Rochester Lourdes had little trouble in its playoff opener at the top-seeded Eagles routed No. 8 Cannon Falls 72-30 on Friday in the Section 1AA West quarterfinals in girls basketball.
The Eagles roared out to a 17-0 lead to open the game and were never headed. Both teams were limited in the contest. Jordan Montgomery of Cannon Falls was ill and not at full strength. Lourdes starting guard Stephanie Helt missed the game because she was at her great grandmother's funeral.
"(Hanna) Anderson and (Olivia) Muyres stepped in at the point and did a good job," Lourdes coach Myron Glass said.
Center Laura Melquist led Lourdes with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Shelby Hanssen had 13 points and eight rebounds and Anderson had 10 points.
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Lourdes shot 45 percent from the floor (28-for-61) and held a 33-29 edge on the boards. Cannon Falls shot just 28 percent (12-for-42).
The Eagles play in the subsection semifinals on Monday at 6:30 at Mayo Civic Center.
LOURDES 72, CANNON FALLS 30
CANNON FALLS (30)
Natalie Reinardy 4, Ashley Banitt 2, Cortney Johnson 0, Becca Welt 4, Sam Wolter 0, Morgan Berg 5, Katie Schreyer 10, Becca Bandenheuvel 0, Jordan Montgomery 2, Makenzie Franklin 3, Erica Zimmerman 0, Carly Broze 0, Jesslyn Hendrickson 0, Amanda Woodward 0.
Other stats:Schreyer 7 rebounds; Berg 6 rebounds.
LOURDES (72)
Olivia Muyres 4, Hanna Anderson 10, Alyssa Nelson 3, Aubrey Neumann 4, Val Tracy 2, Becca Garry 0, Jessie Wilcken 7, Betsey Daly 4, Casey Huber 7, Shelby Hanssen 13, Laura Melquist 18, Becca Mehling 0, Jenny Rahman 0, Caroline Simari 0, Kiay Virgin 0, Olivia Galakowski 0.
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Other stats:Melquist 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Hanssen 8 rebounds, 5 steals; Daly 4 assists; Anderson 4 steals.
Halftime:LOUR 44, CF 13.
Free throws: CF 2-4, LOUR 12-16.
Three-point goals: CF 4 (Shreyer 1, Berg 1, Welt 1, Woodcock 1), LOUR 4 (Wilcken 1, Anderson 1, Melquist 1, Nelson 1).
