BENSON - The Lac qui Parle Valley girls basketball team awakened its slumbering offense in the second half and defeated Benson 47-26 on Monday in a non-conference game at Benson High School.
The Eagles improved to 18-3 overall and plays at Renville County West today at 7:30 p.m.
The Braves took a 10-2 lead midway through the first half and the Eagles recovered enough to trail by just one-point, 13-12, at halftime.
The Eagles ramped it up in the second half, led by Kelsea Lund, who finished with 14 points.
Alaysia Freetly scored 10 points and had six rebounds and four steals, and Kaitlin Connor finished with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Eagles.
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Benson’s Amanda Nissen scored 12 points and Danielle Himley pulled down nine rebounds.
The Braves, now 1-21, play at Hancock at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for another non-conference game.
LQPV 47, Benson 26
LQPV (18-3) 12 35 - 47
Benson (1-21) 13 13 - 26
Lac qui Parle Valley
16-56 FG; 12-15 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Kelsea Lund 14, Aundrea DuFrane 6, McClay Wollschlager 5, Alaysia Freetly 10, Kaitlin Connor 11, Taniah Tosel 1 … 3-point shots: Lund 2, Wollschlager 1 … Rebound leaders: Connor 6, Freetly 6 … Assist leader: Connor 5 … Steal leader: Freetly 4
Benson
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9-44 FG; 4-12 FT; 15 fouls … Scoring: Megan Amundson 2, Krista Motzko 2, Amanda Nissen 12, Jessica Goff 2, Danielle Himley 1, Samantha Payne 2, Addie Forbord 3, Hannah Ricard 2 … 3-point shots: Nissen 3, Forbord 1 … Rebound leaders: Himley 9, Ricard 5 … Assist leader: Motzko 3 … Steal leader: Ricard 3
