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(NewsDakota.com) Alyssa Nishek registered 21 points and Josie Henningsen added another 11 as the Ellendale High School girls basketball team defeated Linton-Hazelton/Moffitt/Braddock 48-40 Thursday night.

Linton sported a 15-8 lead after the first eight minutes, but the Cardinals (5-10, 2-3 Class B District 5) responded with a 16-6 second quarter surge to give them a three point lead at halftime. A 16-10 run in the third quarter helped propel them to victory.

Jenna Bernhardt scored 21 points for the Lions (4-9, 1-1 District 6), Heidi Jacob added 11 points.