NEW ULM -- Minnesota Valley Lutheran took over first place in the Tomahawk Conference with a 62-50 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Tuesday in girls basketball action.
The Chargers (5-0, 9-2) broke away from a three-point halftime lead by outscoring the Mustangs (4-1, 8-2) by nine points in the second half.
Karlee Ilgen scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead BLHS. Jessie Kalenberg contributed 12 points.
MVL 62, BLHS 50
BLHS (4-1, 8-2) 25 25 -- 50
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MVL (5-0, 9-2) 28 34 -- 62
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR-STEWART - 20-61 FG (3-14 3-pt); 7-10 FT; 28 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Abby Zuhlsdorf 6, Ashley Kiecker 2, Jessie Kalenberg 12, Karlee Ilgen 16, Lynsey Runke 6, Tori Swanson 2, Remi Werner 6 ... 3-point shots: Kalenberg 2, Ilgen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ilgen 9, Werner 5 ... Assist leaders: Swanson 4 ... Steal leaders: Kalenberg 3, Werner 3
MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN - 21-63 FG (5-10 3-pt); 15-25 FT; 26 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Individual statistics not available
Central Minn.
Holdingford 58, BBE 54
Jo Ertl's 25 points bolstered by a quartet of treys lifted the Huskers. Raeann Sorenson hit a pair of three-pointers for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and finished with 22 points.
Holdingford led by 18 points, 48-30, with seven minutes left.
BBE hit all of its three-pointers down the stretch to get within four with three minutes left but got no closer.
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Ashley Kirkof added 10 points and Shyan Kuelfer nine for the Jaguars.
The Jaguars played without Maggie Gruber, who suffered a leg-muscle bruise in Monday's win at Paynesville.
Holdingford (2-3, 5-5) 31 27 -- 58
BBE (1-3, 3-6) 24 30 -- 54
HOLDINGFORD - 21-38 FG (6-13 3-pt); 10-16 FT; 26 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Jo Ertl 25, Jena Volkers 5, Anna Burnstetter 10, Rachael Lane 12, Alisha Brinker 6 ... 3-point shots: Ertl 4, Lane 2 ... Rebound leaders: Burnstetter 9
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 19-50 FG (3-14 3-pt); 13-25 FT; 29 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Heiserich 7, Brittany Roelike 3, Raeanne Sorenson 22, Ashley Kirkhof 10, Shyan Kuefler 9, Taylor Braegelman 2, Erin Anderson 1 ... 3-point shots: Roelike 1, Sorenson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Braegelman 6 ... Assist leaders: Sorenson 3 ... Steal leaders: Sorenson 3
