ST. CLOUD -- A cold second half doomed the Bemidji High School girls basketball team on Friday night.
The Lumberjacks got outscored 35-19 after halftime against St. Cloud, losing 58-49 to the Tech-Apollo co-op in St. Cloud.
Despite its late struggles, BHS (5-10) was cruising early. Beth Bolte hit a pair of 3-pointers en route to 10 first-half points, and Kate Hildenrband chipped in nine as part of a 30-23 Bemidji lead by halftime.
After the intermission, however, points were at a much higher premium. The Jacks made just six field goals in the final 18 minutes, costing them the win by game’s end.
Bolte finished with 15 points on the night, while Jackie Johnson also reached double figures with 10. All of Hildenbrand’s nine points came in the first half.
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The Crush (11-9) had four scorers in double figures, none more than Jayna Benson’s 18.
BHS resumes play at noon on Saturday, Feb. 5, against Rocori in Cold Spring.
