HOLDINGFORD-Claire Wolhowe led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points for the Staples-Motley Cardinals who made it six wins in a row with a 63-35 non-conference win over the Holdingford Huskers Thursday.
Chelsea Nanik added 14 points, Amber Robben 12 and Kelsie Weite 10 for the Cards who are 18-3.
Holdingford 15 20-35
Staples-Motley 44 19-63
HOLDINGFORD
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Rachel Hellmann 2, Molly Higgins 2, Marissa Gerads 4, Taylor Popp 1, Cassandra Schwantz 4, Bridget Catton 2, Brooke Catton 4, Corrie Ethen 2, Sara Solarz 1, Johanna Merten 3, Carolynn Becker 7, Grace Gerads 3. FT 7-11 (64 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelsie Weite 10, Chelsea Nanik 14, Sam Schimpp 2, Kaitlin Longworth 6, Claire Wolhowe 16, Amber Robben 12, Lexi Johnson 3. FT 5-6 (83 percent). Overall: 18-3. Next: host Crosby-Ironton 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Lake Region 57,
Cambridge 48
BAXTER-Grace Imdieke poured in 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Lake Region Christian Hornets who wrapped up their regular season Thursday with a 57-48 non-conference victory over Cambridge Christian.
Abby Grider added 11 points and dished off eight assists for the Hornets.
LRCS finished regular-season play 20-2 overall, 16-1 in the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools conference and has received the No. 1 seed for the MACS state tournament Feb. 23-25 at Plymouth.
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Cambridge 24 24-48
Lake Region 23 34-57
CAMBRIDGE
Selba Swenson 4, Claire Christenson 7, Kristen Filotti 4, Emma Pankan 3, Abigail Nyquist 6, Julia Newton 4, Kristina Gerard 19, Parts Ugiagbe 1
LAKE REGION
Grace Imdieke 29, Abby Grider 11, Valerie Imdieke 2, Hannah McGaffey 5, Taylor Borowicz 2, Lydia Neubert 4, Isabel Anderson 3, Natalie Thorsen 1. FG 23-80 (29 percent), FT 9-18 (50 percent). 3-point 2-9 (22 percent). Conference: 16-1. Overall: 20-2. Next: No. 1 LRCS vs. 8th seed TBD at MACS State Tournament at Plymouth Feb. 23.
Pierz 55, HLWW 53
PIERZ-Taryn Becker tallied 13 points as the Pierz Pioneers notched their fourth straight win with a 55-53 win over Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted in a Central Minnesota Conference game Thursday.
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HLWW 53
Pierz 55
PIERZ
Rebecca Athman 3, Kelsi Stuckmayer 8, Taryn Becker 13, Taylor Kimman 4, Rabeka Langer 4, Kacy Broschofsky 9, Brittney Boser 8, Avy Lease 6. FG 21-68 (30 percent), FT 12-23 (52 percent). 3-point 1-7 (14 percent). Conference: 4-8. Overall: 10-12. Next: at Pine City 7:15 p.m. Friday.
