The Becker girls basketball team fell into a bit of a tailspin after they lost their third straight game following a stretch where they went 8-2.
Magic 66, Bulldogs 52
Seniors Grace Sawatzke and Emily Gruber each scored 24 points to carry Monticello past Becker in a nonconference matchup Tuesday night.
Junior Mauren Thiesen led Becker (7-3, 11-9) with 21 points.
Becker Scoring: Mauren Thiesen 21, Amanda Lindsay 9, Allison Cieslak 7, Ashley Neuwirth 5, Whitney Raygor 4, Marikate Wegeleben 3, Roxanne Tripp 2 and Carlee Kobow 1.
Monticello Scoring: Sawatzke 24, Gruber 24, Gabby Laimer 6, Melissa Schmitt 6, Christine Lui 2, Amanda Howe 2, Ashlyn Cole 1 and Kendra Stoick 1.
Fire 61, Bulldogs 54
Senior Michaela Rasmussen led the Holy Family to a nonconference win with 18 points.
Mauren Thiesen led the way for Becker with 12 points.
Junior Kendall Thompson added 11 points for the Fire.
Becker Scoring: Mauren Thiesen 12, Maesyn Thiesen 10, Alexa Hanowski 8, Cieslak 7, Neuwirth 6, Kobow 6, Raygor 4 and Lindsay 1.
Holy Family Scoring: Rasmussen 18, Molly Smith 16, Thompson 11, Anna Hanson 7, Hayley Thompson 5, Sarah Menzuber 2 and Emily Rasmussen 2.
Albany 51, Becker 41
Senior Amazih Eickhoff led all Huskies in scoring with 19 points to help lift Albany to a Granite Ridge Conference win.
Senior Allison Cieslak led Becker with 11 points.
Sophomore Sidney Schiffler added 11 points for the Huskies (9-1 GRC, 17-1 overall).
Becker Scoring: Allison Cieslak 11, Whitney Raygor 10, Carlee Kobow 6, Ashley Neuwirth 6, Mauren Thiesen 3, Maesyn Thiesen 3 and Amanda Lindsey 2.
Albany Scoring: Amazih Eickhoff 19, Sidney Schiffler 11, Erin Navratil 7, Vanessa Spohn 6, Kayla Reber 5, Emily Schoenberg 2 and Abby Silvers 1.
Halftime score: Albany 20, Becker 18.
The Lady Bulldogs play Valentine’s Day night at home against Mora, then head to Mound Westonka Saturday (full report on both games in next week’s Citizen) before taking on Zimmerman Tuesday on the road.
