The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team lost 61-43 at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (14-3 overall, 6-0 Gopher) Friday.

The Awesome Blossoms trailed by eight points with five minutes left in the game, but the Bucs pulled away.

Kylie Forystek had seven points, four assists and three rebounds for BP (10-5 overall, 4-3 Gopher).

WEM 31 30 — 61

BP 19 24 — 43

BP scoring: Kalyn Naatz, 9; Lauren Larkoski, 9; Kaci Gwilt, 8; Sam Wurts, 7; Kylie Forystek, 7; Hannah Ahrens, 2; McKenna Hein, 1; free throws: 60 percent (9-for-15)