WATERVILLE — The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team stepped up on defense as it beat Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (3-3 overall, 1-1 Gopher) 48-23 on the road Friday.

Taylor Hagen paced BP (4-3 overall, 2-0 Gopher) with 16 points and five rebounds.

BP scoring:  Taylor Hagen, 16; Madison Worke, 13; Sarah Noble, 6; Janelle Morem, 3; Hannah Ahrens, 2; Carissa Easton, 2; Jenna Krell, 2; Tori Poe, 2; Kalyn Naatz, 1; field goals: 38 percent (17-for-44); three-pointers 33 percent (1-for-3); free throws: 61 percent (13-for-21); rebounds: 27 (Hagen, 5); turnovers: 29