BISMARCK -- Lynn Messer made four 3-pointers and Brie Lynch had two from downtown to help Dickinson High cruise to a win over Bismarck St. Mary's.
Messer scored 16 points and Lynch had 10 off the bench as the Midgets secured a 65-39 West Region girls basketball victory.
"We shot the ball really well from the perimeter," Midgets coach Greg Jung said. "... It's definitely a step in the right direction."
Whitley Abrahamson added 10 points while Brigette Uttech had nine and Shaunda Dvorak had eight for Dickinson, which improved to 8-9 overall and 7-8 in the West.
"We played really well offensively and defensively," Jung said. "It was nice to see balanced scoring from a lot of different girls."
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Kylie Messer scored 15 points for the Saints, who fell to 3-14 overall and 1-13 in the West.
"This is one of the first games that we played consistent throughout an entire game," Jung said.
Dickinson High 65, St. Mary's 39
D: Lynn Messer 16, Brie Lynch 10, Whitley Abrahamson 10, Brigette Uttech 9, Shaunda Dvorak 8, Ashley Krieg 6, Celeste Miller 2, Jess Herauf 2, Alyssa Stroh 2.
SM: Kylie Messer 15, Bobbi Anderson 9, Brittany Wolf 6, Meagan Loomis 4, Annie Hessinger 3, Nina Richter 2.
Halftime: D 38, SM 15. 3-pointers: Messer 4, Lynch 2, Abrahamson, Anderson, Hessinger. Total fouls: D 15, SM 15. Assists: D 20 (Lynch 4), SM 13. Steals: D 10, SM 7. Turnovers: D 15, SM 20.
