Girls basketball roundup: Marshall clubs Willmar

WILLMAR - Ignited by a 19-0 run at one point, Marshall overwhelmed Willmar 68-27 in a non-conference game between a pair of Section 2AAA teams Thursday.
The Cardinals managed to make only eight field goals - shooting at a 21-percent clip - and failed to have a player score in double figures. Courtney Magnuson had a team-high eight points as Willmar (8-12) fell to 0-8 in non-conference games this season.
Marshall (21-2) won its 13th straight after shooting 53 percent from the field and forcing 24 turnovers.
Willmar also got nine rebounds from Kaitlynn Kienholz, six points from Sarah Smith and five rebounds from Cayle Hovland.
The Cardinals are at Brainerd today for a Central Lakes Conference game.
Marshall 68, Willmar 27
Marshall (21-2)...................43 25 - 68
Willmar (8-12)......................18 9 - 27
Marshall
24-45 FG; 13-17 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Buysse 14, Mulso 13, DeRuyck 2, Louwagie 9, Graff 6, Hess 3, L. Saugstad 11, M. Saugstad 2, Petrich 8 … 3-point shots: Buysse 2, Mulso 1, Louwagie 1, Hess 1, L. Saugstad 2 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Willmar
8-38 FG; 9-15 FT; 13 fouls … Scoring: Courtney Hanson 3, Courtney Magnuson 8, Sarah Smith 6, Morgan Kelly 2, Cayle Hovland 1, Sydney Fischer 1, Lexi Orlowski 4, Kaitlynn Kienholz 2 … 3-point shots: Smith 2 … Rebound leader: Kienholz 9, Hovland 5 … Assist leader: none … Steal leader: none
Non-Conference
CM/Comfrey 69,
ACGC 36
Kaitlyn Moore collected 10 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Wilner supplied seven points, six rebounds and three assists in the Falcons’ loss.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (6-16) plays at Yellow Medicine East on Tuesday.
ACGC (6-16).......................13 23 - 36
CMC (15-5)........................41 28 - 69
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
12-50 FG; 12-20 FT; 25 fouls … Scoring: Alex Hovey 2, Maree Lee 4, Morgan Erickson 1, Shalie Halvorson 4, Abbie Halvorson 2, Payton Wilner 7, Madison Whitcomb 2, Kaitlyn Moore 10, Kendra Miller 4 … 3-point shots: none … Rebound leader: Moore 7, Wilner 6 … Assist leader: Wilner 3 … Steal leader: S. Halvorson 3
Cedar Mountain/Comfrey
21 FG; 15-26 FT; 18 fouls … Scoring: Nereida Villegas 1, Keesha Barnes 7, Erica Bock 2, Courtney Nelson 8, Lauren Boyle 6, Natalie Hoffbeck 11, Jordan Kevelin 2, Paige Richert 6, Taylor Rose 6, Andrea Ochs 20 … 3-point shots: Ochs 3, Hoffbeck 2, Barnes 1 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
West Central
Benson 42, BOLD 37
Benson won its first game since the 2012-13 season, snapping a 50-game losing streak with a win over the Warriors.
Amanda Nissen and Hannah Ricard each scored 11 points, and Krista Motzko 10 for the Braves.
Danielle Himley added seven points and 12 rebounds, and Motzko grabbed four assists and three steals.
Benson went 16-for-27 from the free throw line, 12-15 in the second half, which turned out to be the difference in the game as BOLD went 7-for-20 overall.
The Braves (1-13, 1-20) host Lac qui Parle Valley on Monday, and BOLD (2-8, 5-16) plays Tuesday at Paynesville.
Benson (1-13, 1-20)............24 18 - 42
BOLD (2-8, 5-16).................23 14 - 37
Benson
12-48 FG; 16-27 FT; 19 fouls … Scoring: Megan Amundson 3, Krista Motzko 10, Amanda Nissen 11, Danielle Himley 7, Hannah Ricard 11 … 3-point shots: Motzko 1, Nissen 1 … Rebound leader: Himley 12, Nissen 7, Ricard 6 … Assist leader: Motzko 4 … Steal leader: Nissen 4, Motzko 3
BOLD
14-57 FG; 7-20 FT; 20 fouls … Scoring: Emily Gass 9, Ashley Schmitz 4, Mariyah Stimpel 4, Taylor Sagedahl 12, Allison Krause 4, Whitney Haney 2, Kenna Steffel 2 … 3-point shots: Gass 2 … Rebound leader: Peyton Weis 6, Steffel 5, Haney 5 … Assist leader: Steffel 6 … Steal leader: Steffel 3
Montevideo 64,
Melrose 59
Natalie Feldhake scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Abby Olson scored 14 points, Morgan Reidinger added 11 points, and Alexis Schmitz contributed 10 in the win over Melrose.
The Thunder Hawks shot 46 percent from the floor on the game to earn their eight West Central Conference victory on the season.
Gabi Sawyer scored 21 points and Emily Goerdt chipped in 20 points for Melrose in the loss.
Montevideo hosts Minnewaska today at 7:30 p.m., while Melrose will have a home game against Perham next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Melrose (6-6, 13-10)...........32 27 - 59
Montevideo (8-4, 10-10).....35 29 - 64
Melrose
21-51 FG; 13-18 FT; 15 fouls … Scoring: Emily Tschida 1, Maci Bloomel 2, Brooklyn Loxtercamp 2, Emily Goerdt 20, Gabi Sawyer 21, Justine Reverermann 7, Jordan Thompson 6 … 3-point shots: Sawyer 2, Goerdt 1, Ruberman 1 … Rebound leader: Goerdt 6 … Assist leader: Sawyer 5 … Steal leader: Goerdt 3
Montevideo
23-50 FG; 13-15 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Abby Olson 14, Kailey Maroney 8, Nikki Erickson 3, Ashley McKee 2, Lexi Quigley 4, Natalie Feldhake 12, Morgan Reidinger 11, Alexis Schmitz 10 … 3-point shots: Reidinger 2, Olson 1, Maroney 1, Ericson 1 … Rebound leader: Feldhake 8 … Assist leader: Schmitz 4, Maroney 3 … Steal leader: none
Sauk Centre 62, Minnewaska 43
Maesyn Thiesen scored 11 points and added six steals, while Madison Moritz chipped in 12 points with six rebounds as Sauk Centre cruised over Minnewaska to remain undefeated in the West Central Conference 62-43.
The Lakers shot 43 percent from the floor, but had a tough time from the free throw line connecting on just nine of 18 attempts.
The Lakers will look to bounce back after losing two straight as they travel to Montevideo, while Sauk Centre will also take on the Thunder Hawks, but not until next Tuesday at home at 7:30 p.m.
Minnewaska (8-5, 13-8).......19 24 - 43
Sauk Centre (12-0, 21-1)....42 20 - 62
Minnewaska
16-37 FG; 9-18 FT; 21 fouls … Scoring: n/a … 3-point shots: n/a … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Sauk Centre
19-52 FG; 20-28 FT; 15 fouls … Scoring: Madi Greenwaldt 4, Madison Moritz 12, Kelsey Peschel 11, Mauren Thiesen 9, Maesyn Thiesen 11, Morgan Gamradt 2, Jill Klaphake 7, Jessica Rodgenbiker 3, Rebecca Weir 2 … 3-point shots: Moritz 2, Thiesen 2 … Rebound leader: Weir 6, Moritz 6 … Assist leader: Thiesen 5, Peschel 4 … Steal leader: Thiesen 6, Weir 4
Central Minn.
BBE 69, HLWW 51
BBE held onto a tie for first place in the Central Minnesota Conference, beating Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Thursday.
Hailey Braegelman led the Jaguars with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Katelyn Heinze added 14 points, and Kinlee Swanson 10 points and four steals.
BBE (10-1, 14-7) hosts Hancock today.
BBE (10-1, 14-7)................41 28 - 69
HLWW (7-4, 8-13)..............27 24 - 51
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
28-61 FG; 10-18 FT; 7 fouls … Scoring: Buchholz 4, Miller 10, Evenson 7, Swanson 10, Gronli 4, Trustheim 2, Heinze 14, Braegelman 18 … 3-point shots: Miller 2, Gronli 1 … Rebound leader: Braegelman 8 … Assist leader: Evenson 3 … Steal leader: Evenson 4, Swanson 4
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Statistics not available
Camden
CMCS 69, Lakeview 55
Abby Zwart knocked down three 3-pointers en route to scoring 20 points to help the Bluejays extend their winning streak to four games.
Lexi Scott chipped in a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds for Central Minnesota Christian School and Karisa Wubben added 12 points, three assists and three steals.
The Bluejays (9-4, 12-5) are at Lac qui Parle Valley today for another Camden game.
Lakeview (4-10, 6-16).........27 28 - 55
CMCS (9-4, 12-5)...............31 38 - 69
Lakeview
21-60 FG; 13-20 FT; 16 fouls … Scoring: Sadie Stelter 27, Bridget Varpness 3, Ginny Pederson 8, Brook Hartle 2, Erin Stevens 5, Katie Timm 2, Maddie Fenske 8 … 3-point shots: none … Rebound leader: Fenske 9 … Assist leader: Stelter 3 … Steal leader: Stelter 7
Central MN Christian School
27-61 FG; 12-16 FT; 18 fouls … Scoring: Karisa Wubben 12, Kalley Schwitters 6, Hannah Nelson 2, Erin Orred 8, Christine Mikelson 2, Lexi Scott 15, Abby Zwart 20, Kourtney TeBrake 2, Alli Bulthuis 2 … 3-point shots: Zwart 3 … Rebound leader: Scott 12, Orred 6 … Assist leader: Wubben 3, TeBrake 3 … Steal leader: Wubben 3