Jes Vork scored 29 points to lead Cloquet to a 69-52 victory over Duluth Marshall in a Lake Superior Conference high school girls basketball game Friday night at Marshall.
The win moved the Lumberjacks (11-8, 9-1) into first place in the league, two points ahead of Hermantown.
Stephanie Carlson led the Hilltoppers (3-13, 0-6) with 16 points.
Hermantown 47, Duluth Denfeld 34
Kaylee Steen's 15 points led the visiting Hawks to a sweep of their LSC series.
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Hermantown improved to 12-6 with their 16th win in the last 17 conference games.
Two Harbors 52, Cook County 46
Abby Ray scored 33 points to help the host Agates overcome a 14-point first-half deficit in a Polar League game.
superior 61, proctor 45
Taylor Kosey scored 19 points and Bettye Jo Nelson added 16 and the Spartans (7-9, 6-3) broke open a tight game in the second half to win the LSC game.
Ashland 46, Duluth Central 38
Caitie Zepcyzk scored 16 points as the visiting Oredockers completed a season sweep of the Trojans in an LSC game.
Lakeview Christian 56, Fond du lac 15
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Sarah Hamlin, the leading scorer in the Northland, poured in 31 points and made five 3-pointers as the Lions rolled to the win in Cloquet.
Hamlin entered the game averaging 24 points per game.
Esko 67, Cromwell 61
Jamie Stokes led the host Eskomos (8-10, 5-2) with 20 points in the Polar League victory.
Esko moved past Cromwell into a three-way tie for second place in the league with Cook County and Barnum. Moose Lake-Willow River moved closer to winning the title by beating Barnum for the second time this season Friday.
Duluth Central 5, Eveleth-Gilbert 1
Jon Ylitalo scored twice as the Trojans secured a nonconference victory in Eveleth.
Central lost 3-1 at Moose Lake Area on Thursday night as the Rebels won their seventh straight game.
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Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2, Bemidji 1
Melissa Clark scored 2:13 into overtime to lift the host Lumberjacks to the win in their regular-season finale.
Nicole Lund stopped 22 shots for CEC (15-9-1).
