Free State’s girls basketball team took a 13-point lead into halftime and never looked back in a 61-48 road win against Lansing on Friday.

Freshman point guard Caely Kesten led the Firebirds (6-3) with 18 points while senior Madison Piper added 15.

Free State 20 13 20 8 — 61

Lansing 12 8 8 20 — 48

Free State — Caely Kesten 18, Madison Piper 15, Jaelyn Two-Hearts 8, Sam Lawrence 6, Haley Hippe 6, Erin Cushing 5, Cameryn Thomas 3.

Lansing — Ernzen 9, Robinson 9, Fay 8, Smith 6, Mathis 5, Gatson 5, Sommerla 3, Herrera 3.