ST. CLOUD - As it has most of the season, Willmar's defense suffocated the opposition on Tuesday night at St. Cloud Apollo.
Add in an offensive outburst, and the end result is a 69-35 Cardinals blowout victory over the Eagles.
Carly Wedel scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Cayle Hovland scored 12 points and Heidi Sellman scored 11 points to led Willmar.
The Cardinals shot 43.1 percent from the field and improved to 10-8 on the season and 6-3 in conference play.
"First half, our defense carried us," Willmar head coach Dustin Carlson said. "Then, in the second half, we came alive offensively. Everyone stepped up tonight and played their role really well."
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The 34-point margin of victory was the largest of the season for the Cardinals, who have held the opponent under 50 points in all but one win.
Madi Linbo scored nine points and Hannah Johnson added eight for Willmar. Lariah Washington scored a game-high 26 for Apollo.
Willmar 69, St. Cloud Apollo 35
Willmar (10-8) 30 39 - 69
SC Apollo (4-13) 19 16 - 35
WILLMAR - Scoring: Abby Berskow 5, Grace Sawyer 3, Grace Marti 2, Jordyn Swoboda 3, Madi Linbo 9, Hannah Johnson 8, Cayle Hovland 12, Carly Wedel 14, Heidi Sellman 11, Brielle Thorpe 2... 3-point shots: Berskow 1, Linbo 1 ... Rebound leader: Wedel 9... Assist leader: Berskow 4 ... Steal leader: Berskow 3, Linbo 3
ST. CLOUD APOLLO - Scoring: Lariah Washington 26, Jessica Timpane 2, Ashley Koepp 3, Sami Moeller 2, Megan Lentz 2 ... 3-point shots: Washington 3 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
Litchfield 65, Mound Westonka 46
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Litchfield earned its third win in a row Tuesday as they breezed past Wright County Conference foe Mound Westonka.
Macy Huhner led the way with 20 points for the Dragons
Litchfield (10-6) 40 25 - 65
Mound Westonka (7-12) 24 22 - 46
LITCHFIELD - Scoring: Kyndra Beavers 8, Laney Huhner 2, Maddy Schultz 11, Macy Huhner 20, Brynne Wahl 6, Hallie Euerle 8, Savanna Pater 10 ... 3-point shots: Beavers 1, M Huhner 4, Euerle 1 ... Rebound leader: Pater 10 ... Assist leader: Beavers 5 ... Steal leader: Beavers 3, Schultz 3
MOUND WESTONKA - Scoring: Makenzie Anderson 1, Ryann Beyer 4, Melissa Drill 2, Abby Wharram 5, Jennifer Schaible 9, Maya Thurston 11, Maddy White 6, Claire White 8 ... 3-point shots: Schaible 1, M White 2, C White 1
NLS 70, GSL 63
New London-Spicer bounced back with a strong second half to take down Glencoe-Silver Lake.
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Shea Oman scored 12 points in the second half while Brooke Beuning and Kabrie Weber scored all of their points in the second half as well as the Wildcats exploded for 50 points. Erin Tebben led the way with 16 points including four three-pointers.
Oman finished with 14 points, seven assists and four steals.
NLS (14-3) 20 50 - 70
GSL (12-8) 25 38 - 63
NEW LONDON-SPICER - Scoring: Shea Oman 14, Brooke Beuning 14, Kabrie Weber 12, Erin Tebben 16, Morgan Swenson 14 ... 3-point shots: Beuning 4, Tebben 4 ... Rebound leader: Tebben 12, Swenson 7 ... Assist leader: Oman 7, Weber 6, Beuning 5 ... Steal leader: Oman 4
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE - Scoring: Miah Monahan 11, McKenna Monahan 15, Maddie Monahan 22, Kendra Ziebarth 5, Kaitlyn Uecker 2, Samantha Voigt 5 ... 3-point shots: Miah Monahan 2, McKenna Monahan 2, Maddie Monahan 1, Ziebarth 1
Minnewaska 64, West Central 45
Ellie Danielson poured in 24 points to lead Minnewaska to a win at home over West Central on Tuesday. Eight different Lakers scored as a part of a complete team effort for Minnewaska's second consecutive win.
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West Central (4-13) 23 22 - 45
Minnewaska (12-6) 35 29 - 64
WEST CENTRAL - Scoring: Brianna Kreft 8, Charlette Kohman 2, Morgan Woodle 4, Katie Merrick 2, Taylin Schleicher 9, Morgan Senstaed 2, Ella Van Kempen 8, Hailey Bennett t 2, Lexi Bright 5, Katelyn Hansen 3 ... 3-point shots: Hansen 1, Bright 1... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
MINNEWASKA - Scoring: Ellie Danielson 24, Kendra Kuczek 2, Bayley Pooler 6, Taylor Amundson 5, Ashley Blom 8, Abby VerSteeg 9, Emma Thorfinnson 8, Ashley Guggisberg 2 ... 3-point shots: Pooler 1, Blom 1, VerSteeg 1, Thorfinnson 1 ... Rebound leader: Pooler 7 ... Assist leader: Pooler 5, VerSteeg 5 ... Steal leader: Danielson 7
KMS 77, RCW 15
Sam Gjerde scored 25 points and Katie Krieger posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Saints' win over Renville County West on Tuesday in Renville.
KMS' Madison Rohner had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Aleah Zieske led the Jaguars with five points.
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KMS play host to Central Minnesota Christian School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
KMS (5-12) 44 33 - 77
RCW (1-17) 10 5 - 15
KMS - Scoring: Katie Krieger 13, Alexis Lamecker 4, Mallory Rudningen 4, Morgan Lesteberg 4, Sam Gjerde 25, Hanne Tebben 9, Madison Rohner 13, Molly Jeppesen 2, Amiah Akerson 3 ... 3-point shots: Lamecker 1, Rohner 1, Akerson 1, Gjerde 5 ... Rebound leader: Krieger 11, Rohner 7 ... Assist leader: Gjerde 3 ... Steal leader: Krieger 4, Gjerde 3
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - Scoring: Britney Marr 2, Aleah Zieske 5, Leslie Gonzalez 1, Lauren Wulf 2, Pamela Winzenberg 3, Emily Filzen 2 ... 3-point shots: Zieske 1
WHN 66, Morris/CA 43
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross remained undefeated Tuesday with a commanding win over Morris/Chokio-Alberta.
The Warriors held a six point lead going into halftime but amped up the pressure in the second half to outscore the Tigers 37-20.
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Ashley Solvie led the Tigers with 13 points.
WHN (18-0) 29 37 - 66
Morris/CA (9-7) 23 20 - 43
WHEATON/HERMAN-NORCROSS - Stats not provided
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - Scoring: Maddie Carrington 7, Malory Anderson 6, Riley Decker 2, Correy Hickman 8, Jenna Howden 3, Nicole Solvie 4, Ashley Solvie 13 ... 3-point shots: Carrington 1, Hickman 2 ... Rebound leader: Howden 6 ... Assist leader: Hickman 5
GFW 79, BLHS 38
Halley Busse scored 26 points to lead G-F-W to a big win over BLHS.
Sara Kottke scored 19 points to lead the Mustangs in scoring.
BLHS (3-16) 18 20 - 38
GFW (11-7) 45 34 - 79
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR-STEWART - Scoring: Keegan Hansen 4, Alaina Leske 1, Maddy Ehlers 8, Alyssa Petersen 2, Rachel Dean 4, Sara Kottke 19... 3-point shots: S. Kottke 1 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
GFW : Scoring: Jordan Rettig 2, Erin Haas 7, Halley Busse 26, Emma Jo Elder 8, Maddy Elder 12, Abby Newman 3, Emily Heimkes 6, Miah Busse 7, Katelynn Firle 9... 3-point shots: H Busse 1, Firle 2 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
YME 71, ACGC 49
Anna McCosh scored 18 points and Hannah Gullickson scored 14 points en route to a 71-49 win for Yellow Medicine East.
Madison Hinz scored 10 points for the Sting. Madison Denton made six 3-pointers andn scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Falcons.
YME (8-9) 41 30 - 71
ACGC (4-13) 25 24 - 49
YME - Scoring: Kaitlyn Mortensen 10, Anna McCosh 18, Kaitlyn Mathiowetz 1, Madison Hinz 13, Mackenzie Dyrdahl 10, Meeghen Dahlager 5, Hannah Gullickson 14 ... 3-point shots: Mortensen 1, Hinz 4, Dahlager 1 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: xxx
ACGC - Scoring: Anna Grimsgard 2, Kendra Miller 12, Addison Bernstein 9, Pailey Wilner 2, Madison Denton 20, Lindsey Minnick 4 ... 3-point shots: Miller 2, Denton 6, Minnick 1 ... Rebound leader: Minnick 6, Miller 6 ... Assist leader: Wilner 3 ... Steal leader: Not provided.
