Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team picks up a win

Published 10:02 pm Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team topped Heron Lake Okabena (1-4 overall) 79-37 in the Cedar Mountain-Comfrey tournament Thursday.

Kristi Fett had 17 points for the Athletics (6-0 overall) and Brooke Walter and Olivia Christianson each scored 15 points.

“Our kids really got after it in the first half, we played with great intensity and energy,” LP head coach Justin Morris said. “Very proud of our activity level defensively and our ball movement on offense.”

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LP will play No. 8 ranked Cedar Mountain Comfrey in the tourney title game 7:30 p.m. Friday.

LP 59  20  —  79

HLO 16  21  —  37

LP scoring: Kristi Fett, 17; Brooke Walter, 15; Olivia Christianson, 15; Bethany Strouf, 10; Lucy Nelson, 8; Caitlin Roberts, 8; Kendal Truckenmiller, 2; Danielle Hinz, 2; Kayla Christopherson, 2; Abby Bollingberg, 2