Nicole Herbranson scored 21 points as Barnesville opened the Section 8AA playoffs with a 69-62 win over the Park Rapids girls basketball team Thursday night.
Andria McIntyre added 15 points and nine rebounds while Peyton Boom had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans, the No. 8 seed who improved to 14-12 on the season.
Gabie Johnson’s 19 points and seven rebounds and Jaiden McCollum’s 17 points and 12 rebounds led the No. 9-seeded Panthers, who trailed 30-18 at the half. Kaisa Coborn added three assists and three steals as Park Rapids, which had a four-game winning streak snapped, ended the season with a 12-14 record.
PARK RAPIDS: Ke. Coborn 1 1-2 3, Warne 4 0-0 11, McCollum 6 5-7 17, Ka. Coborn 2 2-2 6, Johnson 6 6-9 19, Wagner 0 0-2 0, Overmyer 2 0-0 4, Waggoner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 for 61 (FG), 14 for 22 (FT).
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BARNESVILLE: Herbranson 21, McIntyre 15, Boom 14, Nielsen 8, Lentz 7.
Halftime: Barnesville 30, Park Rapids 18. Three-pointers: Warne 3, Johnson 1. Rebounds: Park Rapids 32 (McCollum 12, Johnson 7, Ke. Coborn 4, Overmyer 3, Ka. Coborn 3, Wagner 1, Warne 1, Waggoner 1). Assists: Park Rapids 8 (Ka. Coborn 3, Warne 2, Ke. Coborn 1, Overmyer 1, McCollum 1). Steals: Park Rapids 9 (Ka. Coborn 3, Ke. Coborn 2, Warne 1, Overmyer 1, McCollum 1, Johnson 1). Team fouls: Park Rapids 18. Turnovers: Park Rapids 11.
