GRAETTINGER — Theresa Petersen scored 13 points and had 12 rebounds and Malorie Girres had 13 points and eight rebounds as the Knights defeated Ruthven-Ayrshire 34-22 on Thursday.

G/T led the entire way despite going scoreless in the fourth quarter.

The Knights led 11-7 after one quarter, 25-13 at halftime and 34-18 after two quarters.

“The ladies gave a good defensive effort the entire game,” said G/T coach Roger Conway. “Offensively, they did a nice job for three quarters.”

Dakota Hovinga chipped in seven points.

The Knights (5-11) were on the road against Twin River Valley on Friday.

Graettinger/Terril 34,

Ruthven-Ayrshire 22

Graettinger/Terril (34) – Liz Sparks 0 1-2 1; Leah Flaharty 0 0-0 0; Dakota Hovinga 3 1-2 7; Tasha Nielson 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Flaharty 0 0-0 0; Amanda Olesen 0 0-0 0; Theresa Petersen 5 3-5 13; Malorie Girres 6 1-2 13; Lizzie Neiman 0 0-0 0.

Halftime score – G/T 25, R-A 13; 3-point goals – 0. Rebounds – 29 (Petersen 12) Assists – 5 (Hovinga 2, Girres 2). Steals – 16 (Girres 5, Petersen 5). Blocked Shots – 1 (Sparks). Turnovers – n/a. Total Fouls – 14. Fouled Out – none. Technical Fouls – none.