WARNER – Warner pulled away from a five-point halftime edge to secure a 56-42 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win over Northwestern Monday night.

Kyra Marcuson poured in 21 points, including 8 of 11 free throws, to lead the Monarchs. Ava Nilsson followed with 11 points and Kendyl Anderson added 10.

Northwestern received 11 points from Ella Boekelheide, 10 from Adriana Ratigan, and eight from Tara Blachford.

NORTHWESTERN (0-1): Ella Haven 1 2-2 4, Ella Boekelheide 5 0-0 11, Tara Blachford 2 2-4 8, Ashley Haven 1 2-4 4, Adriana Ratigan 3 4-5 10, Brooke Hein 1 0-0 3, Kyara Ratigan 1 0-1 2. Totals 14 10-16 42.

WARNER (2-0): Kiah Koch 3 1-4 7, Kyra Marcuson 6 8-11 21, Ava Nilsson 4 3-4 11, Kendyl Anderson 4 0-0 10, Kamryn Anderson 2 1-3 5, Kyleigh Schopp 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 15-24 56.

Northwestern 11 20 28 42

Warner 15 25 39 56

3-point field goals – Boekelheide, Blachford 2, Hein; Marcuson, Kendyl Anderson 2. Total fouls – Northwestern 16; Warner 15.

North Central 42, Strasburg-Zeeland 33

STRASBURG-ZEELAND (1-4): Morgan Huizenga 2 3-5 7, Addison Wagner 6 3-6 15, Jordyn Heidrich 1 1-2 3, Avery VanderVorst 3 0-0 8. Totals 12 7-13 33.

NORTH CENTRAL (2-1): Brittney Frickson 4 1-4 9, Jenisa Jacobs 2 0-0 5, Amree VanderVorst 2 0-0 5, Ella Batie 3 2-4 8, Kaitlyn Hoerner 3 0-0 8, Alaina Dosch 2 0-0 5, Natalie Bieber 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 3-8 42.

Strasburg-Zeeland 6 15 19 33

North Central 13 22 38 42

3-point field goals – Avery VanderVorst 2; Jacobs, Amree VanderVorst, Hoerner 2, Dosch. Total fouls – Strasburg-Zeelan 7; North Central 16. Rebounds – Strasburg-Zeeland 23; North Central 30 (Frickson 9). Turnovers – Strasburg-Zeeland 15; North Central 15.