Area Girls Basketball: Glenz scores 2,000th point for Verndale

NEVIS-Senior Shania Glenz became the first player in Verndale girls or boys basketball history to top the 2,000-point career mark when she finished with 14 points in the Pirates' 48-26 win over the Nevis Tigers in a Section 5-1A matchup Thursday.

Glenz entered the game 11 points shy of 2,000 and reached the mark with a six-footer early in the second half. She also had seven steals and sister Morgan Glenz finished with 11 points.

Nevis 9 17-26

Verndale 19 29-48

NEVIS

Annalise Ahrendt 2, Madisyn Lucas 2, Jayden Vredenburg 1, Maddie Soldwisch 5, Victoria Carrier 4, Emma Bliss 9, Montana Baker 1, Katie Kamphaus 2. FG 9-22 (41 percent), FT 6-13 (46 percent). 3-point 2-8 (25 percent).

VERNDALE

Morgan Glenz 11, Haley Youngbauer 5, Allison Olsson 2, Alexys Thompson 2, Molly Brownlow 2, Danica Gilb 3, Jordan Carr 7, Shania Glenz 14, Claudia Quera 2. FG 18-48 (38 percent), FT 10-14 (71 percent). 3-point 2-4 (50 percent). Overall: 16-10. Next: in Section 5-1A playoffs TBA.

Pequot Lakes 85,

Hinckley-Finlayson 18

HINCKLEY-Olivia Lane scored the 44 points she needed to reach 1,000 in her career for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in their 85-18 Section 7-2A win against the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars Thursday.

Lane grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 28 points in the first half. She scored the remaining 16 points near the 5-minute mark of the second half.

Karli Skog scored 17 points and Corina Ruud added 10 points and six blocks to help Pequot record its fourth win in its last five games.

Hinckley-Finlayson 10 8-18

Pequot Lakes 59 26-85

HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON

Haley Rimer 3, Grace Balut 4, Jocelyn Bork 3, Ellen Harth 2, Sonya Johnson 1, Amanda Sadler 1, Aryanna Puetz 2. FT 3-9 (33 percent).

PEQUOT LAKES

Molly Dotty 2, Karli Skog 17, Olivia Lane 44, Kristin Skog 6, Lyndsey Johnson 2, Corina Ruud 10, Sam Littman 2, Desera Engholm 2. FG 38-67 (57 percent), FT 9-23 (39 percent). Overall: 18-7. Next: hosts Pillager 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Lake Region 56, St. Francis 29

PLYMOUTH-Grace Imdieke collected 19 points and nine rebounds for the top-seeded Lake Region Christian Hornets who swept past the No. 8 St. Francis Patriots 56-29 in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools state tournament Thursday.

Abby Grider finished with 16 rebounds, 14 points and four assists for the Hornets who are 21-2.

St. Francis 10 19 -29

Lake Region 29 27-56

St. Francis

Marcale Palm 5, Mikaylin Coons 2, Ali Koel 14, Kylia Vanderbough 4, Katherine Gerdin 4.

LAKE REGION

Grace Imdieke 19, Sydni Ogren 2, Abby Grider 14, Valerie Imdieke 9, Hannah McGaffey 4, Lydia Neubert 4, Isabel Anderson 2, Keelie Shafer 2. FG 27-60 (45 percent), FT 1-8 (13 percent). 3-point 1-3 (33 percent). Overall: 21-2. Next: No. 1 LRCS vs. No. 5 Heritage in MACS state tournament semifinals at Plymouth 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Aitkin 59,

Mora 22

MORA-Kaija Davies led Aitkin to its third straight win with 15 points in their 59-22 defeat of the Mora Mustangs Thursday.

Naomi Lane collected 14 points and nine rebounds, McKenna McDonald added five assists and Samantha Forster five steals for the Gobblers, who began the second half with a 16-0 run.

Mora 15 7 -22

Aitkin 26 33-59

MORA

Lindsay Boge 2, Anna Mork 3, Faith Nielsen 7, Rachel Vreeland 4, Peyton Oslin 6. FT 8-16 (50 percent).

AITKIN

Samantha Forster 4, Myah Newton 3, Taylor Ehnstrom 14, Naomi Lane 14, Kaija Davies 15, Ramsey Moe 2, Brooklyn Brezinsky 3, McKenna MacDonald 4. FG 23-59 (36 percent), FT 6-12 (50 percent). 3-point 7-24 (29 percent). Overall: 17-9. Next: in Section 7-2A playoffs TBA.

Osakis 62, Pierz 29

OSAKIS-Taryn Becker led Pierz with six points during their 62-29 loss to the Osakis Silverstreaks Thursday. It was the Pioneers' third straight defeat.

Osakis 62

Pierz 29

OSAKIS

Morgan Staloch 8, Jordyn Stroup 2, Nicolle Klukken 2, Lauren Savegeau 7, Kayla Sorenson 10, Madisen Johanson 8, Alecia Kaelke 25. FG 22-55 (40 percent), FT 17-29 (59 percent). 3-point 1-15 (6 percent).

PIERZ

Rebecca Athman 5, Malea Boser 3, Kelsi Stuckmayer 4, Taryn Becker 6, Taylor Kimman 2, Rabeka Langer 2, Kacy Broschofsky 2, Brittney Boser 3, Laura Skiba 2. FG 9-47 (19 percent), FT 10-18 (55 percent). 3-point 1-10 (10 percent). Overall: 10-16. Next: hosts Holdingford 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Barnesville 59,

Staples-Motley 45

BARNESVILLE-Claire Wolhowe registered 15 points for the Staples-Motley Cardinals during their 59-45 Section 8-2A loss to the Barnesville Tigers (20-5 overall) Thursday.

Going into Thursday's matchup, SM was 6-0 against section opponents and the No. 2-ranked team in the section. Barnesville was 14-2 against section opponents and was sitting in the No. 3 spot for section seedings.

Kelsie Weite added 11 points for the Cardinals.

Barnesville 34 25-59

Staples-Motley 13 32-45

BARNESVILLE

Ann Halverson 6, Nicole Herbranson 8, Kaitlyn Lentz 3, Emma Nielsen 13, Madison Abarr 9, Peyton Boom 20. FT 11-15 (73 percent).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Kelsie Weite 11, Chelsea Nanik 5, Sam Schimpp 3, Kaitlin Longworth 5, Claire Wolhowe 15, Amber Robben 6. FT 6-7 (86 percent). Overall: 20-4. Next: in Section 8-2A playoffs TBA.

Albany 68, Little Falls 25

ALBANY-Sophia Sowada was the leading scorer for Little Falls with nine points in the Flyers' 68-25 loss to the Albany Huskies in a Granite Ridge Conference game Thursday.

Albany 41 27-68

Little Falls 16 9-25

ALBANY

Madison Schmitz 9, Amanda Kollodge 2, Hannah Koziol 5, Amber Swarthout 3, Emily Johnson 12, Paige Rueter 4, Maleah Wohletz 2, Kathryn Sands, Isabel Rolfes, Paige Meyer 5, Emma Seiler, Hannah Litchy, Emma Davis 2, Erin Navratil 24, Mckenna Leyk. FG 24-43 (56 percent), FT 15-23 (65 percent). 3-point 5-8 (63 percent).

LITTLE FALLS

Allie Steinmetz 2, Kacy Steinmetz 2, Rachel Tembreull 6, Melissa Geisenhof 2, Taylor Jordan 1, Sophia Sowada 9, Kali Mammenga 3. FG 9-29 (31 percent), FT 4-8 (50 percent). 3-point 3-10 (30 percent). Conference: 1-13. Overall: 2-24. Next: in Section 8-3A playoffs TBA.