WADENA-Jenna Dvorak scored 17 points as the Staples-Motley Cardinals defeated the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 64-61 in overtime Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Haley Cichos contributed 13 points and Tabatha Allen knocked in 11 for the Cardinals.
Kennedy Gravelle scored 17 points and Ashley Adam tallied 11 for the 0-1 Wolverines.
Wadena-Deer Creek 31 24 6-61
Staples-Motley 22 33 9-64
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WADENA-DEER CREEK
Ashley Adams 11, Madison Carsten 10, Sophie Kreklau 4, Kennedy Gravelle 17, Madison Packer 4, Mackenzie Carsten 10, Lauryn Gravelle 2, Nevada Schulz 4. Conference: 0-1. Overall: 0-1. Next: vs Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6:00 p.m. Thurs, Nov. 29.
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kaila Erbe 4, Haley Cichos 13, Kaitlyn Smith 7, Alix Peterson 10, Jenna Dvorak 17, Tabatha Allen 11, Bella Martin 2. Conference: 1-0. Overall: 1-0. Next: vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 7:15 p.m. Thurs. Nov 29.
Verndale 71, Laporte 10
VERNDALE-- Morgan Glenz and Melissa Hammer each knocked in 15 points as the Verndale Pirates defeated the Laporte Wildcats 71-10 in their season opener Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Alyssa Thompson racked up 10 points for the 1-0 Pirates, who held the Wildcats scoreless in the first half.
Verndale 42 29-71
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Laporte 0 10-10
LAPORTE
Keairah Urrutia 4, Olivia Taylor 3, Camryn Smith 3, FG 3-25 (12 percent), FT 2-2 (100 percent). 3-point 2-11 (18 percent).
VERNDALE
Morgan Glenz 15, Alyssa Thompson 10, Mardi Ehrmantraut 5, Molly Brownlow 4, Kaliyah Brownlow 3, Tess Jones 7, Allison Olsson 6, Keara Kern 2, Madison Schmitz 4, Melissa Hammer 15. FG 27-57 (47 percent), FT 15-23 (65 percent). 3-point 2-13 (15 percent). Conference: 0-0. Overall: 1-0. Next: at Wadena 7:30 p.m. Tues, Dec 4.
Pequot Lakes 69, Little Falls 22
LITTLE FALLS-Pequot Lakes senior Olivia Lane registered 31 points for the Patriots are they crushed the Little Falls Flyers 69-22 Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Pequot's Erika Lane tallied 12 points in the non-conference win.
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Little Falls' Allie Steinmetz lead the Flyers with 10 points.
Pequot Lakes 33 36-69
Little Falls 17 5-22
PEQUOT LAKES
Afton Crocker, Mariah Rubel 3, Olivia Lane 31, Kenzie Nelson 4, Rachel Voges 5, Cloey Traxler 2, Emma Benson 6, Erika Lane 12, Lola Rysavy 6. Overall: 1-0. Next: at Mesabi East 7:15 p.m. Friday, Nov 30.
LITTLE FALLS
Allie Steinmetz 10, Samantha Tembreull 4, Ella Bjorge, Ellie Smieja, Kendal Swantek, Megan Gold, Abby Poser, Taylor Swantek 5, Taylor Jordan 3, Kaleese Kuchinski-Helgeson, Rachel Witucki. Overall: 0-1. Next: at Detroit Lakes 7:15 p.m. Friday Nov 30.
Upsala 60, Pierz 57
UPSALA-- Alissa Girtz tallied 17 points as the Pierz Pioneers fell 60-57 to the Upsala Cardinals in their season opener Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Upsala 36 24-60
Pierz 27 30-57
UPSALA
Jenna Ripplinger 4, Haley Opatz, Laura Lange 23, Kristine Biniek 7, Abby Ripplinger 5, Taylor Solits, Alexis Soltis 6, Amber Biniek, Rachel Ainali, Brooklyn Bense, Annika Gunderson 2, Paige Binek 4, Alison Harren 8, Abby Klein, Kylie Roerick, Alice Hebig.
PIERZ
Rabeka Langer 3, Courtney Strohmeier 7, Alissa Girtz 17, Anna Taylor 8, Emily Sadlovsky 9, Kylie Waytashek 7, Laura Skiba 6. FG 23-58 (39 percent), FT 9-15 (60 percent). 3-point 2-12 (16 percent). Conference: 0-0. Overall: 0-1. Next: vs. Braham 7:30 p.m. Fri, Nov. 30.
Pine City 66, Aitkin 56
PINE CITY-Ramsey Moe totalled 25 points and six assists and Kaija Davies added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 66-56 non-conference loss to Pine City Tuesday, Nov. 27.
McKenna MacDonald added 6 points for the Gobblers, which shot just 31 percent from the field.
Pine City 34 32-66
Aitkin 31 25-56
PINE CITY
Sophie Lahti 7, Alaina Steele 5, Lily Wilson 17, Meredith Kolling 5, Ellie Hasz 18, Ashley Faur 8, Hannah Lorsung 4, Chloe Alleman 2. FG 14, FT 13-16 (81 percent). 3-point 8.
AITKIN
Jillian MacDonald 2, McKenna MacDonald 6, Noelle Jones 2, Kaija Davies 18, Ramsey Moe 25, Ally Ehnstrom 3. FG 18-59 (31 percent), FT 14-18 (78 percent). 3-point 6-16 (38 percent). Overall: A 0-1. Next: Aitkin hosts Detroit Lakes 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.