Area roundup: Erickson passes 1,000 career points in Cougars’ win
File photo by Travis Rosenau Cedar Mountain’s Kendra Erickson prepares to shoot a 3 during a home game against Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s on Feb. 3 in Morgan. She passed 1,000 points for her career on Friday in a home win against Lester Prairie.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cedar Mountain 86,
Lester Prairie 38
MORGAN — Cedar Mountain cruised by Lester Prairie 86-38 in a Tomahawk Division girls basketball game on Friday.
Kendra Erickson recorded her 1,000th career point in the game, leading the Cougars with 32 points and four rebounds. Aubrey Steffl had 25 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, while Kendra Lueck had 13 points. Marlie Wildt added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Cedar Mountain (20-4, 13-2) travels to BOLD on Monday.
MVL 75, GFW 41
WINTHROP — Minnesota Valley Lutheran rolled Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 75-41 in a nonconference girls basketball game on Friday.
Avery Freier led the Chargers with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds, while Olivia Hammer had 14 points and four rebounds. Ziva Zahrt had 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Violet Hammer had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Brynn Caspers led the Firebirds with 13 points, while Taylor Bauer had 10 points. Keydon Buboltz added 7 points.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mankato West 72,
New Ulm 60
MANKATO — New Ulm fell to Mankato West 72-60 on Friday night in a nonconference boys basketball game.
No statistics were reported for the game.





