Poor shooting cost the Menahga girls basketball team in a 68-58 loss to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thursday night at Long Prairie.
The Braves made only 19 of 80 shots, including going 8 for 37 on 3-pointers, in falling to 1-1 on the season.
Tarah Cleveland scored 27 points, Jenny Skoog had 10 points and 14 rebounds and Hannah Allebach added 10 points.
MENAHGA: Cleveland 8 6-6 27, Allebach 5 0-0 10, J. Skoog 3 2-2 10, Pihlaja 2 3-6 8, Carlson 1 0-2 2, S. Skoog 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19 for 80 (FG), 12 for 18 (FT).
Three-point field goals: Cleveland 5, J. Skoog 2, Pihlaja 1. Rebounds: Menahga 31 (J. Skoog 14, Cleveland 5, Allebach 5, Pihlaja 4, S. Skoog 2, Stifter 1). Assists: Menahga 14 (Cleveland 3, Pihlaja 3, Stifter 3, J. Skoog 2, Allebach 1, Carlson 1, S. Skoog 1). Steals: Menahga 16 (Cleveland 6, Allebach 4, J. Skoog 2, Pihlaja 1, S. Skoog 1, Stifter 1, Cusey 1). Turnovers: Menahga 8.
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Team fouls; Menahga 19.
