PIERZ — Ashley Kimman finished with 10 points, including the tying basket with 1:28 remaining, and Alyssa Sadlovsky hit the game-winning free throw with 23 seconds left to lead the Pierz Pioneers to a 49-48 victory over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in a Section 7-2A showdown Monday, Jan. 17.
Kiara Olesch led the Pioneers with 17 points as they improved to 11-3 and collected their fifth-straight victory.
Tori Oehrlein led the Rangers with 21 points and Mya Decent followed with 13, but C-I shot just 34% from the field, including just 8-of-26 from 3-point to fall to 10-5 overall.
Prior to Monday’s game, Pierz was second in the Section 7-2A standings behind Pequot Lakes with a 2-1 section record and a 14 Quality Results Formula rating. C-I was sitting sixth with a 6-3 section record and a 24 QRF.
Crosby-Ironton 23 25 -- 48
Pierz 20 29 -- 49
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CROSBY-IRONTON
Josie Schaefer 4, Mya DeCent 13, Bryn Hollenhorst 2, Margaret Silgen 5, Ellen Silgen 3, Tori Oehrlein 21. FG 17-50 (34 %), FT 6-6 (100%). 3-point 8-26 (30%). Overall: 10-5. Next: hosts Pequot Lakes 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20.
PIERZ
Katie Leidenfrost 4, Britney Schommer 2, Kiara Olesch 17, Ashley Kimman 10, Kenna Otte 4, Lily Riley 3, Alyssa Sadlovsky 9. FG 20-54 (37%), FT 5-8 (62%). 3-point 4-14 28(%). Overall: 11-3. Next: at Zimmerman 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18.
