Basketball roundup: Minnewaska girls edge Litchfield, 35-33
Jan. 22—LITCHFIELD — The Minnewaska girls basketball team earned its fifth win of the season at Litchfield on Saturday, beating Litchfield 35-33.
Lakers sophomore Sydney Dahl led the way, scoring 12 points and notching three steals.
Minnewaska held a 21-15 lead at halftime. Litchfield outscored the Lakers 18-14 in the second half.
Dragons senior Greta Hansen recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds. She also led Litchfield with three steals.
Minnewaska plays Morris/Chokio-Alberta at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in Morris. Litchfield plays host to Watertown-Mayer at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Minnewaska (5-9) 21 14 — 35
Litchfield (7-7) 15 18 — 33
MINNEWASKA — Scoring: Sydney Dahl 12, Brooke Kolstoe 8, Megan Thorfinnson 5, Jayda Kolstoe 5, Olivia Bleick 3, Leslie Murken 2 ... 3-point shots: Bleick 1, Thorfinnson 1, J. Kolstoe 1 ... Rebound leader: B. Kolstoe 5 ... Assist leader: Avery Fier 2, Murken 2 ... Steal leader: Dahl 3 ... Block leader: none
LITCHFIELD — Scoring: Greta Hansen 11, Ryanna Steinhaus 8, Morgan Falling 8, Kylie Michels 3, Izzy Pennertz 3 ... 3-point shots: Steinhaus 2, Falling 2, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leader: Hansen 14 ... Assist leader: Pennertz 4 ... Steal leader: Steinhaus 4 ... Block leader: Hansen 3
Becker improved to 11-2 with a dominating victory at Willmar.
The Bulldogs outscored the Cardinals 33-5 in the second half. Willmar's top scorer was Lyza Gustafson with six points.
Willmar plays host to Brainerd at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Big Red Gym.
Becker (11-2) 23 33 — 56
Willmar (3-11) 14 5 — 19
BECKER — Stats not available
WILLMAR — Scoring: Lyza Gustafson 6, Hannah Magnuson 3, Deshawna Hodges 3, Allie Rosendahl 3, Zoe Schroeder 2, Madison Norsten 1, Telilie Lange 1 ... 3-point shots: Rosendal 1, Hodges 1, Magnuson 1 ... Rebound leader: Ogdahl 9 ... Assist leader: Ogdahl 3 ... Steal leader: Ogdahl 2, Lange 2 ... Block leader: Gustafson 1
Estelline/Hendricks, a co-op of Estelline, South Dakota, and Hendricks, Minnesota, dominated Dawson-Boyd at White, South Dakota.
Kenzy Beare scored 23 points and Brooke Johnson had 17 for the Redhawks.
Kate Dahl had 12 points for the Blackjacks.
Dawson-Boyd plays host to Ortonville at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Dawson.
Dawson-Boyd (5-9) 14 11 — 25
Estelline/Hendricks 27 27 — 54
DAWSON-BOYD — Scoring: Kate Dahl 12, Claire Stratmoen 3, Allison Estling 3, Ayiana Hastad 2 ... 3-point shots: Dahl 2, Stratmoen 1 ... Rebound leader: Estling 4 ... Assist leader: Husby 1 ... Steal leader: Husby 3 ... Block leader: none
ESTELLINE/HENDRICKS — Scoring: Kenzy Beare 23, Brooke Johnson 17, Sadie Johnson 2, Presly Bury 2 , Claire Dagel 2, Ada Hartung 2, Nataley Ebbers 2, Maycee Faehnrich 1 ... 3-point shots: B. Johnson 3, Beare 1 ... Rebound leader: Beare 5 ... Assist leader: S. Johnson 2, Beare 2 ... Steal leader: Dagel 5 ... Block leader: none
LQPV fell short in an overtime battle at Hancock.
Hancock ranks No. 4 in Class A. LQPV ranks No. 20.
The Eagles play host to Canby at 6 p.m. Monday in Madison.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg got into early foul trouble and lost to Border West at Wheaton.
Jaiden Henjum and DeAndre Holloway were the FIghting Saints' leading scorers. Both had 12 points.
KMS plays Yellow Medicine East at 7 p.m. Monday in Granite Falls.
KMS (12-4) 26 24 — 50
Border West (10-2) 39 32 — 71
KMS — Scoring: Jaiden Henjum 12, DeAndre Holloway 12, Hunter Kallstrom 11, Jacob Walsh 6, Carter Auspos 6, Malaki Lee 3 ... 3-point shots: Henjum 2 ... Rebound leaders: Lee 7, Kallstrom 7 ... Assist leader: Lee 4 ... Steal leader: Holloway 2 ... Block leader: three players with 1
BORDER WEST — Scoring: Dylan Bainbridge 20, Clint Determan 17, Cole Gilsdorf 11, Kyle Kremer 10, Grant Dawson 4, Holden Rinke 4, Caden Spilde 3, Brayden Hormann 2 ... 3-point shots: Gilsdorf 2, Kremer 2, Determan 2, Bainbridge 1, Spilde 1 ... Rebound leader: n/a ... Assist leader: n/a ... Steal leader: n/a ... Block leader: n/a
