Aamot 6
MARSHALL - 17-53 FG (6-15 3-pt); 16-26 FT; 27 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Stacey Tykwinski 1, Ashley Culhane 3, Amanda Larsen 8, Emily Tate 4, Dani Beekman 6, Anna Full 20, Kayla Wallerich 8, Katie Mulder 6 ... 3-point shots: Culhane 1, Larsen 1, Tate 1, Beekman 2, Full 1 ... Rebound leaders: Full 6, Mulder 6, Wallerich 5 ... Assist leaders: Mulder 5, Larsen 3 ... Steal leaders: Full 4, Larsen 3
