Girls basketball roundup: Cardinals clip Worthington

WORTHINGTON - Effective shooting from the field and a late three-point play from Courtney Magnuson propelled Willmar past Section 2AAA rival Worthington 63-60 Tuesday.
The Cardinals were 23-for-39 (59 percent) overall from the floor and got three 3-pointers from Sarah Smith. Magnuson paced the squad with 16 points and Kaitlynn Kienholz (14) and Lexi Orlowski (10) also scored in double figures.
“What a game. (It was a) fun up-tempo high school game,” said Willmar coach Dustin Carlson. “(It’s) nice to see we can win a tough, close battle. (It was a) exciting game and a big section win for us.”
The Willmar coaching staff drew up a play for Orlowski to get the ball down low, but Worthington (14-7) denied the junior center to score. Magnuson then got the ball on a back screen and scored on a layup. The senior guard was fouled on the play and made the free throw to break a 60-60 tie.
Kienholz grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and Courtney Hanson added eight points, five rebounds and five assists. Cayle Hovland also dished out five assists as the Cardinals overcame committing 29 turnovers.
Willmar (9-13) is at Sartell Thursday for a Central Lakes Conference game.
Willmar 63,
Worthington 60
Willmar (9-13) 30 33 - 63
Worthington (14-7) 32 28 - 60
Willmar
23-39 FG; 13-20 FT; 12 fouls … Scoring: Courtney Hanson 8, Courtney Magnuson 16, Sarah Smith 9, Cayle Hovland 3, Alycia Holwerda 2, Sydney Fischer 1, Lexi Orlowski 10, Kaitlynn Kienholz 14 … 3-point shots: Hanson 1, Smith 3 … Rebound leader: Kienholz 8, Hanson 5 … Assist leader: Hanson 5, Hovland 5 … Steal leader: Kienholz 2 … Blocks: Orlowski 2
Worthington
22-61 FG; 14-21 FT; 19 fouls … Scoring: Boever 17, Ebbers 6, Ah. Alwal 2, Bruns 10, Gerber 9, Ac. Alwal 14, Shaffer 2 … 3-point shots: Boever 1, Bruns 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Wright County
Dassel-Cokato 45,
NL-Spicer 44
The Chargers defused New London-Spicer for the second time this season after getting a free throw from Alayna Johnson with seven seconds left to break a 44-44 tie. Dassel-Cokato is the only team to beat NLS in 2015 as it has broke an eight-game winning streak and a seven-game winning streak put together by the Wildcats.
Megan Thorson led NLS Tuesday with 11 points and six rebounds, while Shea Oman and Ashlyn Geister both chipped in nine points. Geister added six rebounds and Oman three steals. Kabrie Weber also hooked six rebounds.
NLS is at Litchfield on Thursday. NLS and DC are both 5-2 in the conference and Litchfield is 4-2.
DC (5-2, 11-10) 27 18 - 45
NLS (5-2, 18-4) 30 14 - 44
Dassel-Cokato
17-45 FG; 8-13 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Grace Zobel 6, Gretta Pokornowski 3, Taylor Sangren 1, Emily Schmidt 18, Abby Munson 6, Alayna Johnson 7 … 3-point shots: Schmidt 2, Pokornowski 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
New London-Spicer
17-57 FG; 6-14 FT; 15 fouls … Scoring: Shea Oman 9, Brooke Beuning 6, Alyssa Fredrick 3, Megan Thorson 11, Ashlyn Geister 9, Kabrie Weber 6 … 3-point shots: Oman 1, Beuning 1, Fredrick 1 … Rebound leader: Thorson 6, Weber 6, Geister 6 … Assist leader: Fredrick 5 … Steal leader: Oman 3
Annandale 53,
Litchfield 47
Annandale played a solid two halves to hold off the Dragons in a Wright County Conference game on Tuesday.
Hannah Norlin led the Dragons with 26 points and Breanna Sittig ended with 9.
The Dragons play host to New London-Spicer at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Litchfield (4-2, 11-11) 24 23 - 47
Annandale (3-3, 16-6) 30 23 - 53
Litchfield
17 FG; 10-10 FT; 12 fouls … Scoring: Kyndra Beavers 5, Mariah Hoff 4, Breanna Sittig 9, Macy Huhner 3, Hannah Norlin 26 … 3-point shots: Sittig 2, Huhner 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Annandale
20 FG; 10-16 FT; 14 fouls … Scoring: Emma Atkinson 5, Hannah Groth 17, Hannah Spaulding 9, Brittany Reimer 7, Kamryn D’Heilly 13 … 3-point shots: Groth 1, Spaulding 1, Reimer 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
West Central
Paynesville 50, BOLD 30
Kayla Schaefer scored 21 points and recorded four steals to lead Paynesville over BOLD.
The Bulldogs put up 25 more shot attempts then BOLD to win by 20 points.
Emily Gass and Taylor Sagedahl each scored seven points in the loss.
Both teams play on Thursday as The Warriors will look to end a three game losing streak as they host Canby on at 7:30 p.m., while Paynesville challenges Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.
BOLD (2-9, 5-17) 12 18 - 30
Paynesville (6-9, 8-12) 22 28 - 50
BOLD
13-44 FG; 2-9 FT; 14 fouls … Scoring: Emily Gass 7, Ashley Schmitz 2, Mariah Stimpel 4, Taylor Sagedahl 7, Peyton Weis 2, Whitney Haney 2, Makenna Steffel 6 … 3-point shots: Gass 1,Sagedahl 1 … Rebound leader: Weis 6 … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Paynesville
20-67 FG; 8-12 FT; 11 fouls … Scoring: Rian Lee 8, Hannah Lange 2, Katelyn Spanier 3, Taylor Burg 7, Rebecca Jimenez 4, Emma Stevens 3, Kayla Schaefer 21. Kaitlyn Hoeft 2 … 3-point shots: Burg 1, Schaefer 1 … Rebound leader: Lee 7, Spanier 7, Sagedahl 7 … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: Schaefer 4
Morris/CA 63, Minnewaska 53
Lauren Reimers scored 13 points, Becca Holland added 11 points, and Correy Hickman 10 as Morris/Chokio-Alberta outscored Minnewaska by 10 points in the second half to pick up a ninth consecutive West Central Conference victory on the season.
The Tigers put up 25 more shot attempts in the game.
Carley Stewart scored 17 points and Bayley Pooler added 15 in the loss.
Both teams play on Friday as Minnewaska will look to bounce back against West Central Area at home at 7:30 p.m., while Morris/Chokio-Alberta hosts Montevideo.
MCA (9-3, 13-10) 27 36 - 63
Minnewaska (9-6, 14-9) 27 26 - 53
Morris/Chokio-Alberta
22-68 FG; 16-23 FT; 17 fouls … Scoring: Reimers 13, Holland 11, Hickman 10, Meichsner 9, Maanum 9, McNally 5, Pring 6 … 3-point shots: Reimer 1, Holland 2 … Rebound leader: n/a… Assist leader: Rimers 3, Hickman 3 … Steal leader: Holland 6, Meichsner 6
Minnewaska
17-43 FG; 12-18 FT; 19 fouls … Scoring: Zemke 2, Pooler 15, Middendorf 2, Stewart 17, Guggisberg 9, Amundson 8 … 3-point shots: Pooler 3, Amundson 2, Guggisberg 2 … Rebound leader: Guggisberg 5, Stewart 5, Middendorf 5 … Assist leader: Pooler 3 … Steal leader: Pooler 3
YME 54, ACGC 29
Makayla Dyrdahl scored 20 points, Anna McCosh added 12 points, Chyanne Sand recorded 10 rebounds as Yellow Medicine East overpowered Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City to earn its eighth West Central Conference win, and earn its 11th consecutive victory.
Kaitlyn Moore and Payton Wilner were the lone Falcons to reach double digits in scoring with 13 and 11, respectively.
Both teams play on Friday at home as Yellow Medicine East will look to keep up the winning streak against Lakeview, while ACGC takes on BOLD.
ACGC (4-9, 6-17) 15 14 - 29
YME (8-5, 16-6) 26 28 - 54
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
9 FG; 7-14 FT; 13 fouls … Scoring: Kaitlyn Moore 13, Payton Wilner 11, Madison Denton 3, Rylie Wilner 1, Maree Lee 1… 3-point shots: Wilner 3, Denton 1 … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader:n/a
Yellow Medicine East
20 FG; 8-20 FT; 17 fouls … Scoring: Makayla Dyrdahl 20, Anna McCosh 12, Britanna Raddatz 8, Chyanne Sand 5, Jordan Hinz 5, Paige Steffen 2, Morgan Busack 2 … 3-point shots: Raddatz 1, Hinz 1 … Rebound leader: Sand 10 … Assist leader: Hinz 4 … Steal leader: Madison Hagert 5, Sand 5
Sauk Centre 85, Montevideo 62
Kelsey Peschel scored 22 points as Sauk Centre remains undefeated in West Central Conference play.
Rebecca Weir scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Maesyn Thiesen chipped in 11 points and Madison Moritz 10 to aid in the victory.
Montevideo’s Abby Olson scored 15 points and Morgan Reidinger had 12 in the loss.
Both teams play away games on Friday as Sauk Centre challenges Melrose while Montevideo takes on Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta.
Montevideo (8-6, 10-12) 29 33 - 62
Sauk Centre (13-0, 22-1) 44 41 - 85
Montevideo
24-55 FG; 10-13 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Abby Olson 15, Morgan Reidinger 12, Natalie Feldhake 8, Erin Balken 8, Alexis Schmitz 6, Lexi Quigley 4, Nikki Erickson 5, Ashley McKee 2, Kailey Maroney 2 … 3-point shots: Reidigner 2, Erickson 1, Olson 1 … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Sauk Centre
26-63 FG; 20-24 FT; 13 fouls … Scoring: Madi Greenwaldt 6, Madison Moritz 10, Kelsey Peschel 22, Mauren Thiesen 6, Shania Baum 6, Maesyn Thiesen 11, Jill Klaphake 9, Rebecca Weir 15 … 3-point shots: Greenwaldt 2, Peschel 4, Mauren Thiesen 1, Baum 1, Maesyn Thiesen 3, Klaphake 1 … Rebound leader: Weir 12 … Assist leader: Moritz 7, Maesyn Thiesen 7 … Steal leader: Moritz 4, Maesyn Thiesen 3, Mauren Thiesen 3
Tomahawk
NUC 62, BLHS 58
Erika Zanoth scored 19 and Breanna Buboltz 11 for BLHS, but New Ulm Cathedral edged the Mustangs on Tuesday.
Zanoth pulled down six rebounds, and Mara Olinger added eight points and six assists.
BLHS (1-14, 4-18) hosts Cedar Mountain/Comfrey on Saturday.
NUC (6-10, 12-12) - 62
BLHS (1-14, 4-18) - 58
New Ulm Cathedral
23-56 FG; 14-23 FT; 8 fouls … Scoring: Leah Krzmarzick 13, Anna Mohr 6, Nicole Gangelhoff 12, Anne Schwarz 19, Tessa Wenner 4, Megan Laraway 8 … 3-point shots: Krzmarzick 2 … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
24-56 FG; 8-11 FT; 18 fouls … Scoring: Mara Olinger 8, Erika Zanoth 19, Breanna Buboltz 11, Jordyn Feige 2, Kiana Johnson 9, Mariah Paulson 4, Maddy Ehlers 5 … 3-point shots: Zanoth 1, Ehlers 1 … Rebound leader: Zanoth 6 … Assist leader: Olinger 6 … Steal leader: 4 with 1
Camden
LQPV 49, RCW 30
The visiting Eagles took care of business two days before their showdown with conference front-runner Dawson-Boyd. Lac qui Parle Valley improved to 12-2 in the conference with the rout and hosts the Blackjacks on Thursday with first place in North and a spot in the conference championship game on the line.
Alaysia Freetly piled up 15 points, five assists and five steals to pace LQPV (19-3 overall). Kelsea Lund added 12 points and Kaitlin Connor 10 points and five rebounds.
Carina Zaske and Steph Zaske scored 11 points apiece and Steph Wersal pulled in a game-high seven rebounds for RCW, which is at MACCRAY on Thursday.
LQPV (12-2, 19-3) 26 23 - 49
RCW (0-15, 0-20) 16 14 - 30
Lac qui Parle Valley
16-40 FG; 14 FT; fouls NA … Scoring: Kelsea Lund 12, Aundrea DuFrane 4, Alaysia Freetly 15, Kaitlin Connor 10, Kelsey Kuechenmeister 2, Haley Wollschlager 3, Kamryn Siedschlag 3 … 3-point shots: Lund 1, Freetly 1, Wollschlager 1 … Rebound leader: Connor 5 … Assist leader: Freetly 5 … Steal leader: Freetly 5
Renville County West
11-45 FG; 5-6 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Carina Zaske 11, Steph Zaske 11, Brittney Marr 3, Steph Wersal 3, Emma Kronlokken 2 … 3-point shots: C. Zaske 1, S. Zaske 1, Marr 1 … Rebound leader: Wersal 7, Mikayla Pharr 5 … Assist leader: none … Steal leader: S. Zaske 2
Central Minn.
EVW 57, BBE 49
Elaina Stommas scored 13 points, Mikayla Kummett had 12, and Madeleine Geislinger 11 as Eden Valley-Watkins went on to defeat Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa on Tuesday in a non-conference match up.
After falling to Annandale last Tuesday 51-44, the Eagles have bounced back winning two straight.
Hailey Bragelman scored 12 points and Katelyn Heinze added 11 points in the loss.
Up next for BBE is an away game against Paynesville on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
EVW (11-1, 18-3) 21 36 - 57
BBE (10-2, 15-8) 16 33 - 49
Eden Valley-Watkins
19 FG; 16-22 FT; 20 fouls … Scoring: Kummet 12, Forcier 4, Holdvogt 6, Elaina Stommas 13, M. Geislinger 11, Stang 7, Gretta Stommas 4 … 3-point shots: Stang 1 … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
15-40 FG; 19-25 FT; 19 fouls … Scoring: Buchholz 3, Miller 4, Evenson 2, Swanson 4, Gronli 4, Trustheim 9, Heinze 11, Bragelman 12 … 3-point shots: none… Rebound leader: Trustheim 6, Buchholz 5 … Assist leader: Trustheim 2, Heinze 2 … Steal leader: Evenson 2, Swanson 2, Bragelman 2