 Brainerd hosting Rodgers and girls basketball tonight. Warriors held the Royals early with Olivia Taujus driving baseline, finishes the reverse, Brainerd down 9-8. Then Ellie Buzzel gets the steal at half court for Rodgers. She weaves through traffic, makes a lap and foul to put Rodgers up 11-8. Still in the first, Brainerd down 20-12. Courtney Russell finds Lily Horne for the deep two to cut the Royals lead to 6. But Rodgers was just ended up pulling away in this one as they beat the Warriors 73-51.