PEQUOT LAKES — Maci Martini registered a game-high 19 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots who defeated Class 2A’s sixth-ranked and previously unbeaten Crosby-Ironton Rangers 57-53 in a Mid-State Conference and Section 7-2A match up Friday, Feb. 12.

Kelsi Martini added 13 points for the Patriots.

Tori Oehrlein and Karlie Nixon tallied 13 points apiece for the Rangers who committed 30 turnovers.

C-I is 5-1 in section play. Friday was Pequot’s first section game.

Crosby-Ironton 21 32 -- 53

Pequot Lakes 23 34 -- 57

CROSBY-IRONTON

Karlie Nixon 13, Jacey Rydberg 3, Mya Decent 5, Kalli Papenfuss 8, Bri Miller 2, Ellen Silgen 1, Josie Schaefer 8, Tori Oehrlein 13. FG 19-45 (42%), FT 13-19 (68%). 3-point 2-11 (18 %). Conference: 4-1. Overall: 7-1. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.

PEQUOT LAKES

Carly Chaney 5, Isabel Larson 6, Kelsi Martini 13, Maci Martini 19, Sydnie Wgeishofski 4, Afton Crocker 1, Kaitlyn Geschwill 3, Lauren Schultz 3, Ella Kratochvil 3. FG 18-58 (31%), FT 16-26 (62%). 3-point 5-21 (24%). Conference: 4-1. Overall: 5-1. Next: hosts Roseau 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.

Aitkin 50, Park Rapids 47 OT

PARK RAPIDS — Ally Ehnstrom sank four free throws in the final 30 seconds of overtime to ice a 50-47 win for the Aitkin Gobblers over the Park Rapids Panthers in Mid-State Conference action Friday, Feb. 12.

Teagan Piecek drilled four second-half threes and finished with 15 points for the Gobblers. Ella Janzen added 10 points.

Park Rapids 27 15 5 -- 47

Aitkin 19 23 8 -- 50

AITKIN

Jillian Cline 5, Taryn Olson 2, Teagan Piecek 15, Ella Janzen 10, Ally Ehnstrom 17. FG FT 8-11(73%). Conference: 1-4. Overall: 3-6. Next: hosts Rush City 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16

Pine River-Backus 83,

Red Lake 43

PINE RIVER — Pine River-Backus’ Ramsey Tulenchik posted 28 points for Class 1A’s ninth-ranked Tigers as they beat the Red Lake Warriors 83-43 Friday, Feb. 12, in a Northwoods Conference game.

Rylie Hirschey recorded 25 points and Olivia Adkins scored 10 for the Tigers.

Red Lake 22 21 -- 43

Pine River-Backus 46 37 -- 83

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Olivia Adkins 10, Rylie Hirschey 25, Jaime Johnson 6, Claire Dahl 3, Emily Hanneken 7, Ramsey Tulenchik 28, Caden Borman 2, Hannah Barchus 2. Conference: 5-0. Overall: 7-0. Next: hosts Cherry 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Detroit Lakes 73,

Staples-Motley 42

STAPLES — Staples-Motley’s Tabetha Allen recorded 13 points for the Cardinals as they fell 73-42 to the Detroit Lakes Lakers in a Mid-State Conference game Friday, Feb. 12.

Aften Robinson added 10 points for the Cardinals.

Detroit Lakes 34 39 -- 73

Staples-Motley 23 19 -- 42

DETROIT LAKES

Ava Jones 2, Abby Larson 2, Kate Stearns 1, Grace Gunderson 5, Maddy Bowers 4, Alex Bettcher 12, Mya Anderson 6, Ava Gilbert 11, Olivia Clark 2, Sarah Tanyan 10, Kylee Price 5, Jacee Hauser 13. FT 18-21 (86%).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Aften Robinson 10, Allison Knosalla 7, Haley Cichos 7, Lauren Rutten 5, Tabetha Allen 13. FT 11-22 (50%). Conference: 1-4. Overall: 3-5. Next: hosts Pequot Lakes 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15.