Area Girls Basketball: Oehrlein reaches 3,000 for her career

PLYMOUTH — Crosby-Ironton sophomore Tori Oehrlein made a layup with 16:20 left in the first half to surpass 3,000 career points, but Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Rangers fell 93-75 to the top-ranked Providence Academy Lions Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Oehrlein finished with 27 points. She needed just one to reach the scoring milestone. She added 16 rebounds and nine assists.

Lucy Lewandowski discord 17 points and Samantha Hachey finished with 14 for the Rangers.

Providence Academy sophomore Maddyn Greenway led the Lions with 31 points.

Providence Academy 50 43 — 93

Crosby-Ironton 34 41 — 75

PROVIDENCE ACADEMY

Beckett Grennway 3, Brooke Hohenecker 21, Emma Millerbernd 4, Ari Peterson 19, McKenna Schaefer 2, Hope Counts 8, Maddyn Greenway 31. FG 34-77 (44%), FT 12-15 (80%). 3-point 13-43 (30%).

CROSBY-IRONTON

Margaret Silgen 9, Emma Silgen 1, Annaliese Vignieri 2, Samantha Hachey 14, Veronica Millsop 5, Lucy Lewandowski 17, Tori Oehrlein 27. FG 27-59 (46%), FT 15-30 (50%). 3-point 6-21 (29%). Overall: 15-5. Next: hosts Detroit Lakes 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Pequot Lakes 48, Pierz 34

PIERZ —Lauren Schultz scored 11 points to pace Class 2A’s 12th-ranked Pequot Lakes Patriots to a 48-34 Granite Ridge Conference victory over the Pierz Pioneers Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Isabel Larson, Kelsi Martini and Alexa Pietig all scored nine points for the Patriots.

Alyssa Sadlovsky led the Pioneers with 15 points.

Pequot Lakes 23 25 — 48

Pierz 19 15 — 34

PEQUOT LAKES

Isabel Larson 9, Kelsi Martini 9, Ella Kratochvil 4, June Ruud 5, Alexa Pietig 9, Lauren Schultz 11, Reese Laposky 1. Conference: 7-1. Overall: 15-3. Next: at Little Falls 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Britney Schommer 5, Kenna Otte 2, Lyndsey Strohmeier 4, Morgan Litke 2, Alyssa Sadlovsky 15, Mataya Pohlkamp 6. FG 12-45 (26%), FT 5-9 (55%). 3-point 5-22 (22%). Conference: 2-6. Overall: 6-12. Next: at Milaca 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Verndale 73, Pillager 53

VERNDALE — Reagen Ludovissie scored 17 points and Katie Blaha added 16 for the Verndale Pirates in a 73-53 Park Region Conference victory over the Pillager Huskies Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Jada Loucks led the Huskies with 11 points and Avan Swanson finished with 10.

Verndale’s Taylor Johnson scored 12 points and Avery Amerud tallied 11.

Pillager 22 31 — 53

Verndale 44 29 — 73

Azil Pulak 8, Alayna Kavanaugh 3, Ava Swanson 10, Alivia Brown 12, Gracie Mudgett 4, Lauren Anderson 5, Jada Loucks 11. FG 20-44 (45%), FT 9-16 (56%). 3-point 4-13 (31%). Conference: 2-8. Overall: 3-14. Next: at New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Avery Amerud 11, Mallory Uselman 7, Taylor Johnson 12, Sarah Elfstrum 3, Katie Blaha 16, Olivia Stanley 3, Reagen Ludovissie 17, Alyssa Ostlund 4. FG 26-67 (39%), FT 16-22 (73%). 3-point 5-21 (24%). Conference: 7-3. Overall: 15-4. Next: at Menahga 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.

Pine River-Backus 70,

Clearbrook-Gonvick 55

CLEARBROOK — Aaliyah Lewis tallied 15 points and Brianna Hanneken added 14 in a 70-55 win for the Pine River-Backus Tigers over Clearbrook-Gonvick in a Northland Conference game Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Sawyer Tulenchik added 10 points as the Tigers improved to 5-4 in conference play.

Clearbrook-Gonvick 29 26 — 55

Pine River-Backus 36 34 — 70

CLEARBROOK-GONVICK

Ava Larson 2, Emma Fawver 15, Allison LaVine 27, Haley McCoy 1, Joely Olson 8, Tavia Johnson 2. FT 10-13 (77%).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Alaura Dahl 6, Brianna Hanneken 14, Margaret Crimmins 2, Ella Dahl 7, Caylei Johnson 7, Sawyer Tulenchik 10, Mimi Bueckers 7, Aaliyah Lewis 15, Ariana Burns 2. FT 10-20 (50%). Conference: 5-4. Overall: 7-11. Next: at Browerville-Eagle Valley 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Wadena-Deer Creek 47,

Bertha-Hewitt 34

WADENA — Payton Gravelle’s 10 points led the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 47-34 Park Region Conference victory over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears Tuesday, Jan. 30.

“It was a grind-it-out win tonight against Bertha Hewitt,” W-DC head coach Jordan Cresap said. “We knew rebounding was going to be key in this one and I thought our effort on the boards was outstanding. We need to clean up careless turnovers to keep ascending as a team. Lola Pulver was another nice spark for us tonight.”

Lola Pulver tallied nine points and Montana Carsten and Jade Dykhoff each scored eight for WDC.

Bertha-Hewitt 16 18 — 34

Wadena-Deer Creek 22 25 — 47

BERTHA-HEWITT

Jorja Weishalla 7, Michaela Barthel 3, Rochelle Dean 2, Piper Dean 12, Carissa Winscher 4, Kendal Beyatt 6, Kyrstin Beyatt. FT 1-4 (25%).

WADENA-DEER CREEK

Addyson Gravelle 6, Montana Carsten 8, Jada Dykhoff 8, Kennedy Ness 2, Lola Pulver 9, Tori Mallak 1, Ashley Pavek 3, Payton Gravelle 10. FT 8-11 (72.7%). Conference: 7-2. Overall: 10-8. Next: hosts Henning 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.

Pelican Rapids 74, Staples-Motley 49

STAPLES — Lauren Rutten registered 16 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 74-49 non-conference loss to the Pelican Rapids Vikings Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Pam Lawrence added 11 and Livi Lorber scored nine for S-M.

Pelican Rapids 34 40 — 74

Staples-Motley 19 28 — 49

PELICAN RAPIDS

Megan Guler 5, Morgan Korf 30, Arianna Hovland 9, Grace Backstrom 5, Zayla Arrow 5, Anna Roisum 2, Claudia Gurath 2, Ellie Welch 15. FT 6-10 (60%).

STAPLES-MOTLEY

Livi Lorber 9, Ellie Lange 3, Miranda Schotzko 4, Lauren Rutten 16, Pam Lawrence 11, Camden Anderson 4. FT 5-7 (71%). Overall: 4-14. Next: hosts Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

Milaca 61, Aitkin 19

AITKIN — Abigail Palm scored eight points and Brita Westman tallied six as the Aitkin Gobblers fell 61-19 to the Milaca Wolves Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Milaca 39 22 — 61

Aitkin 7 12 — 19

Bella Sahlstrom 2, Maisie Van Donsel 2, Lydia Cramlet 15, Annabelle Gothmann 5, Madison Gothmann 11, Ashley Droogsma 6, Willow Hunt 2, Maggie Westling 18.

Abigail Palm 8, Tika May 1, Brita Westman 6, Josie Kostick 3, Kacie Kaiser 1. Overall: 2-16. Next: at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.

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