PRINSBURG -- Anne Jepson of Yellow Medicine East scored four points in overtime to lead the Sting to their second win of the season, 59-54, over Central Minnesota Christian in girls basketball action Monday.
Jepson finished with 10 points.
YME trailed 21-12 after the first half, but came back in the second half to tie the game at 50.
Emily Balfany led the Sting (2-13) with 16 points. Livi Jeseritz added 14 points and six rebounds. Emma Volstad pulled down a team-high 11 boards.
Tara Frikke's 13 points paced the Bluejays (2-15). Kari Mulder and Andrea Westby added 11 points each. Jennifer Blom scored six points, but led the team with seven rebounds, eight assists and six steals.
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YME 59, CMCS 54
YME (2-13) 12 38 9 -- 59
CMCS (2-15) 21 29 4 -- 54
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 17 FG (3 3-pt); 22-35 FT; 32 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Balfany 16, Abbey Olson 6, Haley Bennett 6, Livi Jeseritz 14, Megan Lecy 2, Anne Jepson 10, Emma Volstad 3, Jamie Baker 2 ... 3-point shots: Jeseritz 3 ... Rebound leaders: Volstad 11, Jeseritz 6 ... Assist leaders: Olson 3, Jeseritz 3 ... Steal leaders: Jeseritz 3
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 17-51 FG (1-8 3-pt); 19-32 FT; 29 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Jennifer Blom 6, Tara Frikke 13, Abby Tebben 4, Cassie Ulferts 3, Greta Evink 2, Kari Mulder 11, Brianna Wubben 4, Andrea Westby 11 ... 3-point shots: Ulferts 3 ... Rebound leaders: Blom 7, Mulder 5, Wubben 5 ... Assist leaders: Blom 8 ... Steal leaders: Blom 6
Canby 70, LQPV 64
Canby (9-9) snapped Lac qui Parle Valley's eight-game winning streak after outscoring the Ealges (12-6) 41-30 in the second half.
Mindy Clark had 17 points, Madeline Gail 15 and Melanie Gail 12 to pace LQPV, which shot only 37 percent from the field. Micaela Erickson paced the Eagles with 11 rebounds.
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Canby (9-9) 29 41 -- 70
LQPV (12-6) 34 30 -- 64
CANBY - 28-51 FG (2-6 3-pt); 12-19 FT; 30 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Sara Fales 8, Jodi Merritt 14, Tonia Hansen 5, Natalie Giese 27, Kristine Merrill 8, Johanna Schmitz 8 ... 3-point shots: Fales 1, Merritt 1 ... Rebound leaders: Giese 13 ... Assist leaders: Merritt 5 ... Steal leaders: Giese 3
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 24-65 FG (6-24 3-pt); 10-23 FT; 35 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Melanie Gail 12, Micaela Erickson 8, Mindy Clark 17, Madeline Gail 15, Kayla Rheingans 6, Andi Rheingans 2, Whitley Strei 4 ... 3-point shots: Melanie Gail 2, Madelaine Gail 4 ... Rebound leaders: Erickson 11, K. Rheingans 9, Madeline Gail 9 ... Assist leaders: Melanie Gail 9, Clark 4 ... Steal leaders: Melanie Gail 5, Clark 4
HLWW 58, ACGC 50
Brittany Smith had 25 points for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, which was ahead 15-2 at one point, but Katie Pettit drained a game-high 30 points for the Lakers.
ACGC (10-7) 26 24 -- 50
HLWW (15-4) 28 30 -- 58
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ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 21 FG (2 3-pt); 6-10 FT; rebounds not available; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Lauren Kinzler 1, Kjersten Karlsgodt 8, Miranda Hopp 4, Sara Lund 5, Kayla Dallmann 6, Liberty Slinden 1, Brittany Smith 25 ... 3-point shots: Karlsgodt 2 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED - 19 FG (4 3-pt); 16-26 FT; rebounds not available; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Pettit 30, Karissa Remer 4, Ellie Wessling 6, Angie Gatz 4, Brittany Streich 2, Brittany Drew 10, Christina Groenhagen 2 ... 3-point shots: Pettit 4 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
West Central South
Benson 62, BOLD 46
The Warriors were able to hold Benson's Brittany Holm to just four points, but several other Braves players picked up the slack. Sarah Ahrndt led the team with 14 points, Abby Fragodt added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Courtney Frank had 12 points and seven boards.
Brit Bailey scored nine points to lead BOLD. Chelsea Remillard added eight points.
Benson (3-6, 7-9) 34 28 -- 62
BOLD (1-7, 2-16) 21 25 -- 46
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BENSON - 18-54 FG (3-8 3-pt); 23-33 FT; 33 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Holm 4, Emily Ness 7, Courtney Frank 12, Keri Mikkelson 2, Kayla Anderson 10, Sarah Ahrndt 14, Abby Fragodt 13 ... 3-point shots: Ness 1, Ahrndt 2 ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 8, Frank 7, Ahrndt 6 ... Assist leaders: Mikkelson 4, Ahrndt 3 ... Steal leaders: Fragodt 4
BOLD - 15-55 FG (0-2 3-pt); 16-28 FT; 23 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: Carrie Hebrink 3, Chelsea Remillard 8, Tara Hilgert 2, Jackie Wertish 2, Ashley Zuehls 7, Leah Miller 7, Kelsey Jacobs 6, Alli Marcus 2, Brit Bailey 9 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Miller 5, Jacobs 6, Bailey 5 ... Assist leaders: Bre Keltgen 2, Miller 2 ... Steal leaders: Keltgen 3
