MORRIS -- Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta stayed in second place in the West Central South Conference girls basketball race with a 59-48 win over Yellow Medicine East Thursday.
The Tigers (10-3, 16-4) are two games behind Minnewaska Area (12-1, 15-3) with three league games left, including a showdown with the Lakers on Feb. 24. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, which routed BOLD, is also two games back.
After Morris/CA held a slim 24-23 halftime lead, the Tigers went on an 11-0 run to start the second half, then pressed the Sting (7-4, 8-8) to keep the lead.
Stef Strobel led the way for the Tigers with 14 points. Nicole Gillespie added 13 points and Mary Rentz had 12.
Aimee Johnson scored 14 points to pace YME. Macy McKay added 11 points and nine rebounds, and Jamie Baker tossed in 11 points.
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Morris/CA 59, YME 48
YME (7-4, 8-8) 23 25 -- 48
Morris/CA (10-3, 16-4) 24 35 -- 59
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 18-45 FG (3-12 3-pt); 9-16 FT; 25 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Aimee Johnson 14, Emily Krogstad 3, Macy McKay 11, Lauren Trudel 5, Jamie Baker 11, Whitney Swenson 4 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 2, Krogstad 1 ... Rebound leaders: McKay 9, Swenson 5 ... Assist leaders: Krogstad 6 ... Steal leaders: McKay 3
MORRIS AREA/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 21-41 FG (2-8 3-pt); 15-32 FT; 24 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Stef Strobel 14, Kelsey Amundson 3, Mary Rentz 12, Megan Dierks 6, Nicole Gillespie 13, Jenna Nelson 8, Heather Gagner 3 ... 3-point shots: Strobel 1, Nelson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Dierks 5, Alissa Melberg 5 ... Assist leaders: Gagner 4 ... Steal leaders: Strobel 4
ACGC 78, BOLD 24
Liberty Slinden led four players in double figures with 19 points and the Falcons (9-3, 11-9) shot 58 percent from the field.
Kayla Dallmann added 14 points, Lauren Kinzler 11 and Angela Blackwell 10.
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Tara Hilgert paced the Warriors (1-13, 1-18) with nine points and four steals.
BOLD (1-13, 1-18) 12 12 -- 24
ACGC (9-3, 11-9) 40 38 -- 78
BOLD - 9-46 FG (0-4 3-pt); 6-17 FT; 24 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Tara Hilgert 9, Tyann Caspers 6, Brittany Dahlk 6, Brenna Holwerda 2, Holly Peterson 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Dahlk 7 ... Assist leaders: Holwerda 2, Nissen 2, Dahlk 2 ... Steal leaders: Hilgert 4
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 35-60 FG (4-12 3-pt); 4-9 FT; 34 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Liberty Slinden 19, Kayla Dallmann 14, Lauren Kinzler 11, Angela Blackwell 10, Sam Cunningham 8, Beth Nelson 4, Chastity Pautzke 4, Chelsey Jans 2, Miranda Hopp 2, Mary Larson 2, Kayla Johnson 2 ... 3-point shots: Cunningham 2, Kinzler 1, Blackwell 1 ... Rebound leaders: Hopp 8, Slinden 6 ... Assist leaders: Cunningham 2, Hopp 2 ... Steal leaders: Johnson 5
LQPV 81, Paynesville 57
Andrea Rheingans made 11-of-13 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, and finished with 26 points to lead the Eagles (8-6, 12-7). She added seven steals and six rebounds.
Micaela Erickson added 16 points and seven boards, and Whitley Strei had 15 points, including both LQPV three-pointers.
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Heather Rondeau scored 18 points for the Bulldogs (1-12, 2-14). Jessica Solum followed with 10 rebounds and eight points, and Andrea Schlagen also pulled down 10 boards.
Paynesville (1-12, 2-14) 33 24 -- 57
LQPV (8-6, 12-7) 39 42 -- 81
PAYNESVILLE - 36-60 FG (1-5 3-pt); 4-5 FT; 42 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Andrea Schlangen 6, Dena Hegg 4, Jordan Spaulding 9, Heather Rondeau 18, Bryanna Burg 8, Jessica Solum 8, Jenna Kincade 4 ... 3-point shots: Spaulding 1 ... Rebound leaders: Solum 10, Schlangen 10 ... Assist leaders: Spaulding 6, Slangen 6 ... Steal leaders: Rondeau 3
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 32-58 FG (2-5 3-pt); 15-22 FT; 34 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Micaela Erickson 16, Whitley Strei 15, Andrea Rheingans 26, Lexi Monson 10, Jordan Halvorson 2, Rachel Strand 4, Kacey Struxness 5, Amanda Broin 3 ... 3-point shots: Strei 2 ... Rebound leaders: Erickson 7, Rheingans 6 ... Assist leaders: Erickson 4 ... Steal leaders: Rheingans 7
Benson 61, Montevideo 50
The Braves unofficially shot 77.78 percent from the field (21 of 27), which would be a state record for a girls basketball team in a game, but the minimum number of attempts is 30.
Abby Fragodt posted a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Braves (6-7, 11-9). She also dished out seven assists. Sarah Ahrndt added 12 points.
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Beka Schwendemann scored 15 points and Shelby Monahan added 13 for the Thunder Hawks (4-9, 4-14).
Benson (6-7, 11-9) 31 30 -- 61
Montevideo (4-9, 4-14) 19 31 -- 50
BENSON - 21-27 FG (2-3 3-pt); 17-24 FT; 33 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Beth Larson 2, Kayla Hampton 3, Bre Lohn 8, Emily Auch 4, Julia Ahrndt 8, Taylor Semler 2, Jenny Bouta 8, Sarah Ahrndt 12, Abby Fragodt 14 ... 3-point shots: S.Ahrndt 2 ... Rebound leaders: Fragodt 13, Bouta 9 ... Assist leaders: Fragodt 7 ... Steal leaders: Hampton 4
MONTEVIDEO - 13-42 FG (7-16 3-pt); 17-24 FT; 24 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Rodeberg 2, Liz Devorak 6, Miranda Kostboth 2, Brooke Tastad 9, Shelby Monahan 13, Beka Schwendemann 15, Karrissa Larson 3 ... 3-point shots: Monahan 4, Devorak 1, Tastad 1, Schwendemann 1 ... Rebound leaders: Tastad 5 ... Assist leaders: Tastad 4 ... Steal leaders: Tastad 2, Devorak 2
