WILLMAR — Olivia Tautges scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Brainerd Warriors past the Willmar Cardinals 71-66 in a Central Lakes Conference game Thursday, Feb. 6.
Myah Nelson added 18 points and Erika Lane finished with 18 for the Warriors who shot 51 percent from the field (24-47).
It was a revenge win for the Warriors who were defeated by Willmar 50-37 Dec. 19.
“We played with a lot of energy and effort,” said Brainerd head coach Troy Nelson. “We did a good job of running our offense and working for great shots.
“We dealt with some adversity, but the girls did a nice job of keeping their composure. It was a great conference win for us against a good Willmar team.”
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Brainerd has won three straight and four of its last five.
Willmar 25 41 -- 66
Brainerd 31 40 -- 71
WILLMAR
Sam Christoffer 7, Katelyn Murphy 10, Mackenzie Jones 14, Sadie Raitz 7, Callie Slagter 2, Madi Linbo 16, Jada Reiman 2, Ashley Prahl 8. FG 17-54 (32%), FT 29-38 (76%). 3-point 3-17 (18%).
