BERTHA-Alyssa Semmler collected 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 71-44 non-conference victory over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears Monday.
Shelby Adkins added 15 points for PR-B and Bailey Wynn and Gabby Rainwater tallied 13 each.
It was the seventh-straight win for the 20-5 Tigers while Bertha-Hewitt has lost five straight.
Bertha-Hewitt 20 24-44
Pine River-Backus 37 34-71
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BERTHA-HEWITT
Mikayla Hinzmann 5, Allysa Kimber 9, Madelline Becker 2, Erica VanDenheuvel 11, Jade Christl 7, Whitney Messer 3. FG 17-45 (38 percent), FT 6-13 (46 percent). 3-point 4-12 (33 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Bailey Wynn 13, Sidney Lodge 4, Gabby Rainwater 13, Shelby Adkins 15, Alyssa Semmler 25, Emma Barchus 1. FG 25-42 (60 percent), FT 16-25 (64 percent). 3-point 5-14 (36 percent). Overall: 20-5. Next: at Northland 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Staples-Motley 66, West Lutheran 57
STAPLES-Ashley Smith posted a game-high 19 points to lead a balanced scoring attack for the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 66-57 non-conference win over the West Lutheran Warriors Monday.
Claire Wolhowe added 15 points for S-M followed by Amber Robben with 10 and Kelsie Weite and Sam Schimpp with nine each.
The Cards have won eight straight and are 20-3.
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West Lutheran 26 31-57
Staples-Motley 36 30-66
WEST LUTHERAN
Roni Johnson 4, Kari Preus 16, Lisa Hoffer 27, Afton Zemke 2, Alyssa Walberg 2, Miranda Walberg 6. FT 5-7 (71 percent).
STAPLES-MOTLEY
Kelsie Weite 9, Ashley Smith 19, Sam Schimpp 9, Kaitlin Longworth 4, Claire Wolhowe 15, Amber Robben 10. FG 24-52 (46 percent), FT 10-17 (59 percent). 3-point 8-18 (44 percent). Overall: 20-3. Next: at Barnesville 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
