MELLETTE – North Central used a 22-9 second-quarter burst to open a double-digit lead on the way to a 51-44 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win over Northwestern Friday night.
Amree Vander Vorst scored 21 points to lead the Thunder, while Ella Batie contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.
Tara Blachford’s 12 points paced a balanced attack for Northwestern.
NORTH CENTRAL (7-10): Kaitlyn Hoerner 2 1-4 5, Amree Vander Vorst 6 5-5 21, Aliana Dosch 2 3-7 9, Ella Batie 4 5-6 13, Katelyn Engelhart 0 1-2 1, Kaidence Bulgin 0 1-1 1, Ashton Heyne 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 17-26 51.
NORTHWESTERN (9-9): Josie Sparling 2 0-0 6, Ashley Haven 2 1-2 5, Ana Ratigan 4 0-4 8, Ella Boekelheide 1 0-0 3, Tara Blachford 4 0-0 12, Sophia Troske 1 0-0 2, Kyara Ratigan 2 4-7 8. Totals 16 5-13 44.
North Central 6 28 38 51
Northwestern 7 16 28 44
3-point field goals – Vander Vorst (4), Dosch (2); Blachford (4), Sparling (2), Boekelheide. Total fouls – North Central 10; Northwest
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