HANCOCK -- Hancock doubled up Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in the first half en route to an 83-52 non-conference girls basketball win Friday.
The Owls (13-2) went into the halftime break with a 54-27 lead.
Bree Holleman paced Hancock with 24 points. She also had six rebounds and five steals. Kendra Schmidgall added 18 points and eight boards and Lauren Nelson followed with 15 points. Lindsie Cunningham dished out six assists.
Britta Diem sank all three of KMS' three-pointers and finished with 13 points. Katelyn Lottman scored 10 points and Ali Clark had eight rebounds.
Hancock 83, KMS 52
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KMS (9-8) 27 25 -- 52
Hancock (13-2) 54 29 -- 83
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 19 FG (3 3-pt); 11-11 FT; 28 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Brooke Carlson 6, Melissa Just 2, Shelby Swanson 2, Tracy Braaten 2, Samantha Dunn 9, Ashley Carlson 4, Britta Diem 13, Katelyn Lottman 10, Ellen Johnson 2, Ali Clark 2 ... 3-point shots: Diem 3 ... Rebound leaders: Clark 8 ... Assist leaders: Diem 3 ... Steal leaders: Dunn 2
HANCOCK - 30-62 FG (5-20 3-pt); 18-22 FT; 29 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Kaylee Voorhees 2, Lauren Nelson 15, Aria Walstad 2, Lindsie Cunningham 5, Bree Holleman 24, Kendra Schmidgall 18, Olivia Koehl 1, Courtney Greiner 7, Illissa Koehl 9 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 1, Cunningham 1, Holleman 3 ... Rebound leaders: Schmidgall 8, Holleman 6 ... Assist leaders: Cunningham 6, Voorhees 4 ... Steal leaders: Holleman 5
West Central North
NLS 62, SCC 47
Karli Wendlandt tossed in a game-high 18 points to go along with nine re bounds and four steals as the Wildcats won their fifth straight game.
Taylor Thompsen and Abbey Knisely added 11 points. Knisely also blocked four shots.
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Erin Januschka had 10 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Crusaders (5-7, 9-11). Marissa Pareigat scored 12 points.
NL-Spicer (11-1, 18-2) 37 25 -- 62
SC Cathedral (5-7, 9-11) 17 30 -- 47
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 25-71 FG (5-19 3-pt); 7-13 FT; 38 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Lauren Bennewitz 2, Taylor Thompsen 11, Karsee Knutson 3, Amanda Radel 2, Justin Dammermann 6, Cassie Ziemer 5, Allison Ruter 2, Karli Wendlandt 18, Anna Lindquist 2, Abbey Knisely 11 ... 3-point shots: Thompsen 1, Knutson 1, Dammerman 2, Ziemer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ziemer 9, Wendlandt 9, Knisely 8 ... Assist leader: Dammermann 7, Knutson 4, Thompsen 4 ... Steal leaders: Thompsen 6, Wendlant 4 ... Blocks: Knisely 4
ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL - 18-51 FG (6-15 3-pt); 5-11 FT; 30 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Grace Belfans 6, Kayla Theis 3, Kari Nutzling 2, Kendra Magaard 5, Erin Januschka 10, Stephanie Waletzko 4, Abby Hagens 2, Amy Laraway 1, Marissa Pareigat 12, Sam Greeney-Hamlin 2 ... 3-point shots: Paregiat 4, Magaard 1, Theis 1 ... Rebound leader: Januschka 10 ... Assist leader: Nutzling 5 ... Steal leaders: none ... Blocks: Januschka 5
Southwest
Redwood Valley 57, Windom Area 50
Jessica Fischer with 24 and Liz Smith with 16 nearly combined to ourscore Windom as Redwood Valley (1-8, 3-14) picked up its first win in the conference.
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The Cardinals outscored Windom 35-26 in the second half after trailing by two at halftime.
Windom Area (1-8, 6-12) 24 26 -- 50
Redwood Valley (1-8, 3-14) 22 35 -- 57
WINDOM AREA - 19 FG (5 3-pt); 7-9 FT; rebounds not available; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Sierra Even 12, Makenzie Lovell 8, Abby Hayenga 7, Chelsey Johnson 7, Abby Luitjens 6, Aimee Johnson 4, Amber Eigenberg 4, Lindsey Elstron 2 ... 3-point shots: C. Johnson 1, Even 2, Lovell 2 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
REDWOOD VALLEY - 17 FG (4 3-pt); 19-28 FT; rebounds not available; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Jessica Fischer 24, Liz Smith 16, Sam Felt 4, Steph Jensen 4, Janessa Read 4, Kelsey Gaffney 3, Gabi Swoboda 2 ... 3-point shots: Fischer 4 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
