Area Girls Basketball: PR-B shoots down Wildcats

Gabby Rainwater also had a hot hand for the Tigers going 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Alyssa Semmler contributed 15 points, nine rebounds and five steals.

Laporte 13 17—30

Pine River-Backus 44 23—67

LAPORTE

Alyssa Moss, Ameila Tusler 3, Camryn Smith 4, Keiarah Urrutia 9, Kortni Kerby 3, Natalie Hadrava 10, Olivia Taylor. FG 13-31 (42 percent), FT 3-8 (38 percent). 3-point 1-2 (50 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Bailey Wynn 6, Sidney Lodge 2, Gabby Rainwater 12, Olivia Adkins 2, Claire Dahl 2, Alyssa Semmler 15, Anna Felthous 2, Rylie Hirschey 23, Emma Barchus 3. FG 26-71 (37 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent). 3-point 8-31 (26 percent). Conference: 5-1. Overall: 12-5. Next: Pine River Backus at Swanville 5:45 p.m. Friday.

Pequot Lakes 64, LPGE 45

LONG PRAIRIE—Olivia Lane helped the Pequot Lakes Patriots record a 65-45 non-conference victory over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thursday by knocking down 26 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

Karli Skog tallied 20 points to improve the Patriots to 9-8.

Pequot Lakes 35 29—64

LPGE 15 30—45

LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE

Hannah Middendorf 2, Emma Liebsch 5, Diana Salazar Cervantes 2, Anyela Mata Contreras 2, Jenna Middendorf 1, Rachel Middendorf 15, Taylor Kingston 18. FG 16-45 (36 percent), FT 10-16 (62 percent). 3-point 3-13 (23 percent).

PEQUOT LAKES

Desera Engholm 3, Olivia Lane 26, Bre Sewall 3, Kenzie Nelson 2, Karli Skog 20, Addie Hubbard 3, Emma Benson 1, Erika Lane 3, Lola Rysavy 2. FG 23-59 (39 percent), FT 15-22 (68 percent). 3-point 3-11 (27 percent). Overall: 9-8. Next: at Detroit Lakes 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Pierz 57, Paynesville 34

PIERZ—Mariah Olesch tallied 10 points for the Pierz Pioneers in a 57-34 Central Minnesota Conference victory over the 0-17 Paynesville Bulldogs Thursday.

Kelsi Stuckmayer, who was just honored as a Triple A award winner, finished with nine points and six rebounds for Pierz

Pierz 32 25—57

Paynesville 16 18—34

PAYNESVILLE

Brynn Johnson 9, Cora Hentges 10, Harley Kunstleben 5, Grace Utsch 4, Kali Reiter 1, Lindy Hennen 3, Yajaira Ibarra 2. FG 11-44 (25 percent), FT 9-15 (60 percent). 3-point 3-13 (23 percent).

PIERZ

Avy Lease 8, Brittney Boser 5, Grace Gottwalt 3, Kelsi Stuckmayer 9, Laura Skiba 7, Malea Boser 5, Mariah Olesch 10, Rabeka Langer 7, Taylor Kimman 3. FG 21-55 (38 percent), FT 13-26 (50 percent). 3-point 2-10 (20 percent). Conference: 1-6. Overall: 3-13. Next: host Pillager 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26.

Verndale 59, Sebeka 44

SEBEKA—Morgan Glenz pumped in 16 points for the Verndale Pirates in a 59-44 Park Region Conference win over the Sebeka Trojans Thursday.

Melissa Hammer posted 13 points for the Pirates.

Sebeka 22 22—44

Verndale 31 28—59

SEBEKA

Maggie Erickson 9, Kenzie Nelson 5, Maya Lake 12, Jolee Lillquist 2, Madi Bullock 5, Megan Heino 6, Jayde Petersen 5. FG 13-37 (35 percent), FT 16-33 (48 percent). 3-point 2-9 (22 percent).

VERNDALE

Morgan Glenz 16, Alyssa Thompson 2, Mardi Ehrmantraut 7, Haley Youngbauer 4, Molly Brownlow 5, Katie Johnson 8, Allison Olsson 4, Melissa Hammer 13. FG 20-48 (42 percent), FT 16-25 (64 percent). 3-point 3-7 (42 percent). Conference: 4-5. Overall: 6-11. Next: at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Wadena-DC 61, New York Mills 52

WADENA—Kennedy Gravelle recorded 21 points for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as they defeated the New York Mills Eagles 61-52 in a Park Region Conference game Thursday.

Casey Volkmann added 20 points for W-DC as it broke a five-game losing streak.

New York Mills 28 24—52

Wadena-Deer Creek 26 35—61

NEW YORK MILLS

Harley Wurst 1, Tiffany Thompson 12, Rhiana Roberts 6, Karli Kawlewski 7, Kenna Salo 14, Kaitlyn Kane 2, Madalyn Erp 10. FG 18-65 (27 percent), FT 13-22 (59 percent). 3-point 3-17 (17 percent).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Ashley Adams 5, Casey Volkmann 20, Ellie Miron 6, Hailey Wiederich 2, Kennedy Gravelle 21, Mackenzie Carsten 7. FG 22-72 (30 percent), FT 10-20 (50 percent). 3-point 7-29 (24 percent). Conference: 5-4. Overall: 6-11. Next: host Bertha-Hewitt 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Henning 61, Pillager 36

PILLAGER—Hailea Books registered 11 points for the Pillager Huskies in a 61-36 Park Region Conference loss to the Henning Hornets Thursday.

Henning 25 36—61

Pillager 14 22—36

HENNING

Val Weller 4, Ellie Dague 18, Molly Cordes 3, Megan Weber 12, Sydney Eckhoff 3, Autumn Grasswick 11, Megan Rinicker 2, Kylie Frederick 6, Makena Kenyon 2. FT 9-16 (56 percent).

PILLAGER

Jordyn Vanvickle 5, Maggie Schmit 7, Hailea Books 11, Bailey Knoblauch 3, Emma Schmit 7, Charlea Johnson 3. FT 13-22 (59 percent). Conference: 2-7. Overall: 6-12. Next: at Pierz 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26.

Frazee 55, Staples-Motley 38

STAPLES—Claire Wolhowe tallied 20 points for the Staples-Motley Cardinals who lost their 14th straight game, 55-38 to the Frazee Hornets Thursday in a game between Section 8-2A schools.

Frazee 23 32—55

Staples-Motley 15 23—38

FRAZEE

Madison Starry 4, Paige Oswald 9, Paige Ziegler 13, Talia Gabrielson 4, Harley Stroburg 4, Carly Mahoney 6, Natalie Nudell 9, Aina Olson 4, Bailey Aho 2. FT 21-32 (66 percent).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Haley Cichos 2, Kaitlyn Smith 6, Kiara Storry 3, Jenna Dvorak 2, Claire Wolhowe 20, Tabatha Allen 2, Bella Martin 3. FG 13-46 (28 percent), FT 5-14 (36 percent). 3-point 5-20 (25 percent). Overall: 1-14. Next: at Fergus Falls 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Milaca 66

Aitkin 53,

AITKIN—Ramsey Moe led the Aitkin Gobblers with 19 points as they fell 66-53 to the Milaca Wolves to end their five-game winning streak Thursday.

Maggi Fellerman registered 10 points for the Gobblers.

Milaca 30 36—66

Aitkin 14 39—53

MILACA

Miranda Broberg 23, Kendall Rensenbrink 6, Emylee Kohlgraf 11, Jerica Ploeger 8, Erika Maalis 4, Ellie Banks 6, Vanessa Deerberg 8. FT 19-37 (51 percent).

AITKIN

Jillian MacDonald 1, McKenna MacDonald 9, Kaija Davies 9, Maggi Fellerman 10, Ramsey Moe 19, Brooklyn Brezinsky 5. FT 26-38 (68 percent). Overall: 12-5. Next: host Esko 7:15 p.m. Monday.