SAUK RAPIDS - Willmar held an 11-point lead at halftime but saw that slip away as Sauk Rapids heated up in the second half and edged the Cardinals 57-51 on Friday.
The Storm outscored the Cardinals 38-22 in the second half.
Cayle Hovland was dominant in the paint all night for the Cardinals, scoring 16 points with 12 rebounds but Sauk Rapids' Bailey Becker was the game's leader with 17 points.
Sauk Rapids 57, Willmar 52
Willmar................. 30 22 - 52
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Sauk Rapids................. 19 38 - 57
Willmar
Scoring: Abby Berskow 8, Grace Marti 4, Carly Magnuson 1, Jordyn Swoboda 8, Hannah Johnson 6, Cayle Hovland 16, Carly Wedel 3, Heidi Sellmann 6 ... 3-point shots: Berskow 2, Swoboda 2, Hovland 1, Wedel 1 ... Rebound leader: Hovland 12, Sellmann 8 ... Assist leader: Johnson 4 ... Steal leader: Hovland 3
Sauk Rapids
Scoring: Staci Meyer 12, Bailey Roscoe 6, Brooke Torvik 8, Brooklyn Harren 2, Bailey Becker 17, Ella Douvier 6, Angela Konz 6 ... 3-point shots: Meyer 1, Becker 2
NLS 77, GSL 53
New London-Spicer almost couldn't miss in a convincing win over Glencoe-Silver Lake Friday night.
The Wildcats hit 12 three-pointers on the night including four from Brooke Beuning and Kabrie Weber respectively. Beuning finished with 18 points and Weber finished with 14.
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Erin Tebben had a strong night as well, scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds.
GSL fell despite a strong night from Maddie Monahan who scored 29 points.
The Wildcats will play Annandale at home on Tuesday.
GSL................. 24 29 - 53
NLS................. 46 31- 77
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Scoring: Mollie Cacka 5, Maiha Monahan 1, McKenna Monahan 9, Maddie Monahan 29, Alison Kettner 6, Kaitlyn Uecker 3 ... 3-point shots: McKenna Monahan 2, Maddie Monahan 2 ... Rebound leader: NA ... Assist leader: NA ... Steal leader: NA
New London-Spicer
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Scoring: Sam Johnson 3, Ashton Engelke 3, Shea Oman 8, Brooke Beuning 18, Payton Mages 3, Kabrie Weber 14, Erin Tebben 14, Courtney Caskey 2, Morgan Swenson 12 ... 3-point shots: Engelke 1, Oman 2, Beuning 4, Mages 1, Weber 4 ... Rebound leader: Tebben 10, Swenson 9, Weber 8 ... Assist leader: Oman 7, Tebben 5, Weber 5 ... Steal leader: Oman 3
Litchfield 62, MW 38
Macy Huhner scored 23 points, including the 1,000th point of her career as Litchfield breezed by Mound Westonka Friday night.
Huhner needed 14 points to reach the milestone entering the game and she got it late in the first half. She had a strong night all around with nine rebounds and three steals.
The Dragons outscored the White Hawks 37-22 in the first half and kept that momentum rolling the second.
Litchfield will take on Rockford Tuesday in Rockford, 7 p.m.
MW................. 22 16 - 38
Litchfield................. 37 25 - 62
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Mound Westonka
Scoring: Samantha Eidsness 3, Makenzie Anderson 2, Jennifer Schaible 7, Ela Springer 8, Maya Thurston 9, Claire White 9 ... 3-point shots: Eidsness 1, Schaible 1, White 1
Litchfield
Scoring: Kyndra Beavers 8, Laney Huhner 6, Camry Driver 3, Macy Huhner 23, Sydney McCann 4, Brynne Wahl 8, Haley Euerle 7, Savanna Pater 3 ... 3-point shots: Beavers 2, Driver 1, M. Huhner 4 ... Rebound leader: M. Huhner 9, H. Euerle 9 ... Assist leader: Beavers 6 ... Steal leader: Beavers 5, L. Huhner 3, M. Huhner 3
Springfield 63, BLHS 42
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart fell behind early and couldn't mount a second-half comeback in a Tomahawk Conference game on Friday.
Sara Kottke had 12 points and six assists and Rachel Dean had 10 points.
Springfield................. 31 32 - 63
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BLHS (0-5, 2-8)......................... 18 24 - 42
Springfield
Scoring: Casandra Graff 1, Callie Wersal 4, Vishe Rabb 28, Shylyn Lothert 13, Anna Plotz 2, Katelyn Hauth 8, Sydney Hauger 6, Madison Neperman 1... 3-point shots: Lothert 3
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
Scoring: Keegan Hanson 3, Alaina Leske 6, Anna Buboltz 5, Maddy Ehlers 2, Alyssa Petersen 4, Rachel Dean 10, Sara Kottke 12 ... 3-point shots: Kottke 1 ... Rebound leader: Leske 8, Kottke 6 ... Assist leader: Kottke 3 ... Steal leader: Buboltz 3
Hancock 44, KMS 40
The Owls won a low-scoring game in Kerkhoven on Friday in the front end of a girls-boys doubleheader with the Saints.
Hancock's Sabrina Mattson scored 12 points and Haley Mattson finished with 11.
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KMS' Sam Gjerde hit four 3-point shots and finished with 17 points.
Hancock................. 29 15 - 44
KMS................. 26 14 - 40
Hancock
Scoring: Sabrina Mattson 12, Ashlyn Mattson 6, Haley Mattson 11, Kassandra Algarate 8, Tess Steiner 7 ... 3-point shots: S. Mattson 1, H. Mattson 2
KMS
Scoring: Katie Krieger 4, Alexis Lamecker 8, Morgan Lesteberg 2, Sam Gjerde 17, Hanne Tebben 2, Madison Rohner 3, Molly Jeppesen 4 ... 3-point shots: Gjerde 4 ... Rebound leader: Rohner 13, Krieger 7 ... Assist leader: None ... Steal leader: None
Sauk Centre 65, Montevideo 41
Sauk Centre took a first half lead and ran with it in the second to down Montevideo.
Kelsey Peschel was the game's leading scorer as she dropped 17 points for Sauk Centre.
Montevideo's Abby Olson was the top scorer for the Thunder Hawks. She finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Montevideo................. 26 15 - 41
Sauk Centre................. 35 30 - 65
Montevideo
Scoring: Abby Olson 10, Ashley McKee 8, Molly Reeves 6, Sarah Sulflow 4, Kamren Saue 4, Kaylee Glomstad 4, Emmy Enevoldsen 2, Alex Wolner 2, Maddy Kilibarda 2 ... 3-point shots: Reeves 1 ... Rebound leader: Olson 7 ... Assist leader: Reeves 3 ... Steal leader: Olson 2, McKee 2
Sauk Centre
Scoring: Kelsey Peschel 17, Kenzie Schmiesing 4, Jill Klaphake 10, Tori Peschel 10, Maesyn Thiesen 9, Morgan Kranz 5, Julia Dammann 9 ... 3-point shots: Peschel 4, Klaphake 1, Peschel 2, Thiesen 1, Kranz 1 ... Rebound leader: Dammann 12, Peschel 11 ... Assist leader: Schmiesing 6 ... Steal leader: Peschel 3
Minnewaska 61, Morris/CA 47
Carley Stewart scored 24 points and had eight rebounds and five assists in the Lakers' victory over Morris/Chokio-Alberta on Friday at Minnewaska High School.
Ellie Danielson had 12 points and Bayley Pooler finished with 11 points.
MCA's Ashley Solvie and Nicole Solvie both had 11 points and Riley Decker had 10.
The Lakers play host to Paynesville at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Morris/CA................. 24 23 - 47
Minnewaska................. 27 34 - 61
Morris/Chokio-Alberta
Scoring: Maddie Carrington 4, Malory Anderson 4, Riley Decker 10, Correy Hickman 5, Jenna Howden 2, Ashley Solvie 11, Nicole Solvie 11 ... 3-point shots: Decker 2, Hickman 1 ... Rebound leader: Howden 8, Anderson 7 ... Assist leader: Hickman 4 ... Steal leader: Carrington 2, Hickman 2
Minnewaska
Scoring: Ellie Danielson 12, Bayley Pooler 11, Taylor Amundson 6, Emma Thorfinnson 6, Carley Stewart 24, Ashlyn Guggisberg 2 ... 3-point shots: Pooler 3, Thorfinnson 2, Stewart 2 ... Rebound leader: Stewart 8, Danielson 5, Abby Versteeg 5 ... Assist leader: Stewart 5, Versteeg 4 ... Steal leader: Stewart 2, Guggisberg 2, Bailey Stewart 2
Melrose 53, Benson 40
Led by a 15-point, eight-rebound performance from Maci Blommel, Melrose defeated Benson at home for its third consecutive victory. With the win, the Dutchmen own a winning record for the first time this season at 5-4. Danielle Himley scored 18 points and grabbed nine boards while dishing out four assists--all team highs--for the Braves
Benson (0-8)................. 25 28 - 53
Melrose (5-4)................. 25 15 - 40
Benson
Scoring: Megan Amundson 1, Courtney McNeill 4, Amanda Nissen 11, Danielle Himley 18, Victoria Pagel 4, Dana Rud 2... 3-point shots: Nissen 1, Himley 1 ... Rebound leader: Himley 9, Nissen 8... Assist leader: Nissen 4, Himley 4 ... Steal leader: Nissen 3
Melrose
Scoring: Gabby Graves 12, Cassie Klaphake 13, Maci Blommel 15, Madeline Straka 6, Whitney Austing 5, Makiya Leutmer 2... 3-point shots: Graves 2, Klaphake 1, Austing 1 ... Rebound leader: Blommel 8, Graves 6... Assist leader:Klaphake 4 ... Steal leader: Blommel 3
BOLD 72, ACGC 45
Makenna Steffel had a solid game, finishing with 20 points, 15 rebounds and six steals in BOLD's win over the Falcons on Friday.
Emily Gass had 13 points and Makayla Snow had nine points and seven rebounds.
ACGC's Anna Grimsgard and Maree Lee both scored 11 points and Madison Denton had six points and seven rebounds.
The Falcons play at Morris/Chokio-Alberta at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
BOLD................. 35 37 - 72
ACGC................. 28 17 - 45
BOLD
Scoring: Emily Gass 13, Abby Sigurdson 4, Alex Revier 2, Morgan Schmitz 4, Taylor Sagedahl 7, Makenna Steffel 20, Makayla Snow 9, Brenna Weis 10, Mary Remer 3 ... 3-point shots: Gass 3, Sagedahl 2 ... Rebound leader: Steffel 15, Snow 7 ... Assist leader: Sigurdson 5 ... Steal leader: Steffel 6
ACGC
Scoring: Anna Grimsgard 11, Maree Lee 11, Kendra Miller 4, Addison Bernstein 6, Gabby Lawver 2, Madison Denton 6, Lindsey Minnick 3 ... 3-point shots: Lee 1, Denton 1 ... Rebound leader: Denton 7, Minnick 6, Bernstein 6 ... Assist leader: Bernstein 4, Lee 4 ... Steal leader: Lee 3
CMCS 41, Hendricks 21
Central Minnesota Christian School picked up its second win in as many nights, rolling to a 20-point victory over Hendricks Friday night. Kalley Schwitters and Ellie Greenwaldt scored 12 points each as the Bluejays' defense allowed a season-low point total.
Next up for CMCS is a game at Canby on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
CMCS................. 20 21 - 41
Hendricks................. 9 12 - 21
Central Minnesota Christian School
Scoring: Kalley Schwitters 12, Ellie Greenwaldt 12, Allison Bulthuis 10, Reegan Duininck 1, Tori Orred 2, Bailey Scott 2 ... 3-point shots: Schwitters 4 ... Rebound leader: Scott 6, Schwitters 4... Assist leader: Bulthuis 3... Steal leader: Ashley Roelofs 3, Bulthuis 3
Hendricks
Stats not provided.
