Ali peterson has four three-pointers and Julie Bushard has 11 points, but the STreeters trail New London-Spicer 38-33 at the half.
Sauk will have to do a better job defensively in the second half if they are going to win this game. Wildcat center Ashlyn Geister has 13 points to lead the Wildcats.

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The Sauk Centre Girls Basketball team defeated top-seeded Staples-Motley Tuesday night at St. John’s University to advance to the section finals on Friday against New London-Spicer.

The Streeter struggled early Tuesday but went on an 18-4 run late in the first half to catapult themselves to a 26-17 halftime lead. They came out strong in the second half as well and put the game away by the 8-minute mark.

The Streeters, who have been to four consecutive state tournaments in Class AA, have now beaten the Cardinals in five straight section match-ups. 

Madison Moritz led the team with 13 points and senior Julie Bushard added 12. Ali Peterson had 11 and Madi Greenwaldt had nine, including seven in a row during a 10-0 run in the first half. Read more about Tuesday’s win in this week’s Herald.

Mainstreeter girls' basketball knocks out Osakis

It wasn't a game for the light of heart, but fortunately for Sauk Centre fans the Mainstreeters girls' basketball team was the winner after a hard-fought Sub-Section 6AA-North semifinal game on Saturday night in Collegeville. The third-seeded Mainstreeters built a 27-14 halftime lead and survived multiple rallies by second-seeded Osakis before picking up a 49-44 win.

Now 21-5 overall, the Mainstreeters prepare for their toughest challenge of the season when they take on #1-seeded Staples-Motley in the sub-section final. Tip-off for the big game is at approximately 7:45 p.m. in Collegeville on Tuesday, March 11.

These two teams met on Feb. 18 in Staples, when the Cardinals (20-6 overall) picked up a 67-57 win. Staples-Motley went 8-2 in the Mid-State Conference to earn a tri-championship with Pequot Lakes and Detroit Lakes.