Area Girls Basketball: Pillager plunders Sebeka

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By Dispatch staff report

February 14, 2023 at 10:10 PM

SEBEKA — Juliana Ewald poured in 31 points as the Pillager Huskies cruised to an 85-51 victory over the Sebeka Trojans in a Park Region Conference game Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Grace Grimsley tallied 28 points for the Huskies while Bailey Schommer added 10 points.

Sebeka 22 29 – 51

Pillager 34 51 – 85

SEBEKA

Maci Lake 25, Emma Ness 2, Samantha Stevens 5, Annika Pulju 19, Mya Weaver 2.

PILLAGER

Grace Grimsley 28, Alivia Brown 8, Gracie Mudgett 2, Juliana Ewald 31, Bailey Schommer 10, Jada Loucks 6. Conference: 4-8. Overall: 9-12. Next: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Pine River-Backus 60,

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 58

PINE RIVER — Pine River-Backus’ Hannah Barchus tallied 19 points for the Tigers as they bested the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 60-58 Tuesday, February 14.

Cate Travis added 15 points for the Tigers in the Northland Conference game.

WHA 31 27 – 58

PRB 27 33 – 60

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY

Avery Morrison 9, Aubrey Morrison 26, Daniela Valades , Ava Welk 6, Alexa Johannsen 11, Makenna Oelschlager , Britta Rand 5, Adyson Kurtz 1. FG (%), FT (%). 3-point ( %).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Cate Travis 15, Brianna Hanneken 4, Ella Dahl 8, Sawyer Tulenchik 2, Hannah Barchus 19, Mimi Bueckers 6, Aaliyah Lewis 6. FT Conference: 5-5. Overall: 10-11. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.

Pequot Lakes 49, St. Cloud Cathedral 48

ST. CLOUD — Pequot Lakes’ Kelsi Martini registered 14 points for the Patriots as they beat the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders 49-48 Tuesday, February 14.

Ella Kratochvil added eight points for Pequot Lakes in the non-conference game and Maci Martini tallied seven.

Cathedral 20 28 – 48

Pequot Lakes 24 25 – 49

CATHEDRAL

Keira Alexander 1, Emma Parries 3, McKenna Buckentine 2, Grace Sand 24, Lexi Streit 7, Ella Voit 10, Elizabeth Hughes 2. FT 6-12 (50%).

PEQUOT LAKES

Kaitlyn Geschwill 3, Ella Kratochvil 8, Isabel Larson 4, Kelsi Martini 14, Maci Martini 7, Reese Laposky 4, Alexa Pietig 2. FT 8-12 (67%). Overall: 18-3. Next: hosts Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Henning 59, Verndale 45

HENNING — Avery Amerud scored 15 points for the Verndale Pirates as they lost 59-45 to Class 1A’s fifth-ranked Henning Hornets in a Park Region Conference game, Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Katie Blaha added 13 points for the Pirates.

Henning 22 37 – 59

Verndale 21 24 – 45

HENNING

Becca Frederick 10, Ally Hart 9, Gretchen Eckhoff 1, Natalie Eckhoff 12, Lyvia Misegades 19, Ava Eckhoff 2, Alivia Gunderson 6. FG 22-57 (38.6%), FT 10-17 (58.8%). 3-point 5-18 (27.8%).

VERNDALE

Avery Amerud 15, Mallory Uselman 3, Taylor Johnson 5, Sarah Elfstrum 2, Katie Blaha 13, Olivia Stanley 2, Reagen Ludovissie 5. FG 12-49 (24.5%), FT 18-25 (72%). 3-point 3-14 (21.4%). Conference: 4-8. Overall: 6-15. Next: at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Menahga 67, Wadena-Deer Creek 61

MENAHGA — Addyson Gravelle recorded 22 points as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines lost 67-61 to the Menahga Braves in a Park Region Conference game Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Madison Carsten tallied 18 points for the Wolverines and Ally Pavek added 10.

Menahga 32 35 – 67

Wadena-Deer Creek 23 38 – 61

MENAHGA

MacKenzie Anderson 13, Anjalie Aho 13, Taija Pinoniemi 6, Janelle Hendrickson 9, Erica Tormanen 20, Nina Pinoniemi 4, Anna Pietila 2.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Addyson Gravelle 22, Montana Carsten 5, Jada Dykhoff 2, Ally Pavek 10, Madison Carsten 18, Payton Gravelle 4. Conference: 8-5. Overall: 14-10. Next: hosts Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.

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Area Girls Basketball: Pillager plunders Sebeka

Six area girls' basketball teams were in action Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Sebeka 22 29 – 51

Pillager 34 51 – 85

SEBEKA

Maci Lake 25, Emma Ness 2, Samantha Stevens 5, Annika Pulju 19, Mya Weaver 2.

PILLAGER

Grace Grimsley 28, Alivia Brown 8, Gracie Mudgett 2, Juliana Ewald 31, Bailey Schommer 10, Jada Loucks 6. Conference: 4-8. Overall: 9-12. Next: at Bertha-Hewitt 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Pine River-Backus 60,

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 58

WHA 31 27 – 58

PRB 27 33 – 60

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY

Avery Morrison 9, Aubrey Morrison 26, Daniela Valades , Ava Welk 6, Alexa Johannsen 11, Makenna Oelschlager , Britta Rand 5, Adyson Kurtz 1. FG (%), FT (%). 3-point ( %).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Cate Travis 15, Brianna Hanneken 4, Ella Dahl 8, Sawyer Tulenchik 2, Hannah Barchus 19, Mimi Bueckers 6, Aaliyah Lewis 6. FT Conference: 5-5. Overall: 10-11. Next: hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.

Pequot Lakes 49, St. Cloud Cathedral 48

Cathedral 20 28 – 48

Pequot Lakes 24 25 – 49

CATHEDRAL

Keira Alexander 1, Emma Parries 3, McKenna Buckentine 2, Grace Sand 24, Lexi Streit 7, Ella Voit 10, Elizabeth Hughes 2. FT 6-12 (50%).

PEQUOT LAKES

Kaitlyn Geschwill 3, Ella Kratochvil 8, Isabel Larson 4, Kelsi Martini 14, Maci Martini 7, Reese Laposky 4, Alexa Pietig 2. FT 8-12 (67%). Overall: 18-3. Next: hosts Staples-Motley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Henning 59, Verndale 45

Henning 22 37 – 59

Verndale 21 24 – 45

HENNING

Becca Frederick 10, Ally Hart 9, Gretchen Eckhoff 1, Natalie Eckhoff 12, Lyvia Misegades 19, Ava Eckhoff 2, Alivia Gunderson 6. FG 22-57 (38.6%), FT 10-17 (58.8%). 3-point 5-18 (27.8%).

VERNDALE

Avery Amerud 15, Mallory Uselman 3, Taylor Johnson 5, Sarah Elfstrum 2, Katie Blaha 13, Olivia Stanley 2, Reagen Ludovissie 5. FG 12-49 (24.5%), FT 18-25 (72%). 3-point 3-14 (21.4%). Conference: 4-8. Overall: 6-15. Next: at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Menahga 67, Wadena-Deer Creek 61

Menahga 32 35 – 67

Wadena-Deer Creek 23 38 – 61

MENAHGA

MacKenzie Anderson 13, Anjalie Aho 13, Taija Pinoniemi 6, Janelle Hendrickson 9, Erica Tormanen 20, Nina Pinoniemi 4, Anna Pietila 2.

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Addyson Gravelle 22, Montana Carsten 5, Jada Dykhoff 2, Ally Pavek 10, Madison Carsten 18, Payton Gravelle 4. Conference: 8-5. Overall: 14-10. Next: hosts Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.