SAUK RAPIDS-Sarah Gold posted 15 points and Jordan Schuett added 14 for the No. 5 Little Falls Flyers who defeated the No. 4 Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm 62-51 in the quarterfinals of the Section 8-3A tournament Wednesday.
Little Falls is 18-9 and faces the No. 1 Alexandria/No. 8 Bemidji winner in the Section 8-3A semifinals 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Cloud State.
Melanie Dorn added 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Flyers who led 22-17 at halftime.
The win avenged a 49-48 loss to Sauk Rapids in the Flyers' season opener.
Sauk Rapids 17 34 - 51
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Little Falls 22 40 - 62
SAUK RAPIDS
Staci Meyer 4, Brooke Torvik 9, Brooklyn Harren 9, Bailey Becker 14, Andy Skillingstad 10, Angela Konz 5. FG 17-55 (31 percent), FT 16-22 (73 percent). 3-point 1-12 (8 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Laura Fregin 3, Sarah Gold 15, Rachel Boros 9, Melanie Dorn 11, Chelsea Moran 5, Jordan Schuett 14, Mikayla Burns 3, Katie Mammenga 2. FG 19-39 (49 percent), FT 17-23 (74 percent). 3-point 7-19 (37 percent). Overall: 18-9. Next: No. 5 Little Falls vs. No. 1 Alexandria/No. 8 Bemidji winner in Section 8-3A semifinals at St. Cloud State 7 p.m. Saturday.
