Feb. 17—BEMIDJI — A lopsided first half led to a third consecutive defeat for the Bemidji High School girls basketball team.
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton edged out BHS by 15 points in the opening frame before rolling to an 80-60 win at the BHS Gymnasium.
Katey Milbrandt paced Bemidji with 17 points. Karley LaZella (13), Clara Bieber (10) and Matjea Malterud also chipped in offensively. Leilani Fonoti had a game-high 24 points for C/E/C. Ava Carlson (17) and Carly Johnson (12) also ended in double figures.
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 80, Bemidji 60
CEC 47 33 — 80
BHS 32 28 — 60
BEMIDJI — Milbrandt 17, LaZella 13, Bieber 10, Malterud 9, Lish 6, LaValley 3, Daman 2.
CLOQUET/ESKO/CARLTON — Fonoti 24, Carlson 17, Johnson 12, Danielson 9, Butter 5, P. Goronson 4, Issendorf 4, Bridge 3, R. Goronson 2.
