Blooming Prairie girls knock off Alden-Conger

Published 9:38 pm Thursday, February 21, 2013

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team beat No. 5 Alden-Conger (19-7 overall) 75-50 in the first round of the Section 1A West Division Tournament.

Taylor Hagen had 19 points and 12 rebounds for No. 4 seeded BP (17-8 overall) and Madison Worke had 21 points, six rebounds and four steals.

BP will play No. 1 Faribault Bethlehem Academy Tuesday at Mayo Civic Auditorium at 6 p.m. BP and FBA split their regular season series.

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AC 20 30 — 50

BP 44 30 — 75

BP scoring: Madison Worke, 21; Taylor Hagen, 19; Janelle Morem, 15; Sara Noble, 10; Syndey Heiber, 4; Jenna Krell, 4; Tori Poe, 1; field goals: 55 percent (29-for-52); three-pointers: 71 percent (5-for-7); free throws: 42 percent (12-for-28); rebounds: 51 (Hagen, 12); turnovers: 25