GLENWOOD -- Sauk Centre won the battle of West Central Conference division leaders with a 55-42 victory over Minnewaska Area Friday in girls basketball action.
The Mainstreeters (20-1) are in a tie with New London-Spicer for first in the North division. The Lakers (15-4) have a two-game lead over Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta in the South.
Sauk Centre made its 22-20 halftime lead stick by going 14-for-18 at the free-throw line in the second half.
The Lakers were only 5-of-6 for the entire game.
Megan Rieland scored 17 points to lead the Mainstreeters.
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Cassie Jacobs tallied 12 points and seven rebounds to pace Minnewaska.
Sauk Centre 55, Minnewaska 42
Sauk Centre (20-1) 22 33 -- 55
Minnewaska (15-4) 20 22 -- 42
SAUK CENTRE - 17-36 FG (2-6 3-pt); 19-24 FT; 19 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Megan Rieland 17, Maren Greenwaldt 7, Kali Peschel 16, Lindsey Rieland 4, Savana Weller 9, Rachel Gruber 2 ... 3-point shots: M. Rieland 2 ... Rebound leaders: Weller 6, M. Rieland 5... Assist leaders: Peschel 3 ... Steal leaders: Peschel 4
MINNEWASKA - 17-52 FG (3-13 3-pt); 5-6 FT; 26 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Roering 5, Allie Ostrander 4, Emily Roering 9, Brittany Mensing 3, Sarah Faehnrich 4, Alicia Pfeninger 5, Cassie Jacobs 12... 3-point shots: Roering 1, Mensing 1, Pheninger 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobs 7, S. Roering 5 ... Assist leaders: Mensing 3, E. Roering 3 ... Steal leaders: E. Roering 3
