Area Girls Basketball: Pequot Lakes defeats Staples-Motley to win 4th straight

021621.S.BD.AreaGirlsbasketball1.jpg — Kelsi Martini (left), Pequot Lakes, Lauren Rutten. Staples-Motley, Afton Crocker, Pequot Lakes, and Tabetha Allen, Staples-Motley play Monday, Feb. 15, at Staples-Motley High School. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Brainerd Dispatch and Conrad Engstrom

February 15, 2021 at 8:46 PM

STAPLES — Maci Martini scored 25 points as the Pequot Lakes Patriots beat the Staples-Motley Cardinals 81-33 Monday, Feb. 15, in a Mid-State Conference game.

Kelsi Martini added 17 points and Afton Crocker put in 11 as nine different Patriots found the scoring column.

The Cardinals were led by Aften Robinson and Aliison Knosalla who each had 10 points.

Pequot has won four straight, including a 69-25 victory over Staples-Motley, Feb. 5.

Pequot Lakes 48 33 — 81

Staples-Motley 23 10 — 33

PEQUOT LAKES

Carly Chaney 2, Isabel Larson 9, Kelsi Martini 17, Maci Martini 25, Elisa Flaws 7, Morgan Eckes 2, Afton Crocker 11, Lauren Schultz 7, Ella Kratochvil 1. FT 8-16 (50%). Conference: 5-1. Overall: 7-1. Next: hosts Esko 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19.

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Aften Robinson 10, Alli Olander 2, Addison Lorber 2, Ashley Robben 2, Allison Knosalla 10, Haley Cichos 3, Lauren Rutten 6. FT 7-11 (63%). Conference: 1-6. Overall: 3-7. Next: hosts Browerville/Eagle Valley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.