Staff photo by Travis Rosenau New Ulm senior Mackenzie Enter goes up for a layup during the Eagles’ home- and season-opening girls basketball game with Belle Plaine on Thursday at New Ulm High School.

NEW ULM — New Ulm had three players score in double figures to lead the Eagles past Belle Plaine 77-42 on Thursday in a nonconference girls basketball game.

It was the season opener for the Eagles.

Brooklyn Lewis scored 22 points and had four rebounds, three steals and two assists, while Bryn Nesvold added 19 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Daviney Dreckman had 12 points and 10 rebounds while Mackenzie Enter scored 12 points.

The Eagles used a full-court press and an up-tempo offense to build a solid lead. There were three ties (2-2, 8-8 and 12-12). New Ulm went on an 8-0 run after that.

Enter started the run with a 3. Lewis added a 3. Nesvold scored on a fast-break layup.

Several plays later, Lewis went on a scoring run of her own when she scored on a fast-break layup. She was fouled and she made the free throw. She canned a 2-point shot on the next trip down the court. She finished up with another fast-break layup.

New Ulm could not cash in on the Tigers’ turnovers to add to its lead in the first half. The Tigers tried to use a press of its own late in the first half and again later in the second half.

New Ulm held a 43-24 halftime advantage.

New Ulm kept up its pressure on the Tigers in the second half. Its defense held Belle Plaine to only 18 points, while the Eagles scored 34.

Late in the second half, the Eagles scored consecutive baskets. Dreckman passed the ball to Nesvold, who scored on a layup. Nesvold scored on the next trip down the court. She was fouled, but was unable to make the free throw.

As the contest was winding down, Nesvold scored an inside basket. Dreckman added a fast-break layup and Abigail Rathmann dropped in two free throws to complete the Eagles’ scoring.

New Ulm (1-0) will travel to Jordan on Saturday.