The Staples Motley Cardinal girls team split two games this past week, losing 62-45 on Dec. 8 to the Pequot Lake girls and coming home Monday to defeat Frazee 52- 25.

Three Cardi- nal girls scored in double figures against Pequot but that was not enough to overcome the 62 points scored by the Patriots.

Junior Kyla Anthony scored 22 points, Nikki Pearson 12 and Caitlin Robinson 11 for the Cards.

For Pequot, sisters Mattie (15) and Emily Lueck (11) combined for 26 points leading the Patriots to the Mid State Conference win over the Cardinals.

Monday night the Cardinal girls entertained the Frazee Hornets. The first half was close until the final three minutes when the hosts opened up a slight lead.

In the second half, however, Staples Motley's press was more than the Hornets could handle as they opened up a 20 point lead and never let up.

Final score was 55-25. The win gives the Cardinal girls a 3-1 record while Frazee had one win and four losses. The Cards are 1-1 in the Mid State Conference with a win over Detroit Lakes and the loss to Pequot.

Girls Results Staples Motley 20 25 - 45 Pequot Lakes 26 36 - 62

Tough defense Cardinal Ashley Lisson (21) kept a close watch on a Frazee Hornet player during Monday night's victory for the Cardinal girls. ((Staples World photo by Tom Crawford) Staples Motley (45)

Nikki Pearson 12, Kelly Pearson 3, Caitlin Robinson 11, Kyla Anthony 22, Ashley Lisson 7, Jasmine McGillvray 2, Kelsey Rice 6, Bobbie Jo Mathe 2. 3-point baskets: 2 (N. Pearson, K. Pearson).

Pequot Lakes (62)

Kylie Beltz 16, Katelyn Schmidt 2, Mattie Lueck 15, Kendra Johnson 2, Kirsten Noska 12, Sarah Thomas 4, Emily Lueck 11. 3-point baskets: 2 (M. Lueck, E. Lueck). Cardinal Ashley Lisson (21) kept a close watch on a Frazee Hornet player during Monday night's victory for the Cardinal girls. ((Staples World photo by Tom Crawford)