AITKIN - Jami Nelson scored 15 and Lauren Peterson 13 as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers snapped the Aitkin Gobblers' four-game winning streak with Monday's 43-36 victory.
Cyan Hale added eight for the Rangers, who saw Nelson grab 10 rebounds and Abby Gindorff collect 11 boards and eight blocks.
Lisa Anderson's eight points led the Gobblers, who fell to 8-3 overall.
Crosby-Ironton 21 22 - 43
Aitkin 13 23 - 36
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CROSBY-IRONTON
Cyan Hale 8, Lauren Peterson 13, Alyssa Klancher 3, Kylie Monson 2, Jami Nelson 15, Abby Gindorff 2. FG 14-37 (38 percent), FT 11-15 (73 percent). 3-point 4-10 (40 percent). Overall: 5-5. Next: at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
AITKIN
Stephanie Blazek 6, Taylor Ehnstrom 4, Naomi Lane 2, Maggi Fellerman 2, Lisa Anderson 8, Brooke Miller 6, Marissa Kinzer 3, Ellie Michaletz 5. FG 12-59 (20 percent), FT 10-19 (53 percent). 3-point 2-28 (7 percent). Overall: 8-3. Next: at Hinckley-Finlayson 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Pine River-Backus 55,
Clearbrook-Gonvick 52
PINE RIVER - Megan Felthous scored 25 points helping Pine River-Backus to its fourth-straight victory with Monday's 55-52 Northwoods Conference win over Clearbrook-Gonvick.
Megan Porta added 15 points, eight rebounds and six steals for PR-B.
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Clearbrook-Gonvick 21 31 - 52
Pine River-Backus 29 26 - 55
CLEARBROOK-GONVICK
Brynn Hetland 7, Hanna Lavin 5, Alison Johnson 6, Liz Bodensteiner 25, Madison Stenzel 8, Carlie Bergerson 1. FG 23-30 (77 percent), FT 4-6 (67 percent). 3-point 2.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Allison Anderson 2, Megan Porta 15, Shelby Adkins 4, Elizabeth Downie 6, Megan Felthous 25, Bailey Wynn 3. FG 19-37 (51 percent), FT 14-20 (70 percent). 3-point 1. Conference: 4-0. Overall: 6-4. Next: at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Staples-Motley 55, Park Rapids 52
STAPLES - Kaitlin Spar's 17 points helped the Staples-Motley Cardinals knock off the Park Rapids Panthers 55-52 to move its winning streak to eight games Monday.
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Quinn Uhlman added 14 points and Grace Wolhowe scored nine for the Mid-State Conference win that snapped the Panthers seven-game winning streak.
Park Rapids 16
Staples-Motley 26
PARK RAPIDS
Macky Warne 2, Hope Johnson 14, Megan Grimes 9, Jaiden McCollum 2, Katie Klein 9, Bria Wolff 8, Gabie Johnson 8. FG 19-43 (44 percent), FT 9-19 (47 percent). 3-point 1-3 (33 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelsie Weite 2, Kaitlin Spar 17, Megan Dumpprope 4, Quinn Uhlman 14, Grace Wolhowe 9, Claire Wolhowe 7, Amber Robben 2. FG 20-38 (53 percent), FT 6-13 (46 percent). 3-point 3-9 (33 percent). Conference: 2-1. Overall: 9-1. Next: at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.