WALKER-Shania Glenz tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds leading the No. 5 Verndale Pirates to a 54-52 upset victory over No. 4 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley in Thursday's North Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals.
Morgan Glenz added nine points and seven steals as the Pirates snapped WHA's five-game winning streak, avenged a 54-43 loss to the Wolves Jan. 24 and picked up their third straight win.
WHA 24 28-52
Verndale 30 24-54
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY
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Megan Benjamin 16, Katie Benjamin 18, Bri Raddatz 17, Justine Day 1. FG 20-41 (49 percent), FT 10-15 (66 percent). 3-point 2-6 (33 percent).
VERNDALE
Morgan Glenz 9, Haley Youngbauer 2, Alexys Thompson 2, Katie Johnson 4, Jordan Carr 8, Shania Glenz 21, Claudia Quera 8. FG 24-48 (50 percent), FT 5-11 (45 percent). 3-point 1-6 (17 percent). Overall: 17-10. Next: vs. Cromwell in North Subsection 5-1A semifinals at Crosby-Ironton High School 6 p.m. Saturday.
Pine River-Backus 64, Sebeka 50
PINE RIVER-Bailey Wynn's 18 points paced the No. 3 Pine River-Backus Tigers in their 64-50 victory over the No. 6 Sebeka Trojans during the North Subsection 5-1A quarterfinals Thursday.
Shelby Adkins scored all 17 of her points during the second half and added five assists, four rebounds and three steals for the Tigers, who have won nine straight.
PR-B's Alyssa Semmler added 15 points, nine rebounds and six blocks and Gabby Rainwater led the Tigers with 15 rebounds.
Sebeka 23 27-50
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Pine River-Backus 23 41-64
SEBEKA
Maggie Erickson 3, Kenzie Nelson 10, Maya Lake 14, Madison Lake 9, Erin Lillquist 9, Megan Heino 3, Jade Peterson 2. FG 20-65 (31 percent), FT 6-15 (40 percent). 3-point 4-20 (20 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Bailey Wynn 18, Gabby Rainwater 8, Shelby Adkins 17, Alyssa Semmler 15, Rylie Hirschey 6. FG 19-55 (35 percent), FT 24-34 (71 percent). 3-point 2-13 (15 percent). Overall: 22-5. Next: vs. Menahga Subsection 5-1A semifinals at Crosby-Ironton High School 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
Staples-Motley 80, Bagley 21
STAPLES-Ten different players scored for No. 2 seeded Staples-Motley Cardinals, led by Amber Robben's 15, during an 80-21 blowout of No. 15 Bagley in the Section 8-2A opening round Thursday.
Claire Wolhowe finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. Ashley Smith scored 13 and Kelsie Weite added 10 for the Cardinals.
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Bagley 7 14-21
Staples-Motley 45 35-80
BAGLEY
Alex Syverson 4, Kaci Schultz-Reese 12, Carly Lewis 2, McKaila Coyle 2, Rylee Aufforth 1. FT 3-8 (percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelsie Weite 10, Ashley Smith 13, Jenna Trantina 7, Alix Peterson 4, Chelsea Nanik 6, Kaitlyn Smith 3, Kiera Dumpprope 3, Sam Schimpp 9, Claire Wolhowe 10, Amber Robben 15. FT 12-18 (percent). Overall: 21-4. Next: vs. Park Rapids in Section 8-2A quarterfinals at University of Minnesota, Crookston 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Barnesville 60, Wadena-Deer Creek 20
BARNESVILLE-Casey Volkmann scored nine points for the No. 14 seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in their 60-20 Section 8-2A opening-round loss to the
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No. 3 Barnesville Trojans (21-5 overall) Thursday.
Barnesville 40 20-60
Wadena-Deer Creek 7 13-20
BARNESVILLE
Bobbi Lewis 2, Nicole Herbranson 10, Andria McIntyre 9, Emma Nielsen 6, Madison Abarr 7, Peyton Boom 11, Grace Mulcahy 3, Elora Passa 10, Breanna Brown 2. FG 22-55 (40 percent), FT 14-16 (87 percent). 3-point 2-13 (15 percent).
WADENA-DEER CREEK
Ashley Adams 4, Casey Volkmann 9, Kennedy Gravelle 7. FG 8-29 (percent), FT 3-9 (33 percent). 3-point 1-10 (10 percent). Overall: 6-21.
Pine City 65, Pierz 56
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PINE CITY-Rebecca Athman scored 15 points for the No. 6 Pierz Pioneers in Thursday's East Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals loss to the No. 3 Pine City Dragons.
Kelsi Stuckmayer added 14 points for the Pioneers, who lost five straight, including a 53-47 loss to Pine City Feb. 17.
PINE CITY
Alaina Steele 9, Lily Wilson 19, Ellie Hasz 5, Grace Langmade 18, Alison Brown 8, Hannah Lorsung 4, Chloe Alleman 2. FG 23-52 (44 percent), FT 14-21 (66 percent). 3-point 5-11 (45 percent).
PIERZ
Rebecca Athman 15, Kelsi Stuckmayer 14, Taryn Becker 6, Rabeka Langer 9, Kacy Broschofsky 6, Brittney Boser 6. FG 20-47 (42 percent), FT 15-22 (68 percent). 3-point 1-2 (50 percent). Overall: 10-17.
