BENSON -- Benson never looked back after racing out to a 38-6 lead at halftime and rolled past Osakis 68-31 in the quarterfinals of Section 6AA-West on Thursday.
The Braves shot a blistering 82 percent (9-for-11) from three-point range.
Julia Ahrndt scored all of her 18 points from beyond the arc for Benson. Taylor Semler followed with 12 points, Emma Peterson 11 and Abby Fragodt 10.
Fragodt also hooked 12 rebounds and pocketed four steals. Ahrndt dished out six assists and Peterson made five steals.
Benson 68, Osakis 31
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Osakis (7-19) 6 25 -- 31
Benson (20-6) 38 30 -- 68
OSAKIS - 13 FG (2 3-pt); 3-6 FT; rebounds not available; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Sabrina Zimmel 7, Annalise Savageau 2, Alicia Wagner 7, Calista Sadlemyer 8, Katie Didier 2, Lisa Dillehay 5 ... 3-point shots: Wagner 1, Zimmel 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
BENSON - 27-58 FG (9-11 3-pt); 5-13 FT; 36 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Emma Peterson 11, Kayla Hampton 7, Emily Auch 2, Lauren Alsaker 4, Julia Ahrndt 18, Taylor Semler 12, Abby Fragodt 10, Mallory Jensen 4 ... 3-point shots: Alsaker 1, Semler 2, Ahrndt 6 ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 12, Auch 7, Hampton 6 ... Assist leaders: Ahrndt 6, Auch 4 ... Steal leaders: Peterson 5, Fragodt 4
LPGE 43, Morris/CA 40
The Tigers (15-9) struggled from the floor all night, shooting just 30 percent (16 of 54), but still led with just one minute remaining.
The Thunder (11-14) came back with a basket by Jenna Langer and then two free throws by Brittany Kingston with about six seconds left for the final score.
Kingston finished with 15 points and Langer had 14.
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Mary Rentz scored 11 points to pace Morris/CA. Jenna Nelson added nine points, six rebounds and six assists.
LPGE (11-14) 20 23 -- 43
Morris/CA (15-9) 23 17 -- 40
LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE - 16-41 FG (2-7 3-pt); 9-12 FT; 38 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Bethany Pelzer 5, Carrie Blommel 5, Sarah Roe 2, Samantha Zastrow 2, Brittany Kingston 15, Jenna Langer 14 ... 3-point shots: Pelzer 1, Blommel 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 16-54 FG (2-11 3-pt); 6-11 FT; 34 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Mary Rentz 11, Sarah Kuhn 6, Nicole Gillespie 6, Jenna Nelson 9, Erin Schieler 8 ... 3-point shots: Rentz 1, Nelson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nelson 6, Schieler 6, Gillespie 6, Kuhn 5, Rentz 5 ... Assist leaders: Nelson 4 ... Steal leaders: Nelson 6
