SPRINGFIELD -- Karlee Ilgen piled up 18 points and 12 rebounds and two other players scored in double figures for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart as the Mustangs rolled past Springfield 69-45 in a battle of two unbeaten Tomahawk Conference teams Monday.
The Class A No. 5-ranked Mustangs (2-0, 4-0) owned a slim 35-32 lead at halftime before limiting the Tigers (1-1, 3-1) to just 13 points in the second half. Springfield shot just 24 percent from the field while the Mustangs fired at a 50-percent clip.
Ilgen was 9-for-11 from the field and also grabbed 9 of the team's 30 defensive rebounds. Courtney Kramer shot 50 percent from the field to add 12 points and Jessie Kalenberg followed with 10 points after making 5 of 8 shots.
Kalenberg ignited the offense by also dishing out eight assists. The Mustangs collected 22 assists as a team while committing only 13 turnovers.
BLHS 69, Springfield 45
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BLHS (2-0, 4-0) 35 34 -- 69
Springfield (1-1, 3-1) 32 13 -- 45
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR-STEWART - 33-66 FG (0-2 3-pt); 3-9 FT; 41 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Abby Zuhlsdorf 4, Courtney Kramer 12, Indi Worden 2, Jessie Kalenberg 10, Karlee Ilgen 18, Lynsey Runke 8, Tori Swanson 9, Remi Werner 6 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Ilgen 12, Swanson 6, Kramer 5 ... Assist leaders: Kalenberg 8 ... Steal leaders: Kramer 2
SPRINGFIELD - 16-67 FG (4-16 3-pt); 9-14 FT; 24 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Individual statistics not available
