MONTEVIDEO -- Yellow Medicine East earned a share of the West Central South title with a 50-34 win over Montevideo Thursday.
The Sting (9-3, 13-9) tied for first with Benson.
Though both teams shot poorly -- YME made 30 percent (15 of 51) of its shots and Montevideo sank 29 percent (13 of 45), the Sting held the deciding advantage on the glass, 41-23.
Audrey Formo scored a game-high 27 points to lead YME. Michelle Preuss recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Sting also did well from the free-throw line, making 17 of 20.
Brooke Moseng scored nine points to lead Montevideo. Kara Nelson added eight points.
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YME 50, Montevideo 34
YME (9-3, 13-9) 25 25 -- 50
Montevideo (5-7, 6-15) 21 13 -- 34
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 15-51 FG (3-9 3 pt); 17-20 FT; 41 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Balfany 5, Kristin Hegna 6, Michelle Preuss 12, Audrey Formo 27 ... 3-point shots: Hegna 2, Formo 1 ... Rebound leader: Preuss 12 ... Assist and steal leaders not available
MONTEVIDEO - 13-45 FG (2-11 3 pt); 6-13 FT; 23 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Kara Nelson 8, Barbi Reuss 2, Carrie Johnson 2, Hannah Wenaas 5, Brooke Moseng 9, Rikka Boike 2, Taylor Skoglund 6 ... 3-point shots: Wenaas 1, Moseng 1 ... Rebound leader: Moseng 7, Skoglund 5 ... Assist leader: Nelson 3 ... Steal leader: Wenaas 4
LQPV 56, BOLD 44
Madeline Gail scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in second half to help the Eagles break away in the second half. Gail also pulled down 14 rebounds to post a double-double.
Mindy Clark added 14 points and Kayla Rheingans had 11 points.
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Megan Novotny scored 10 points to lead the Warriors.
BOLD (4-8, 6-15) 24 20 -- 44
LQPV (4-7, 10-11) 24 32 -- 56
BOLD - 18-59 FG (4-8 3 pt); 4-11 FT; 15 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Allison Agre 2, Chelsey Remillard 7, Melissa Benson 8, Kory Plumley 3, Leah Miller 2, Kelsey Jacobs 2, Sara Grasmon 7, Kaelene Lundstrum 3, Megan Novotny 10 ... 3-point shots: Benson 2, Remillard 1, Plumley 1 ... Rebound leader: Miller 3 ... Assist leader: Miller 4 ... Steal leader: Jacobs 3
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 20-39 FG (5-11 3 pt); 11-20 FT; 30 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Melanie Gail 5, Mindy Clark 14, Madeline Gail 17, Kayla Rheingans 11, McKayla Erickson 2, Chelsey Haugen 1, Amber Moen 6 ... 3-point shots: Clark 3, Melanie Gail 1, Madeline Gail 1 ... Rebound leader: Madeline Gail 14, Rheingans 8 ... Assist leader: Clark 5 ... Steal leader: Clark 5
Morris/CA 59, ACGC 45
The Tigers made 10-of-13 free throws in the second half and outrebounded the Falcons 35-24.
Jodee Dittbenner scored 16 points for Morris/Chokio-Alberta. Brittany Nelson and Courtney Johnson had eight rebounds each.
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Brittany Smith netted nine points and nine rebounds for ACGC.
ACGC (5-7, 8-14) 21 24 -- 45
Morris/CA (5-6, 6-15) 33 26 -- 59
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 17-48 FG (5-17 3 pt); 6-17 FT; 24 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Jacklyn Pistulka 3, Rachel Ruzicka 5, Jen Hovey 6, Kjersten Karlsgodt 5, Sara Lund 8, Kayla Dahlmann 4, Brittany Smith 9, Kassidy Fischer 2, Kristin Whitcomb 3 ... 3-point shots: Hovey 2, Pistulka 1, Ruzicka 1, Karlsgodt 1 ... Rebound leader: Smith 9 ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: Smith 2, Ruzicka 2
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 18-53 FG (2-9 3 pt); 21-30 FT; 35 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Mackenzie Kontz 8, Ashley Dohlen 8, Christa Bahr 2, Jodee Dittbenner 16, Brittany Nelson 4, Courtney Johnson 3, Kelsey Draper 7, Jasmine Henrich 7, Heather Gagner 2, Rachel Strobel 2 ... 3-point shots: Kontz 1, Dittbenner 1 ... Rebound leader: Nelson 8, Johnson 8 ... Assist leader: Dohlen 4, Henrich 3, Kontz 3 ... Steal leader: Nelson 3
