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The Dogs fell 10 points behind the Irish in the first half (32-22) but outscored Maple Lake by eight points in the second half (30-22).

Senior center Kristin Lang led the Dogs with 14 points, while junior guard Laura Schaefer added 10 points. Lang also contributed seven rebounds, while Schaefer led the Dogs with three assists and three steals.

In their first-round tournament game against host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Friday night, the Dogs fell behind by 10 points in the first half (35-25), which HL-W-W increased by 11 points in the second half, winning 60-39.

Lang and Schaefer again led the Dogs with nine points apiece.

This week, the Dogs (1-6) will play at Minnewaska on Thursday in their last game before the Christmas break.

Maple Lake 54, Dogs 52

Paynesville--	22	30	- 52
Maple Lake--	32	22	- 54

SCORING: (FG-FT/FTA-PTS)
Paynesville 52 - Kristin Lang 5-4/5-14; Laura Schaefer 4-2/2-10; Kirsten Miller 3-0/0-7; Jacque Schlangen 2-3/3-7; Brittni Schmitz 3-1/2-7; Carissa Utsch 2-0/0-5; Marissa Mackedanz 1-0/0-2; TOTALS: FG 20, FT 10/12, 3's 2.

Maple Lake 54 - Molly Schaufler 8-2/4-18; Sam Latour 5-0/1-10; Lynn Plaggerman 3-1/3-8; Andrea Rachel 3-0/1-7; Ceta Huttner 3-0/0-6; Abby Thomas 1-0/0-3; Rachel Stegman 1-0/2-2; TOTALS: FG 24, FT 3/10, 3's 3.

STATISTICS: 3-pointers - 2 Miller 1; Utsch 1; Rebounds - 22 Lang 7; Schlangen 5; Assists - 7 Schaefer 3; Steals - 7 Schaefer 3; Blocks - 1.

HL-W 60, Paynesville 39

Paynesville--	25	14	- 39
HL-W-W--	35	25	- 60

SCORING: (FG-FT/FTA-PTS)
Paynesville 39 - Kristin Lang 4-1/1-9; Laura Schaefer 4-0/1-9; Jacque Schlangen 1-4/8-6; Carissa Utsch 2-0/0-6; Marissa Mackedanz 2-0/0-4; JessiccaLee Klein 0-3/4-3; Kirsten Miller 1-0/0-2; Brittni Schmitz 0-0/3-0; Randi Schaefer 0-0/4-0; TOTALS: FG 14, FT 8/21, 3's 3.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 60 - Brittany Drew 8-1/2-17; Angie Gatz 6-0/0-12; Katie Pettit 4-0/2-9; Christine Gruehagen 3-2/3-8; Karissa Remer 3-0/0-6; Cynthia Grangroth 2-0/0-4; Ellie Wessling 1-0/0-2; Brittany Streich 1-0/0-2; Kayla Gross 0-0/1-0; TOTALS: FG 28, FT 3/8, 3's 1.

STATISTICS: 3-pointers - 3 Utsch 2; Laura Schaefer 1; Rebounds - 37 Schlangen 9; Lang 8; Klein 7; Assists - 6; Steals - 10 Miller 2; Schlangen 2; Schmitz 2; Blocks - 2 Lang 2.

NL-S 63, Paynesville 37
Perennial power New London-Spicer held the Bulldogs to 10 points in the first half and defeated the Dogs in a West Central Conference North game on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at NL-S High School.

The Dogs made only five field goals in the first half, scoring 10 points. Meanwhile, junior center Renae Henjum of NL-S scored 20 of her 30 points in the first half.

Henjum, who went 10 for 10 at the free-throw line, and the other NL-S players, who earned 32 shots from the charity stripe, caused foul trouble for the Bulldogs' posts. Senior Jacque Schlangen fouled out, and senior Kristin Lang and sophomore JessiccaLee Klein both had four fouls.

The Dogs fared better in the second half, scoring 27 points and being outscored by the Cats by three points. Lang led the Dogs with 14 points, all in the second half.

Paynesville--	10	27	- 37
NL-S--	33	30	- 63

SCORING: (FG-FT/FTA-PTS)
Paynesville 37 - Kristin Lang 5-4/4-14; Brittni Schmitz 2-1/2-5; JessiccaLee Klein 2-0/0-4; Marissa Mackedanz 1-2/2-4; Kirsten Miller 1-2/3-4; Jacque Schlangen 2-0/0-4; Laura Schaefer 1-0/0-2; TOTALS: FG 14, FT 9/11, 3's 0.

New London-Spicer 63 - Renae Henjum 10-10/10-30; Ellary Asche 1-5/6-8; Cassie Ziemer 3-0/0-7; Jenn Wendlandt 2-2/4-6; Michele Hanson 1-2/3-4; Brianna Jacobson 1-0/0-2; Jennesa Johnson 1-0/0-2; Kelsey O'Fallon 1-0/0-2; Kelsey Cors 0-1/2-1; Trista Norris 0-1/4-1; Justine Dammerman 0-0/3-0; TOTALS: FG 20, FT 21/32, 3's 2.

STATISTICS: 3-pointers - 0; Rebounds - 37 Lang 11; Klein 10; Assists - 5; Steals - 12 Schaefer 4; Miller 3; Blocks - 3 Lang 2.