PIERZ-Kelsi Stuckmayer paced the Pierz Pioneers with 23 points during their first Central Minnesota Conference win, 55-38 over the Paynesville Bulldogs Thursday.
Paynesville 23 15-38
Pierz 24 31-55
PAYNESVILLE
Katelyn Spanier 19, Abbie Wuertz 16, Shantell Van Vleet 3. FG 11-40 (27 percent), FT 12-25 (48 percent). 3-point 4-17 (23 percent).
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PIERZ
Rebecca Athman 4, Kelsi Stuckmayer 23, Taylor Kimman 8, Kacy Broschofsky 7, Brittney Boser 6, Avy Lease 3, Tori Fleischhacker 2, Mariah Olesch 2. FG 19-59 (32 percent), FT 12-29 (41 percent). 3-point 5-10 (50 percent). Conference: 1-3. Overall: 5-5. Next: at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
PR-Backus 53, Nevis 28
NEVIS-Bailey Wynn scored 20 points in the Pine River-Backus Tigers' 53-28 Northwoods Conference win over the Nevis Tigers Thursday.
Alyssa Semmler added 18 points and Gabby Rainwater grabbed 13 rebounds for PR-B which has won five of its last six. It is one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the conference.
Nevis 16 12-28
Pine River-Backus 28 25-53
NEVIS
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Madisyn Lucas 4, Ashley Pyburn 3, Sierra Monroe 2, Kia Heide 7, Victoria Carrier 2, Emma Bliss 1, Montana Baker 7, Katie Kamphaus 2. FG 12-38 (32 percent), FT 4-14 (29 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Bailey Wynn 20, Gabby Rainwater 8, Shelby Adkins 4, Alyssa Semmler 18, Andrea Semmler 1, Emma Mills 2. FG 22-57 (39 percent), FT 3-10 (30 percent). Conference: 3-0. Overall: 6-4. Next: hosts Browerville 3 p.m. Saturday.
Staples-Motley 48, LPGE 36
STAPLES-Claire Wolhowe pumped in 20 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to their sixth win in their last seven games, 48-36 over the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder in non-conference play Thursday.
Kelsie Weite contributed 13 points for the 9-2 Cardinals.
Long Prairie-GE 17 19-36
Staples-Motley 29 19-48
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LONG PRAIRIE-GREY EAGLE
Claire Liebsch 1, Ema Liebsch 2, Carolyn Dinkel 4, Rachel Middendorf 8, Taylor Kingston 21. FT 2-11 (18 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelsie Weite 13, Ashley Smith 3, Chelsea Nanik 2, Sam Schimpp 2, Kaitlin Longworth 3, Claire Wolhowe 20, Amber Robben 5. FG 24-59 (41 percent), FT 5-11 (45 percent). 3-point 3-18 (17 percent). Overall: 9-2. Next: at Pequot Lakes 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Becker 55, Little Falls 41
LITTLE FALLS-Sophia Sowada tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds during the Little Falls Flyers' 55-41 Granite Ridge Conference loss to the Becker Bulldogs Thursday.
Becker 26 29-55
Little Falls 15 26-41
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BECKER
Cayla Paumen 3, Alayna Lindquist 3, Courtney Nuest 7, Julia Bengtson 15, Renee Tripp 4, Claire Thorn 7, McKenna Anderson 8, Madi Kerzman 8. FG 20-56 (36 percent), FT 11-20 (55 percent). 3-point 4-15 (27 percent).
LITTLE FALLS
Megan Kirk 4, Kacy Steinmetz 4, Melissa Geisenhof 4, Terra Motschke 3, Destiny Young 2, Sophia Sowada 16, Kali Mammenga 8. FG 11-37 (30 percent), FT 16-27 (59 percent). 3-point 3-10 (30 percent). Conference: 0-5. Overall: 1-11. Next: hosts Sartell 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
