NEW LONDON -- New London-Spicer rained down 11 three-pointers on Eden Valley-Watkins and took a 68-33 girls basketball victory Saturday.
The Wildcats (2-0) launched more than half of their shot attempts (35 of 65) from beyond the arc.
Taylor Thunstedt sank five 3's and finished with a team-leading 19 points. She also had six steals and five assists. Karsee Knutson nailed three 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Abbey Knisley hauled in 13 rebounds and chipped in eight points.
NL-Spicer 68, EVW 33
EVW (0-2) 12 21 -- 33
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NL-Spicer (2-0) 36 32 -- 68
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS - 13-43 FG (3-13 3-pt); 4-11 FT; 31 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Missy Kummet 2, Kristin Phillipp 2, Brooke Scherer 9, Courtney Dilley 6, Sam Straub 6, Emily Stommes 8 ... 3-point shots: Scherer 1, Straub 2 ... Rebound leaders: Dilley 8, Stommes 8 ... Assist leaders: not reported ... Steal leaders: not reported
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 24-65 FG (11-35 3-pt); 9-20 FT; 43 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Thunstedt 19, Lauren Bennewitz 3, Karsee Knutson 13, Amanda Radel 8, Brogen Lothert 3, Allison Ruter 3, Olivia Setterberg 5, Anna Lindquist 6, Abbey Knisely 8 ... 3-point shots: Thunstedt 5, Bennewitz 1, Knutson 3, Radel 2 ... Rebound leaders: Knisely 13, Lindquist 8, Knutson 7 ... Assist leaders: Thunstedt 5 ... Steal leaders: Thunstedt 6 ... Blocks: Knisely 6
Non-Conference
Cent. Minn. Christian 53, Heritage Christian 43
Jessica De Groot scored 16 points and Rachelle Marcus added 15 to give the Bluejays (1-1) their first win of the season.
Heather Blom pulled down 11 rebounds and dished out eight assists, plus scored four points.
Heritage Christian (0-3) 17 26 -- 43
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CMCS (1-1) 29 24 -- 53
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN - Team statistics not provided ... Scoring: Rebekah Walk 9, Lauren Anderson 10, Rachel Crellin 2, Natalie Pieper 18, Kate Laird 4 ... 3-point shots: not available ... Rebound leaders: Anderson 12, Nelson 5 ... Assist leaders: Anderson 3 ... Steal leaders: Nelson 8
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - Team statistics not provided ... Scoring: Jessica De Groot 16, Rachelle Marcus 15, Lacey Tebben 3, Mary Covert 3, Kaela Reid 8, Heather Blom 4, Alexis Scott 2, Jaci Swart 2 ... 3-point shots: not available ... Rebound leaders: Blom 11, De Groot 6, Reid 6 ... Assist leaders: Blom 8 ... Steal leaders: De Groot 4
Crosby-Ironton 66, Litchfield 57
Shelbie Walsh drained five 3-pointers en route to scoring 20 points for Litchfield (0-3). Greta Walsh followed with 10 points while Bailey Koch pulled down five rebounds for the Dragons.
Litchfield (0-3) 27 30 -- 57
Crosby-Ironton (1-0) 41 25 -- 66
LITCHFIELD - 22-58 FG (8-19 3-pt); 5-10 FT; 19 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Shelbie Walsh 20, Greta Walsh 10, Hailey Horstmann 7, Bailey Koch 6, Kjerstin Meyer 6, Ashley Wittrock 6, Kelsey Fisher 2 ... 3-point shots: S. Walsh 5, G. Walsh 1, Horstmann 1, Koch 1 ... Rebound leaders: Koch 5 ... Assist leaders: Kayla Sommerfeld 3 ... Steal leaders: not available
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CROSBY-IRONTON - 23-50 FG (4-15 3-pt); 16-20 FT; 27 rebounds; 10 fouls ... Scoring: Chelsey Bonsante 24, Jena Anderson 18, September Purshek 6, Shannon Lundgren 4, Sienna Miller 6, Missy Foote 8 ... 3-point shots: Bonsante 4 ... Rebound leaders: Anderson 8, Foote 7 ... Assist leaders: Purshek 4 ... Steal leaders: not available
Late Friday result
PR-Backus 73, Litchfield 56
Shelbie Walsh netted 18 points and Greta Walsh scored another 11 and made five steals for Litchfield. Kelsey Fisher grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
Litchfield (0-2) 29 27 -- 56
PR-Backus (1-1) 39 34 -- 73
LITCHFIELD - 17-56 FG (6-14 3-pt); 16-22 FT; 30 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Shelbie Walsh 18, Greta Walsh 11, Bailey Koch 9, Kjerstin Meyer 4, Hailey Horstmann 3, Kayla Sommerfeld 3, Jordan Peterson 2, Krista Miller 2, Kelsey Fisher 2, Kristen Klaben 2 ... 3-point shots: G. Walsh 2, Koch 1, Sommerfeld 1, Horstmann 1, S. Walsh 1 ... Rebound leaders: Fisher 6, S. Walsh 5, G. Walsh 5 ... Assist leaders: G. Walsh 2, S. Walsh 2 ... Steal leaders: G. Walsh 5
PINE RIVER-BACKUS - 25-61 FG (5-12 3-pt); 18-25 FT; 32 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Tatum Sheley 23, Hannah Lemberg 15, Molly Porta 2, Brittany Kelley 5, Grace Lemberg 2, Katie Wangberg 15, Kendra Hamilton 2, Cate Zeborski 2, Autumn Ackerman 7 ... 3-point shots: Sheley 2, H. Lemberg 1, Kelley 1, Wangberg 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ackerman 10 ... Assist leaders: G. Lemberg 3 ... Steal leaders: Wangberg 2
