LITCHFIELD -- Dassel-Cokato fended off Litchfield down the stretch to collect a 39-36 Wright County Conference win Tuesday in girls basketball.
The Chargers (4-10, 7-13) led 25-13 at halftime before being outscored 23-14 in the second half by Litchfield (5-8, 7-13).
Bailey Koch and Greta Walsh had nine points each for the Dragons. Koch also led the team with eight rebounds.
Andi Gayner had 11 points to lead a balanced attack for Dassel-Cokato.
D-C 39, Litchfield 36
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Dassel-Cokato (4-10, 7-13) 25 14 -- 39
Litchfield (5-8, 7-13) 13 23 -- 36
DASSEL-COKATO - 14-41 FG (4-14 3-pt); 7-19 FT; 28 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Hailey Schminke 5, Anna Webster 5, Caitie Shulte 6, Kristen Haider 2, Nicole Nelson 2, Kelsey Hartkopf 2, Andi Gayner 11, Courtney Smith 6 ... 3-point shots: Smith 1, Gayner 1, Webster 1, Schminke 1 ... Rebound leaders: Gayner 6, Nelson 6 ... Assist leaders: Schminke 3 ... Steal leaders: Schminke 3
LITCHFIELD - 10-52 FG (4-17 3-pt); 12-20 FT; 33 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Bailey Koch 9, Greta Walsh 9, Jordan Peterson 2, Kayla Sommerfeld 2, Hailey Horstmann 3, Crystal Vossen 3, Shelbie Walsh 8 ... 3-point shots: S. Walsh 2, G. Walsh 1, Horstmann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Koch 8, Peterson 6, Kjerstin Meyer 5 ... Assist leaders: S. Walsh 3 ... Steal leaders: S. Walsh 3
West Central North
NL-Spicer 77, Melrose 35
The Wildcats snapped the cords from three-point range 16 times in 35 tries.
Taylor Thunstedt had five treys among her team-high 21 points for NLS?(11-2, 19-2). Abbey Knisely delivered 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Karsee Knutson and Amanda Radel scored 12 points apiece, each's total coming from three-point range.
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Taylor Reller and Brittney Lund had 10 points each for Melrose (5-8, 10-9).
NL-Spicer (11-2, 19-2) 42 35 -- 77
Melrose (5-8, 10-9) 10 25 -- 35
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 28-69 FG (16-35 3-pt); 5-9 FT; 38 rebounds; 7 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Thunstedt 21, Karsee Knutson 12, Ana Abrams 3, Amanda Radel 12, Brogen Lothert 9, Anna Lindquist 4, Abbey Knisely 16 ... 3-point shots: Thunstedt 5, Knutson 4, Abrams 1, Radel 4, Lothert 2 ... Rebound leaders: Knisely 9, Lindquist 7, Lothert 7, Allison Ruter 7 ... Assist leaders: Radel 10, Knutson 5 ... Steal leaders: Thunstedt 4, Knutson 3 ... Blocks: Knisely 5
MELROSE - 12-49 FG (8-20 3-pt); 3-8 FT; 24 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Rachel Ellering 6, Jenna Orth 7, Taylor Reller 10, Brittney Lund 10, Emily Goerdt 2 ... 3-point shots: Ellering 2, Orth 1, Lund 2, Reller 3 ... Rebound leaders: Anna Herkenhoff 6 ... Assist leaders: Orth 3 ... Steal leaders: none
Central Minnesota
EV-Watkins 55, BBE 32
Courtney Dilley had 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Eagles (6-4, 9-11).
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Raeann Sorenson and Shyann Kuefler tallied nine points each to pace the Jaguars (4-6, 6-12). Ashley Kirckof and Taylor Braegelman claimed five rebounds each.
EVW (6-4, 9-11) 35 20 -- 55
BBE (4-6, 6-12) 10 22 -- 32
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS - 19-30 FG (3-7 3-pt); 14-23 FT; 37 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Missy Kummet 3, Kristin Phillipp 8, Brooke Scherer 3, Courtney Dilley 15, Katie Theis 7, Danielle Nelson 9, Emily Stommes 8, Mikayla Kummet 2 ... 3-point shots: Phillipp 1, Scherer 1, Theis 1 ... Rebound leaders: Dilley 15, Phillipp 7 ... Assist, steal leaders not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 9-30 FG (5-10 3-pt); 9-17 FT; 23 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Hieserich 3, Maggie Gruber 3, Raeann Sorenson 9, Ashley Kirckof 4, Shyan Kuefler 9, Taylor Braegelman 1, Kelsey Heinsius 3 ... 3-point shots: Sorenson 3, Kirckof 1, Heinsius 1 ... Rebound leaders: Kirckof 5, Braegelman 5 ... Assist, steal leaders not available
Pheasant
Hancock 70, Wheaton 42
Illissa Koehl drilled five 3-pointers on the way to a 25-point game to lead the Owls to their 16th win.
Hancock (5-0, 16-1) led 41-14 by intermission and would make 12 of 14 at the free-throw line.
Courtney Greiner worked the glass for 15 points and eight rebounds. Aria Walstad handed nine assists plus scoring eight points, and Kendra Schmidgall tallied 13 points and made five steals.
Tracie Boehmiehner amassed 17 points for Wheaton/Herman-Norcross.
Wheaton/HN (2-3, 9-11) 14 28 -- 42
Hancock (5-0, 16-1) 41 29 -- 70
WHEATON/HERMAN-NORCROSS - 16 FG (3 3-pt); 5-9 FT; rebounds, not available; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Whitney Ketterling 2, Kassie Fox 10, Roseanna Wilts 5, Shaela TeKrony 4, Tracie Boehmiehner 17, Jenna Budke 4 ... 3-point shots: Wilts 1, Boehmiehner 2 ... Rebound leaders: not available
HANCOCK - 25-56 FG (8-18 3-pt); 12-14 FT; 24 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Shae Brown 2, Aria Walstad 8, Kendra Schmidgall 13, Olivia Koehl 5, Abby Ascheman 2, Courtney Greiner 15, Illissa Koehl 25... 3-point shots: Walstad 2, I. Koehl 5, O. Koehl 1 ... Rebound leaders: Greiner 8, Ascheman 5, Walstad 4 ... Assist leaders: Walstad 9, K. Schmidgall 5, I. Koehl 4... Steal leaders: K. Schmidgall 5, Ascheman 3
Tomahawk
BLHS 51, NU Cathedral 34
Karlee Ilgen with 15 points, Lynsey Runke with 12 and Abby Zuhlsdorf with 10 led BLHS (9-3, 14-5).
Ilgen added 16 rebounds and Jessie Kalenberg by handed out nine assists.
BLHS (9-3, 14-5) 29 22 -- 51
NU Cathedral (5-7, 9-9) 14 20 -- 34
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR-STEWART - 23-54 FG (1-2 3-pt); 4-15 FT; 45 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Abby Zuhlsdorf 10, Courtney Kramer 8, Jessie Kalenberg 2, Karlee Ilgen 15, Lynsey Runke 12, Larrissa Karl 2, Michelle Melsha 2 ... 3-point shots: Zuhlsdorf 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ilgen 16, Zuhlsdorf 8, Kalenberg 6 ... Assist leaders: Kalenberg 9 ... Steal leaders: Ilgen 3
NEW ULM CATHEDRAL - 12-61 FG (2-17 3-pt); 8-13 FT; 22 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Individual statistics not available
