Byron capitalized on poor shooting by Rochester Lourdes, and the Bears notched a 43-39 upset win in an HVL Conference girls basketball game Saturday at the Lourdes gym.
It was the first loss of the season for Lourdes, which is 2-1 and was ranked No. 7 in the Class AA state poll last week. Byron improved to 4-2 overall.
Byron pulled away at the end from a game that was tied 20-20 at halftime and was close throughout.
Lourdes shot just 25.5 percent from the field, a number coach Myron Glass simply called "terrible." Byron shot better at 37.5 percent.
Betsey Daly had a double-double for Lourdes with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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Lourdes is home Tuesday against Goodhue.
Byron 43, Lourdes 39
BYRON (43)
Melissa Long 6, Abby Bisgard 0, Becky Murry 8, Brynne Stellner 2, Anna Zamzow 0, Danielle Adams 5, Erika Mcroberts 12, Vanessa Anderson 6, Reed Klunder 4.
Other stats:Team 37.5 percent shooting (15-40); McRoberts 14 rebounds; Adams 6 rebounds.
LOURDES (39)
Stephanie Helt 11, Hannah Anderson 7, Alyssa Nelson 0, Anna Branstad 2, Gabby Hanssen 0, Jennifer Rahman 0, Betsey Daly 12, Sara Hobday 7.
Other stats:Team 25.5 percent shooting (12-47); Daly 10 rebounds; Hobday 6 steals; Anderson 3 steals.
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Halftime: LOUR 20, BYR 20.
Free throws: BYR 8-17, LOUR 12-18.
Three-point goals: BYR 4 (Murray 2, Long 2), LOUR 3 (Helt 3).
