Area Girls Basketball: Patriots and Pioneers to meet in section finals

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By BRAINERD DISPATCH

March 09, 2022 10:25 PM

Pequot Lakes 57, Proctor 45

HERMANTOWN — Isabel Larson scored 17 points to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots over the Proctor Rails 57-45 in the Section 7-2A Semifinals Wednesday, March 9.

Kesli Martini scored 11 points for the Patriots in the win. Pequot advances to the Section 7-2A Finals scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Proctor 22 23 — 45

Pequot Lakes 27 30 — 57

PROCTOR

Paige Evans 6, Chloe Carlson 13, Lily Smith 6, Sophia Morin-Swanson 4, Hope Carlson 4, Payton Rodberg 6, Kelsey Tangen 6.

PEQUOT LAKES

Carly Chaney 2, Isabel Larson 17, Kelsi Martini 11, Maci Martini 6, Morgan Eckes 2, Lauren Schultz 9, Reese Laposky 1, Ella Kratochvil 9. Overall: 28-1. Next: in Section 7-2A Finals 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11.

Pierz 48, Esko 42

HERMANTOWN — Kiara Olesch scored a game-high 21 points for the Pierz Pioneers as they advanced to the Section 7-2A Finals with a 48-42 win over Esko in the section semifinals Wednesday, March 9.

Alyssa Sadlovsky tallied 10 points for the Pioneers in the win. Pierz will play Pequot Lakes in the section finals which will be played Friday at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Esko 14 28 — 42

Pierz 27 21 — 48

ESKO

Kallie Sinnott 4, Jayden Karppinen 10, Aila Gabel 14, Avery Kuklinski 4, Kyra Johnson 10. FG 16-58 (28%), FT 3-8 (38%). 3-point 7-25 (28%).

PIERZ

Katie Leidenfrost 3, Britney Schommer 6, Kiara Olesch 21, Ashley Kimman 8, Alyssa Sadlovsky 10. FG 16-44 (36%), FT 9-19 (47%). 3-point 7-17 (41%). Overall: 23-6. Next: in Section 7-2A Finals 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11.