Stingy Defense Leads Lakers Girls Over Thief River Falls 52-24

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- Stingy defense and forced turnovers led the Lakers Girls Basketball team to a 52-24 win over Thief River Falls at the Ralph Anderson Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

Sophomore forward Jacee Hauser led all scorers with 14 points, including 2-2 from beyond the arc. Senior center Kylee Price was a force on the offensive glass and added 11 points of her own. After trailing 1-0 early, the Lakers ended the first half on a 30-5 run, only giving up six points to the Prowlers in the first 18 minutes.

The Lakers (2-1) hit the road on Thursday face Pequot Lakes. Thief River Falls (0-3) will take on Warroad on Thursday.

TRF 30 22–52

DL 6 18 – 24

TRF- Olivia Hawkins 7, Sydney Reierson 3, Brylee Lingen 3, Maren Espe 2, Breanna Myers 2, Brooklyn Brouse 2, Abigail Flaagan 2, Trista Spears 1

3-pointers: Lingen 1. Team Free Throws: 3-6.

DL – Jacee Hauser 14, Kaylee Price 11, Abby Larson 9, Alex Bettcher 7, Ava Gilbert 6, Kate Stearns 3, Mya Anderson 2

3-pointers: Jacee Hauser 2. Team Free Throws: 11-14