MELLETTE – Stacia Carda came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points to help lead Warner to a 48-40 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win over Northwestern on Monday night.

Carda scored 10 of her points in the opening half when the Monarchs opened up a nine-point advantage.

Lauren Marcuson contributed nine points and 11 rebounds, and Lauren Marcuson added nine points and nine rebounds for Warner, which improved to 4-0 on the season.

Adriana Ratigan finished with 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Wildcats. Ashley Haven followed with 10 points.

WARNER (4-0): Kyra Marcuson 3 2-4 9, Kyleigh Schopp 1 2-2 4, Sophia Hoeft 3 0-0 6, Lauren Marcuson 4 0-1 9, Stacia Carda 7 2-2 16, Jordyn Jensen 1 0-0 2, MaKenna Leidholt 0 0-2 2. Totals 20-60 6-11 48.

NORTHWESTERN (2-2): Josie Sparling 3 0-0 8, Ashley Haven 4 1-5 10, Adriana Ratigan 5 5-6 15, Tara Blachford 1 0-0 2, Breelyn Satter 1 0-0 3, Kyara Ratigan 1 0-0 2. Totals 15-66 6-11 40.

Warner 15 28 36 48

Northwestern 9 19 28 40

3-point field goals – K. Marcuson (2), L. Marcuson; Sparling (2), Haven, Satter. Total fouls – Warner 10; Northwestern 10. Rebounds – Warner 39 (L. Marcuson 11, K. Marcuson 9); Northwestern 35 (Ella Boekelheide 10, A. Ratigan 9). Turnovers – Warner 16; Northwestern 17. Assists – Warner 10 (L. Marcuson 3); Northwestern 8 (Sparling 3). Blocked Shots – Warner 2 (Schopp 2); Northwestern 5 (A. Ratigan 2). Steals – Warner 13 (L. Marcuson 5, Schopp 4); Northwestern (Sparling 2, Haven 2, Sophia Troske 2).