Lyle-Pacelli girls topple Burros

Published 11:13 pm Thursday, February 13, 2014

Five starters scored in double figures for the No. 5 ranked Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team as it cruised past Lanesboro (6-17 overall, 5-11 SEC) 76-40 in Lanesboro Thursday.

Brooke Walter had 12 points and nine steals for LP (21-0 overall, 17-0 SEC).

“We’ve really tried to focus on making the game fun and taking some pressure off of our kids,” LP head coach Justin Morris said. “We’re excited to turn our attention to a very competitive schedule of games next week that will certainly test our team.”

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LP 45 31 — 76

Lanesboro 23 17 — 40

LP scoring: Sarah Holtz, 18; Brooke Walter, 12; Madison Truckenmiller, 12; Courtney Walter, 10; Lucy Nelson, 4; Maggie Leif, 2; Shakana Quelle, 2; Annie Holtz, 2; Maggie Lewison, 2; Kendal Truckenmiller, 1; field goals: 49 percent (33-for-67); 3-pointers: 41 percent (5-for-12); free throws: 33 percent (5-for-15); rebounds: 24 (Holtz, 6)